Those who get new eyeglasses and want to get rid of old eyeglasses should donate it. Don’t throw away someone’s chance for a clearer tomorrow.Donate your used prescription eyeglasses.Donate your old eyeglasses and sunglasses to help people with eyesight difficulties worldwide.In developing nations there are millions of adults as well as children lack access to basic eye care facilities and lack enough funds to buy the correct eyeglasses. If one doesn’t fix their eyes properly and don’t wear glasses their eyesight becomes even worse than before. For children, it will affect their education, for adults, it will affect their livelihood. So it is better to donate old eyeglasses to them instead of just throwing it in trash.
There are one billion people in the world who need eyeglasses but do not have enough money to purchase them. This huge need can be filled with your old eyeglasses you no longer use. Donating your old eyeglasses can be as simple as putting them in the mail or dropping them in a collection box.
Gather all of your old eyewear. Eyeglass distribution charities accept prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses, non-prescription sunglasses and reading glasses.Contact your local Lions Club to see if they have an eyeglass drop box in your community. To find contact information for your local Lions Club, visit LionsClub.org and click on “Find a Lions Club Near You.” Lions Clubs have been donating eyeglasses for over 80 years.
Find a Lions Club Recycling Center to mail your glasses to if there is not a drop box in your area. From the Lions Club website, click on “Vision Programs” then “Eyeglass Recycling” and then “Recycling Centers” for a list of recycling centers where you can mail your glasses.Remove loose or broken lenses and frames from the glasses before shipping.Ship eyeglasses in a durable, corrugated cardboard box.Notify the recycling center before sending them large shipments of eyeglasses.
