![]() ![]() The Lions in Indiana sent a mission team composed of medical professionals, Lions volunteers, Wawasee High School Spanish students and teachers to Mexico to distribute eyeglasses to needy people. The boxes are built by local Lions and high school students from wood scraps provided by a local cabinetmaker. Throughout their communities, the Indiana Lions circulate wooden recycling boxes to schools, churches and other organizations interested in collecting eyeglasses on behalf of the association. Participating prisoners receive training and information on Lions' missions and the countries where the eyeglasses will be distributed. The Indiana Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center utilizes the assistance of two prisons in processing donated eyeglasses. Villa Cesare 900 Eagle Ridge Dr, Schererville, IN Suchita's Indian Temple 8605 Merrillville Rd, Merrillville, IN Mccolly Hobart 2835 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN McColly Demotte 817 N Halleck St, De Motte, IN McColly Schererville 850 Deer Creek Dr, Schererville, IN Winfield Library 10771 Randolph Street, WinfieldĬentier Corporate Office 600 E 84th Ave, MerrillvilleĬomunity Title Company 3870 W 80th Ln, Merrillville, INĭean Gross Eye Centers 303 w 89th Avenue, Merrillville, IN Rosemary's Heritage Flowers 51 W Walnut St, Crown Point, IN McColly Realty 1964 N Main St, Crown Point, IN Main Street, Crown Pointįirst Presbyterian Church 218 S Court St, Crown Point Gary Sportsman's Club 10101 Madison Street, Crown Point Crown PointĮyeware on the Square 1 Court House Square, Ste 12, Crown Point, IN ![]() For information specific to locations in your community, contact the Crown Point Lions Club.īurn’s Funeral Home 10101 Broadway Street, Crown Pointīull Dog Park Civic Center 183 S West St, Crown PointĬrown Point Community Library 122 N Main St, Crown PointĬrown Rentals 620 N Indiana Ave, Crown PointĮagle Eye Optique 449 Summit Street. Typical locations include libraries, schools, community centers, places of worship, coffee shops, optometrist offices and other public locations where communities socialize and get together. You can drop off your old eyewear at Lions-sponsored collection boxes in the Crown Point area or in your community. Drop Your Eyeglasses in Lions Collection Boxes And provide a community with more opportunities to grow and thrive.Įveryday, our recycled eyeglass programs do all of this and more. Lions clubs collect millions of eyeglasses each year, making eyeglass recycling one of our most popular activities. For seniors it means less dependence on others. ![]() For adults, it means greater employment opportunity and economic strength. It costs Lions less than US$0.08 to provide a pair of recycled eyeglasses and change someone's life.įor children, clear vision means a better education, healthier development and a better quality of life. They can't work to the best of their ability, because they can't see clearly. They can't learn, because reading is difficult. Still, millions of people in developing nations are pushed deeper into poverty simply because they don't have glasses. Most of these vision impairments are quickly diagnosed and easy to treat with corrective lenses. 153 Million Reasons Lions Recycle for SightĪccording to The World Health Organization, 153 million people have uncorrected refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness or astigmatism). ![]()
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