The Bedford Lions club participates in the International Lions Clubs initiative for recycling eye glasses to those in need in third world countries.  Local drop-off centers for used prescription and non-prescription eye glasses  include:

     Bedford Library -- box in main entrance

     Bedford Transfer Station -- box next to medical supply donations

     Manchester/Bedford Eye Care  -- 779 S. Main Street, Manchester

     Medical Eye Center -- 250 N. River Road, Manchester

     The Arbors of Bedford -- 70 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford

     Bentley Commons at Bedford -- 66 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford

     Dartmouth-Hitchcock Center -- 25 South River Road, Bedford