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Ever since Helen Keller inspired us to champion the cause in 1925, we’ve served and advocated for the blind and visually impaired. Nearly a century later, this long-standing mission continues unhindered.

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The Results Are In!                 718 pairs of glasses

 

We are blown away by the thoughtfulness and caring of our community!  We are proud to say we saved 718 pairs of glasses from landfill with our Used Eyewear Drive and these glasses (along with thousands more collected over our District) will make a major impact in the lives of so many deserving individuals.  We are honoured to continue the quest laid out for us by Helen Keller, and so thrilled you and many other residents are helping us make the world a whole lot brighter!  Thank you!


Past Vision Campaigns


 

February 2024 - Used Eyeglass Drive

FEBRUARY IS VISION MONTH FOR ORLC!

We are doing it again!  Please donate your old, used and unwanted eyewear in any of our drop box locations listed in our flyer in the month of February.  Our past campaigns have been very successful and we are hoping to keep that momentum going!  All your old, tired and unwanted eyewear is a "gift" to those who suffer with poor eyesight, and the gift you give to those who receive them is two-fold.  Someone desperately in need of glasses can finally see, and we keep them out of the landfill here at home!  It's a win-win situation!  If you have any questions, please reach out to Walter!

Thank you in advance everyone:)

January 2024 - Peace Essay Winner   Yashas Bhat

On January 23rd, we had the honour of celebrating Yashas Bhat, the District A-16 Peace Essay winner, with his essay "Dare to Dream".  Created to give an opportunity for visually impaired young people to express their feelings of peace, the International Essay Contest is a staple of Lions clubs around the world. Lions work with local schools and area families to identify young people who are interested in participating and who could benefit from this program. Yashas a young, visually impared student from Oak Ridges was selected to represent Richmond Hill in the contest and his essay was then awarded the District top prize.

Federal, Provincial and Municipal leaders came together with Lions leaders and members, along with York District School Board representatives and of course, Yashas' parents to celebrate Yashas.  We were honoured to be his sponsoring club and to make a special donation presentation to Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides in honour of Yashas' accomplishments. 

It was a very special evening for everyone, and we are very grateful to all those that participated.

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February 2023 - Used Eyeglass Vision Initiative

THE RESULTS ARE IN!
 
We love telling you about the incredible ongoing generosity of the people who live and work in Oak Ridges and Richmond Hill!
 
The Eyeglass Event we held in February was a tremendous success again this year.  We asked residents to drop off their old eyewear at participating locations in Oak Ridges and Richmond Hill and they did! 
 
We collected 310 pairs of glasses!
 
These donations will help individuals in need of improved sight and will keep those glasses out of landfills. A double win!
 
Thank you to all of you that participated, donated and sponsored this initiative!
 
Please remember our permanent donation locations are available to take your eyeglasses all through the year!  Watch for this event to re-appear next February.

 

A Special Thank You to our Sponsors: 

  • Oak Ridges Library Branch
  • Royal Bank of Canada Oak Ridges
  • Bank of Nova Scotia Oak Ridges
  • Oxford Learning Oak Ridges
  • Walmart Optical Department Richmond Hill
  • Our Lady of Annunciation Church

 

February 2022 - Used Eyeglass Vision Initiative

Club President Walter Haluza and Secretary Donna Harrison, with a small portion of the glasses!

Our team at Oak Ridges Lions Club is overwhelmed with gratitude to residents for their generosity and support of our Visual Initiative in February.  We placed donation boxes for used eyewear in various sponsors establishments in and around Oak Ridges, and asked residents to “donate” their used eyewear, so that we could help those individuals who would cherish the gift of sight.  We are blown away by the support we received in this! 

We collected 825 pairs of glasses!


A Special Thank You to our Sponsors: 

  • Rob’s No Frills
  • Food Basics Oak Ridges
  • Greco’s Fresh Market
  • Oak Ridges Library Branch
  • Royal Bank of Canada Oak Ridges
  • Bank of Nova Scotia Oak Ridges
  • Walmart Optical Department Richmond Hill
  • Our Lady of Annunciation Church

 

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