EYEGLASS RECYCLING
Early on, Lions were given a challenge by Helen Keller to be Knights of the Blind. Ever since, our mission has been to help the blind.
Lions all over the country collect used eyeglasses for distribution in developing nations worldwide. The glasses are collected through donation boxes stationed at various locations throughout cities. These glasses are sent to recycling centers where they are measured for prescription and cleaned. They are then delivered to a developing nation with a team of volunteer Lions and optometrists who provide examinations and select the proper glasses according to prescription. In some countries such as Mexico, permanent clinics have been established.
The Windsor Lions Club has collection boxes at the locations listed below and collects approximately 1,200 pair of used eyeglasses each year. Won't you help by placing your no-longer used eyeglasses in one of our boxes?
For further information about the program, contact Lion Lucille Hynes at 707-838-4531.
Drop off locations in Windsor for used eyeglasses:
Post Office, 8800 Lakewood Drive
Raley's Pharmacy, 8852 Lakewood Drive
Lyons Optometry, 8911 Lakewood Drive, Suite 11
Dr. Robert Gregg, Optometrist, 820 McClelland Drive
Mattie Washburn Elementary School, 75 Pleasant Avenue
Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Drive
Chancellor Place, 907 Adele Drive
Dr. James Hunt, 8465 Old Redwood Highway
WINDSOR LIONS CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS
Our Motto “We Serve”
Boys and Girls Club of Windsor
Windsor Service Alliance
Windsor High School Every Fifteen Minutes Program
Windsor High School Booster Club
High School Scholarship Fund
Windsor High School Culinary Arts Program
Windsor Fire Fighters Association
Third Grade Dictionary Program
Windsor Educational Foundation
Windsor Little League
Windsor Farmers Market
Windsor Schools PTA
Windsor Youth Soccer League
Windsor Girls Softball League
Windsor Halloween Parade and Barbecue
Community Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinners
City of Hope
Lions in Sight programs
Lions Hearing Foundation
Lions Project for Canine Companions for Independence
Lions Annual Student Speaker Program
Lions Clubs International Foundation
