Petersfield Lions Club
Vision
Lions Recycle
for sight
Recycle for sight
— Prevent Blindness
Saving Sight for Millions of People Around the World.
Since Lions Clubs International was founded in 1917, Lions have worked on projects designed to prevent blindness, restore eyesight and improve eye health and eye care for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Indeed, sight is one of Lions defining causes. Through professional training, healthcare system development and wide spread drug treatment distribution, Lions have gained worldwide recognition for their work to improve sight and prevent blindness. Lions around the world are also actively involved in:-
Recycling eyeglasses at 18 centers worldwide.
Supporting Lions Eye Banks that provide eye tissue for sight-saving surgeries.
Screening the vision of hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Preventing blindness by providing treatment to those at risk of losing their vision.
— Lions Recycle For Sight
Recycling unwanted spectacles to help change someone else’s life.
In just about any home, one can find a pair of eyeglasses that are no longer being used. That same pair of eyeglasses can change another person’s life. That’s why the Lions started the Recycle For Sight program. Everyone can help. Throughout the year, Lions, Leos and other volunteers collect used eyeglasses and deliver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are distributed to people in need in low and middle income communities where they will have the greatest impact.
— Recycle, How & Where
Help us help others by donating your unwanted spectacles.
If you have used spectacles you no longer need, you can donate them now. Lions accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses and plastic and metal frames. Children’s glasses are especially needed. Here’s how you can help:-
Petersfield Lions Club have Spectacle collection boxes in the following locations:-
Winton House
Petersfield Library
Community Cenre
Swan Surgery
Langrish School
Petersfield Infant School
Herne Junior School