Why Donate Your Old Eyeglasses?
Globally, one child in four cannot see well enough to learn to read without eyeglasses.
By age 40, 90% of adults experience a decrease in their ability to read print and need eyeglasses.
Many emerging countries lack the resources to manufacture quality lenses, and the cost of importing eyeglasses is far beyond the means of the average citizen.
Millions fail to reach their economic, educational, and social potential without access to quality eyeglasses.
The World Health Organization estimates that the eyesight of one-fourth of the world’s population can be improved through the use of corrective lenses.
Unfortunately, for many a pair of glasses is both unaffordable and inaccessible. In developing countries, an eye exam costs as much as one month’s wages, and a single doctor may serve a community of hundreds of thousands of people.
Where Can You Donate Your Old Glasses?
- Used eyeglasses may be sent to the MNLERC, 1201 Oak Pond Dr. Sartell, MN 56377 or dropped at one of the many collection locations in Minnesota.
- Please refer to the Collection Location List or call 1-320-253-1371 for more information.
- For regular updates, visit the Minnesota Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center’s Facebook page.