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LASH participates in the Lions Clubs International eyeglass recycle program by sponsoring two used eyeglass and hearing aids sortings. Clubs and individuals bring their collected used glasses and hearing aids to the designated location. Lions then sort the glasses and package them for shipment. Thousands of used eyeglasses are sorted semi-annually and shipped to recycling centers for third world use. The behind-the-ear hearing aids are delivered to the Towson Audiology clinic. The in-the-ear hearing aids are recycled. Money received is credited to the LASH account.
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Maryland School for the Blind
Knefely Gym
8:00am |
Tips for Collecting Eyeglasses
- Collect only whole glasses; no broken frames or lens without frames
- Do collect Sunglasses, both perscription and non-perscription.
- Remove and discard all cases.
- Please do not remove lens from any glasses.
- If plastic lenses are broken, throw away the glasses.
- If the glasses are metal and broken and you think they may be gold, let LASH check them out.
- Do collect hearing aids of any type. Those are used for our LASH hearing program. (Please remove any batteries.)
Special Note: Please REMOVE BATTERIES when collecting hearing aids. DO NOT SAVE USED Batteries.
Eye Glasses Collecting and Sorting Sale of "Granny Glasses"While most used eyeglasses are sent to an recycling place for cleaning, further sorting, and distribution to third world countries, old "granny-style" glasses may be sold to collectors for $$$. For further info, contact:
Lion Al Ramsey
c/o LASH Gold Recovery Chair
P.O. Box 821
Bel Air, MD 21014
What is Done with the Collected Eyeglasses?Collected eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and hand-delivered during optical missions to developing countries. These missions are sponsored by Lions and LensCrafters. |
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