West Chester, Pa – Residents with old or unused glasses that can be repurposed may donate to the Lions Club Recycle for Sight Program Please via a drop box located at the district office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta.
Old or unused glasses can be dropped off at the atrium of 17 East Gay Street in downtown West Chester. The office is open during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents can also stop by one of Senator Comitta’s mobile/senior outreach offices to drop off their donations.
“This is a great way to recycle your old glasses or frames and help give the gift of clear vision to someone in need,” Comitta said. “I want to thank the Lions the Club for their efforts to give back to communities here in Chester County, across the nation, and around the world.”
An estimated 120 million people have visual impairments because of uncorrected refractive errors (far and near sightedness), according to the World Health Organization. Almost all cases can be corrected, and normal vision can be restored with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.