09/03/2026
The Independence Lions Club held a Work Night on Tuesday to sort through two year's accumulation of eyeglass donations. It was a huge task, requiring our 20 or so meeting attendees to put their labors together to sort out the good from the bad, and prepare them for shipping. There were well over 1,000 eyeglasses that were sorted.
And, how many pairs of eyeglasses made the final cut?
Try 937!
That means more than 930 people in impoverished nations will be able to see with clarity — thanks to the eyeglass donations from local people through the Independence Lions Club.
Glasses.com says the average pair of new eyeglasses in the USA now costs $350. So, let's put this into financial perspective: if an organization had to buy 937 pairs of new eyeglasses for impoverished persons in developing countries, the cost to the organization would be in excess of $327,000.
But through the Lions Club International vision network, those eyeglasses are free — thanks to people back home in the U.S. who donate their outdated pair of spectacles through local Lions Club chapter.
The Independence Lions Club is always collecting eyeglasses throughout the year. You can find eyeglasses drop-off boxes at several locations in Independence, including Walmart Vision Center, Community Access Center, Independence Public Library, and the Montgomery County Chronicle.
