Killarney Lions Club members have got full backing from all the primary schools in the area as well as local opticians for its novel Spectacles Campaign which will help transform lives in Africa.
The aim is to collect used eyeglasses which will be recycled and provided to individuals in Africa who need them.
All primary schools and opticians locally have signed up to the initiative, which will commence this Monday, June 12. Adult glasses, children’s glasses, sunglasses and prescription reading glasses can all be donated.
Students will be asked to bring used eyeglasses from home to school in the coming week while Kennelly’s Pharmacy and Opticians, Urban Optics, Specsavers and The Optical Suite will help extend the campaign beyond schools by serving as ongoing collection points for donations from anyone in the wider community.
“We are thrilled to launch our first-ever Spectacles Campaign in collaboration with the national schools of Killarney and our local opticians,” said Denis Doolan, President of Killarney Lions Club.
“Through this initiative, we are asking everyone collect any glasses that they are finished with and donate them either through the primary schools or at the opticians.
“In doing so, they can help transform lives and contribute to a brighter future for those who lack access to proper eye care in Africa,” Mr Doolan said.
For further information, contact killarneylionsclub@gmail.com.
The Killarney Lions club through its members, assists various groups and individuals in and around the community. Lions do so through voluntary activities, fundraising and by holding various types of events in support of a great many local causes.
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