Get involved
Donate your old eyeglasses!
What can I donate? You can donate any used and unwanted prescription or non-prescription pairs of old eyeglasses. We accept both plastic and metal frames, single-vision, bifocals, and progressive lenses. There is also a great demand for children's glasses. We will even take sunglasses (regular or clip-on) as there is an enormous need for sunglasses in countries near the equator where UV rays, which can cause severe damage to the eyes, are at their highest levels.
Where do I send my eyeglasses? You can send them in a padded envelope or box to:
EYEsee--Vision for the World
P.O. Box 957384
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
United States
Where will my eyeglasses go? The eyeglasses are being sent overseas to various third-world countries via religious missions and qualified charitable organizations. Those involved in the missions will ensure that your pair of eyeglasses is given to someone that matches or comes very close to your prescription.
What else can I do to help? Join our annual eyeglasses collection campaign. Your donated eyeglasses will be sent to the poorest countries of the world where our partner humanitarian organizations have identified segments of the country's population that cannot afford the cost of a simple pair of eyeglasses. Presently, our beneficiaries reside in Haiti, the Philippines, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the West Bank, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Become a Volunteer
Millions of people in the world have vision problems that can easily be corrected with eyeglasses. Yet, many of the poorest segments of the world's population in Asia, Latin America, and Africa cannot afford the cost of a simple pair of eyeglasses.
You can help them by volunteering for EYEsee. Your in-kind donations of time and talents can help thousands of people to experience corrected vision with recycled eyeglasses, helping them regain productivity and employability and enjoy a quality of life.
We have many volunteer opportunities to help with our continuing work in alleviating the world's poverty or support this year's two campaigns (used eyeglasses collections and fundraising). Becoming an EYEsee volunteer can be both a transforming and memorable experience for you, while expanding your communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
How to Become an EYEsee Volunteer
1) Complete the short online volunteer application form below.
2) Attend one of our regularly scheduled Volunteer Orientation sessions. Choose from any of the available dates shown on the Events page of our web under Volunteer Orientation.
3) Select from a list of volunteer opportunities shown on the Events page of our web. The descriptions shown under each of the listed opportunities should help you decide which activities interest you. Then simply show up on the date and place of the event, and we'll take care of the rest.
Adopt Our Cause as a Scout Project
Consider collecting used eyeglasses as your service project and designate EYEsee as your partner organization.
Become a Mentor
Help EYEsee to reach out to the poorest of the world's populations by volunteering your time and experience. Join a team of highly skilled professionals who are helping EYEsee succeed.
As an EYEsee mentor, you not only share your business skills and knowledge, but you also provide the EYEsee team with the guidance, encouragement, and support it needs to live up to its full potential.We have many mentoring opportunities at EYEsee to help with our continuing work in alleviating the world's poverty or support this year's two campaigns (used eyeglasses collections and fundraising). Because you make a tangible contribution to a non-profit organization, you help create a positive change in the lives of others.
You donate as many or as little hours to help with EYEsee's projects. Most work is done virtually. Projects are structured with specific goals and deadlines. On an as-needed basis, you will participate in conference calls with EYEsee teams.
How to Become an EYEsee Mentor
1) Select a mentoring role from the list above that best matches your skills and experience.
2) Send an email to glasses@eyeseemission.org about your background and your area of mentoring interest.
Shop For Sight
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EYEsee is helping EyeCare WeCare Foundation, Inc. purchase a mini-bus for transporting volunteers and indigents to all of their medical missions through funds EYEsee's supporters are raising when they shop online through iGive.com. iGive.com is a virtual charity shopping mall that enables individuals to shop online at over 600 of the country's leading retailers and simultaneously support any cause they wish, such as EYEsee.
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