EYEGLASS RECYCLING CONTEST 2008-2009

Lions Clubs

International

District 33N

2008-2009

Save Eyeglasses!

Save Sight!

Contest Rules

Recycling Facts

How To Recycle

1. Open to all District 33N Clubs

2. Contest Dates July 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009

3. Awards will be given to the club with the highest number of recycled eyeglasses in each club size category: Small 25 or less members Medium 26 to 50 members Large 51 to 75 members Extra Large more than 75 members

4. One award will be given to the club in District 33Nwith the highest per-capita recycle total. (Glasses recycled per member)

5. Report your amounts of eyeglasses recycled monthly on the form provided by e-mail or snail mail and online with Lions Clubs International.

6. For details about the contest and how to recycle eyeglasses please see the: District Eyeglass Recycling Brochure below.

7. Submit reports to the: Eyeglass Recycling Chairperson

CST Jeanne Farrow,
65 Eastern Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801
cst_33n@yahoo.com

DO YOU KNOW…

¨ Lions collect approximately 30 million used eyeglasses each year.

¨ Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers throughout the world process and store recycled eyeglasses.

¨ Lions help to conserve SIGHT by providing usable eyeglasses to CHILDREN AND ADULTS throughout the world.

¨ The poor eyesight of 153 million people without access to eye care could easily be corrected with used—yet usable eyeglasses.

¨ The lack of eyeglasses denies children and adults the opportunities of employment and a better quality of life.

YOUR EFFORTS COUNT!

Used glasses, including sunglasses, can be collected at many locations throughout your community.

THE JOURNEY OF RECYCLED GLASSES!

Lions collect used eyeglasses at various community locations, such as libraries, banks, schools, optometrists, senior centers and medical centers.

Collected eyeglasses are shipped to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center where trained volunteers sort, clean and determine the prescription strengths of the glasses.

The glasses are carefully
packaged and stored until
they are required for eye-
glass dispensing missions to
developing nations.

At the mission site, trained
Lions and eye care profess-
ionals perform vision
screenings and dispense the
appropriate recycled glasses,
free of charge, to needy
children and adults.

LIONS of DISTRICT 33N

Collect
Compete
Recycle
Restore Sight

The Lions of District 33N are encouraged to continue your remarkable efforts to recycle eyeglasses in 2008-2009. Your efforts have resulted in many thousands of pairs of used eyeglasses being recycled. Collection boxes are available from Lions Clubs International to be set up throughout your community.

Your local or regional postal facility may have used mail boxes which can be obtained free for placement in public locations. These used mailboxes can be repainted and recycling decals can be applied.

The District Eyeglass Recycling contest will be continued this year. Awards will be given for the most eyeglasses collected by a small club, a medium club, a large club and an extra large club. A separate award will be given to the club with the highest per-capita number of eyeglasses recycled.

Reporting forms are available. Submit these forms to the Eyeglass Recycling Chairperson, CST Jeanne Farrow, whenever you recycle.

Your efforts will help to restore sight for thousands of people who can’t afford eyeglasses and who might never see without your commitment.

WHERE DO YOU TAKE

RECYCLED EYEGLASSES?

Recycled eyeglasses can be sent to the regional eyeglass
recycling center in New Jersey. But it is a lot easier to
simply drop them off at your local LensCrafters Store.

Lions and LensCrafters work as partners in this recycling
effort and LensCrafters stores are happy to take your
glasses for recycling. Don’t forget to report your quantities.

Before dropping off your glasses, please be sure to
eliminate broken glasses and non-prescription glasses
and glasses missing parts and remove cases. Count them
and package them neatly. If you have large quantities
package them in groups of 200 in a cardboard box. If you
have large quantities call the local LensCrafters store and
let them know you’ll be delivering eyeglasses for recycling.

Remember to report your count!

There are several Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers in
the United States. The closest is:

New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, Inc.
c/o The Katzenbach School for the Deaf
320 Sullivan Way
West Trenton, NJ 08629
609-530-3485
E-mail: NJLions16d@aol.com

A list of local LensCrafters stores in and near District
33N appear below.

“Old Glasses Give New Sight”