Image: Canelands Specsavers hope to receive 200,000 donated pairs of glasses to donate to those in need
75% of Mackay households have at least one pair of optical or sunglasses that they no longer use Optometrists are asking households to donate their pre-loved glasses to those in need
Specsavers are asking the people of Mackay to donate their pre-loved glasses to help communities in need, after new research has found that on average, 75% of Australian households have at least one pair of optical glasses or sunglasses lying around at home that they no longer use. This equates to a whopping 36 million pairs of unused optical glasses or sunglasses across the country that could be used by those in need.
As we head into the Christmas period, it’s the perfect time to help Specsavers Mackay Canelands reach their goal of collecting 200,00 pairs of glasses. To put that into perspective, if the glasses were placed end to end, they could stretch from Mackay to Bucasia Beach and back.
Local Mackay Canelands Specsavers retail partner, Monica Green says that this time of year is a fantastic time to think about donating glasses.
“We see a huge influx of people wanting to use their health insurance benefits to purchase a new pair of glasses. We’d love to see more people donating their old specs in store so they can benefit people in need.”
In partnership with Lions Recycle for Sight, Specsavers is now into their fourth year of the recycling program, which sees quality glasses and sunglasses being delivered to people in need overseas. In 2018, Lions Recycle for Sight sent 334,860 pairs of refurbished spectacles to 20 destinations overseas.
The World Health Organisation has found that 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma, and cataracts.
“We’ve loved being able to directly work with the community in helping them to recycle their older pairs of glasses. It’s such a great feeling – being able to tangibly see the impact that you’re making”, says Monica.
To head in store to donate any of your own pre-loved glasses, visit Specsavers Mackay Canelands at Shop GD2068-70,Caneland Central S/C Cnr Victoria St &, Mangrove Rd, Mackay, or visit https://www.specsavers.com.au/stores for more information.
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