Eyeglass Recycle Project – Bob Lee, DN Lions Club
Bob discussed his first introduction to a program that took used prescription eyeglasses, refurbished them, then donated them to people in other countries that couldn't afford them. Bob organized the collection of used glasses at the libraries, through Mayfair Kiwanis. Now that group wants to get out of the project, so Bob's Lions club would like to take it over, since they have approx. 130 members, compared to Kiwanis' 30 members. Bob is getting new signs made for the collection boxes. They'd like to put a box at Choctaw when they open the new building. Edmond has a Lion's club box already, but not Bob's group. They'd like to put boxes back in at BI, DN, and RE. They will be picked up once per month from now on, by members who live in the area near that library. Lions clubs, on a national level, have many contacts to send glasses overseas. Last year they boxed and shipped 300,000 pairs, and 2 out of 3 pair were actually put into the hands of people who needed them.
DN does have a crate for people to put glasses in, but others come along and take them as needed.
