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Charity Starts at Home
39DollarGlasses.com is an American company that was founded on the belief that a person’s quality of life should not be hindered by financial difficulties. Over a decade and a half later, the company still adheres to these beliefs by giving back to people who need it most through their partnership with the ChildSight program by Helen Keller International. 39DollarGlasses.com was founded by two eye doctors from New York. During their practice, they saw the overwhelming impact that the high cost of eyewear made on families, especially with children. They then set out to open their own optical lab on Long Island along with a highly-trained customer service team to provide…
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World Sight Day
On World Sight Day (10/08/15), 39DollarGlasses had the pleasure of volunteering with ChildSight® in Newark, New Jersey to assist with vision screenings for students in need. ChildSight®, a product of Helen Keller International, is a program that provides underserved children in the United States with free vision screenings and prescription eyeglasses. Without clear vision, children are at a disadvantage both academically and socially. According to ChildSight®, “One in four children in the United States will experience vision problems before they finish high school. Yet for thousands of children living in poverty in the United States, access to quality vision care remains out of reach and they are forced to face…
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39DollarGlasses and Helen Keller International Give Sight to Schoolchildren
39DollarGlasses is proud to announce their collaboration with Helen Keller International in an effort to bring sight to schoolchildren. The ChildSight® program, a brilliant program created by Helen Keller International, helps to recognize vision problems in U.S. schoolchildren ranging from fifth through ninth grade. After the ChildSight® program identifies students with vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, 39DollarGlasses donates corrective prescription eyeglasses to students in need. Currently, 39DollarGlasses is working with the ChildSight® Ohio program. To date, approximately 5,800 students with vision problems have received prescription eyeglasses. Click here to read our press release and to learn more about 39DollarGlasses and the ChildSight® program.
