SanCap Lions report slight increase in eyeglass donations
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club continues to collect used prescription eyeglasses as part of its Recycle for Sight program.
Donated glasses are cleaned and processed by Lions for distribution in needed areas of the United States and throughout the world.
The total donations for November was 238, up by 5.5 percent over October, which includes 151 clear glasses. The July-to-date total is at 1,265 items.
“Your donation of old glasses will make a difference in some one’s life,” Rick Wagner, coordinator for the Recycle for Sight program, said. “We greatly appreciate our community’s support of this valuable program.”
Donations of prescription or reading glasses, prescription sunglasses, cases and hearing aids can be made in any of the specially-marked Recycle for Sight boxes – or to a neighboring Lion – at:
– Ace Hardware, 2025 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Bank of the Islands,1699 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Bank of the Islands, 14812 Captiva Drive, Suite 33924, Captiva
– Bailey’s General Store, 2477 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Island Pharmacy, 2330 Palm Ridge Road, Suite 12, Sanibel
– Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, 2475 Library Way, Sanibel
– Sanibel Captiva Community Bank,1037 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Sanibel Public Library, 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel
– Sanibel Eyecare, 1571 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Sanibel Senior Center/Center 4 Life, 2401 Library Way, Sanibel
The Sanibel Captiva Lions meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Community House on Sanibel. The meetings feature a speaker; dinner costs $15 for non-Lions. The public and visiting Lions are welcome to attend. To RSVP for dinner, contact Lion Steve at 239-233-6261 or Lion Jeff at 302-521-1158. For more about the club, visit sanibelcaptivalions.org.