Collecting Glasses For Those In Need

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Those In Need (NAPSA)—Collect more than just candy this Halloween! Thanks to a volunteer program, Halloween will once again offer the gift of sight to people worldwide who cannot afford eyeglasses. Sight Night is the largest collection effort of the Give the Gift of Sight” program, sponsored by Luxottica Retail. a) Since 1999, Sight Night has collected almost one million pairs of used eyeglasses that are handdelivered to people in need. On Sight Night, October 31, volunteers go door-to-door collecting used eyeglasses from their neighbors, which are recycled before they are hand-delivered during Gift of Sight international missions. Each month, Gift of Sight mission volunteers travel to developing countries offering people the chance to have their vision corrected with prescription eyewear. Since it began in 1999, Sight Night has collected almost one million eyeglasses that have been matched to the prescriptions of people in need. Participants can also donate glasses at Luxottica Retail locations, including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, BJ’s Optical and Sunglass Hutstores. Volunteers can order a free collection kit at www.sightnight.org, or learn more by calling toll free 1-877-605-4242.