Noon Lions Relocates Eye Glass Collection Box

The Naperville Noon Lions Club has recently relocated its eye glass collection box to the plaza outside of the Naperville Bank and Trust Company entrance at 5 South Washington Street in Naperville. The eye glass box is now available to drop off used eye glasses and hearing aids 24/7/365. Other drop off locations in Naperville are listed at the Lions web-site (napervillenoonlions.org).

The Naperville Bank and Trust Company has graciously partnered with the Lions to allow this collection location. It is the only location that is available for drop off at any time. Lion Steve Hertzberg, Board Member and Past President of the Lions, stated that the Lions are honored that the Bank was willing to support our mission and eye glass collection program. We will now be able to continue this program at a high level, he said.

Through out the year the Naperville Lions collect over 4,000 used eye glasses annually and deliver them to the Lions of Illinois Foundation in Sycamore, Illinois where they are combined with other eye glasses collected by Lions Clubs from around the state. Each year over 1 million used eye glasses are collected in Illinois for distribution.

Volunteers at the Lions of Illinois Foundation sort the recycled glasses and forward them to a Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) in Indiana. Volunteers in Indiana clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Recycled glasses are then distributed to children and adults in third world countries after Doctors of Optometry and Vision Technicians give screenings to judge what type of eye glasses are needed for each individual.

For more information about the Lions eye glass collection program visit their web-site or call 630-364-3922.