How Essilor Vision Foundation Gives Free Glasses to Children Across the U.S.

Thank you Essilor Vision Foundation for sponsoring this post. EVF provides over 500,000 pairs of glasses per year to people in need and works with schools, eye doctors, charities, and corporations to help build vision ambassadors focused on serving their community.

I first started showing signs of needing glasses when I was in elementary school. What started off as blurry vision when reading quickly turned into not being able to see at a distance. By the time I was in high school, I required glasses for everyday tasks and to drive. I know from personal experience that poor eyesight affects every part of life - from learning to overall confidence. I was lucky to have parents that could afford my yearly visits to the eye doctor and to constantly buy me new pairs of glasses when I needed a new prescription or broke them as a child. I know that it’s pretty likely that we will have to invest in getting glasses for Aimery as well since most of our family members need glasses for eyesight. I am so lucky to be able to have the means to buy glasses whenever he needs them - but what about the families that can’t afford glasses?

1 in 4 children in the U.S. has a vision problem that affects their ability to learn. And millions of those kids don’t have access to care. Vision is an often overlooked problem that affects children's success in school and overall life. It impacts every area of life, from learning, confidence, social interactions, and participating in activities, such as sports, art, or music. It’s easy to take something as simple as eyesight for granted. I have never had to worry about not being able to afford vision exams for Aimery, or glasses if he needs them one day, but unfortunately, this is a reality for many families across the globe.

I recently stumbled upon Essilor Vision Foundation, which is a public charity that exists to make sure every child sees clearly by giving free glasses to families in the U.S.. Since 2007, EVF has helped more than 1 million people get clear sight with a vision exam and a pair of glasses! This charity helps needy families across the U.S. by giving them free access to vision exams and glasses without ever sending a bill. I had no idea that nearly a fourth of parents can’t afford a full vision exam for their kids. EVF helps fill that gap by collecting donations to help families in the U.S..

You may be asking yourself, “is there anything I can do to help?” Which my answer is YES! Essilor Vision Foundation is currently taking donations so they can continue to help children and their families get free glasses and vision exams. Your gift can help change the course of a child’s life with something as simple as better eyesight. Help do what others can’t—donate to Essilor Vision Foundation today.

Because of your gift to Essilor Vision Foundation, you can help families all over the nation get free access to eye exams and glasses. Like most of us, we never had to worry about the possibility of not being able to support our children through eye exams. We can change the life of so many families by donating to EVF today. You can donate and learn more by clicking this link.