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Welcome!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
KIDSVISIONFEST
Thanks to those who joined us at KidsVisionFest at the Dallas Library on January 19. The number of children far exceeded our expectations. Well over a thousand were screened for vision problems, and over five hundred saw a doctor, chose their frames and will receive new glasses very soon.
Due to the overwhelming turnout, not everyone who came for screening was served. These children need to be screened and we are developing a plan to make sure each of them has that opportunity. If you are a parent or school nurse, please check this website in a few days for instructions on how to help us make arrangements for those children. And if a screening indicates a child needs to see a doctor, we will give them that opportunity. Further, if the doctor writes a prescription for glasses for that child, we will let the child choose from a selection of great frames, make the glasses and get them to the school nurse - all at no charge. This is possible thanks to generous donations from our donors and sponsors.
Thanks go to all the volunteers, the people and organizations comprising the Kids Vision for Life Coalition, the Dallas Public Library, our contributors, many sponsoring organizations, the doctors, and the parents, teachers and nurses who brought those children yesterday. Together they made KidsVisionFest an event which will improve hundreds of young lives in North Texas.
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ABOUT THE ESSILOR VISION FOUNDATION
Essilor Vision Foundation is a public charity whose mission is to eliminate poor vision and its lifelong consequences starting with children.
· We provide free eye exams and new prescription eyewear through in-school and partnership programs to children who cannot get them otherwise
· We educate parents, teachers, caregivers, and community leaders to be aware of the implications of poor vision and watch for signs of vision problems in children
By helping children see clearly today, we give them a better chance of succeeding tomorrow.
Kids Vision Fest - January 19, 2010 at the Dallas Central Public Library
The Essilor Vision Foundation and the Kids Vision For Life Dallas Coalition are teaming up to provide eye exams and new eyeglasses to over 500 children who otherwise could not afford them. The new mobile vision van will be making glasses onsite.
Adopt-A-School Program Helps Kids Throughout the United States See Better
Essilor Vision Foundation launched its Adopt-a-School program in 2008 with nine pilot schools in Oregon, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Read more.
Essilor Vision Foundation Provides Glasses to Dallas Public School Children Who Wouldn’t Get Them Otherwise
Essilor Vision Foundation launched a major initiative, Kids Vision for Life, in September 2008, to help Dallas schoolchildren get the vision care they so desperately need to succeed in school and life. Read more
Essilor Vision Foundation Initiative Spotlighted by Dallas Morning News Columnist Robert Miller. Click here
Dallas County Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center Teams Up with Kids Vision for Life to Provide Eye Exams and Glasses to Troubled and Incarcerated Teens.
Research has repeatedly linked uncorrected vision problems to juvenile delinquency and behavioral problems in children. In fact, studies have shown up to 74% of juvenile offenders have one or more vision issues. Starting in June, 2009, Kids Vision for Life will conduct mobile eye clinics at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice and provide eye exams and prescription eyewear to teens who reside there. As a result, we expect to improve the lives of these children so they are less likely to be repeat offenders.
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