Specsavers Bankstown in partnership with Lions Recycle for Sight, is part of a nationwide initiative to collect 200,000 pairs of worn glasses, which if placed end to end would stretch from Bankstown to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Bankstown Specsavers retail partner, Ly Mounarath says that this time of year is a fantastic time to think about donating glasses.
“We see a huge influx of people wanting to use their health insurance benefits to purchase a new pair of glasses and we’d love to see more people donating their old specs in store so they can benefit people in need,” she said.
“We’ve loved being able to directly work with the community in helping them to recycle their older pairs of glasses. It’s such a great feeling – being able to tangibly see the impact that you’re making.”
All pre-loved glasses are quality tested, cleaned, categorised and boxed according to prescription. The best of the glasses collected are provided to charity, while the rest are recycled.
Research has found that on average, 75 per cent of households have at least one pair of optical glasses or sunglasses lying around at home that they no longer use. While some discarded specs will collect dust, as many as one in four are just thrown in the bin.
You can donate your own pre-loved glasses at Specsavers Bankstown or any other Specsavers store. Details: specsavers.com.au.
