National Vision’s “Made Locally, Given Globally” Charitable Program Surpasses 100,000 Eyeglass Donations
June 22 2021 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the
nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable
eye care and eyewear, today announced that its philanthropic
outreach program, “Made Locally, Given Globally,” has surpassed
100,000 donations of eyeglasses to people in need in 26 countries
around the world. This initiative of Eyeglass World, a National
Vision brand, launched in 2019 and operates in collaboration with
nonprofits such as RestoringVision, a global non-profit working to
ensure people living in poverty have equitable access to glasses at
scale.
Through the “Made Locally, Given Globally” program, as
associates at the in-store labs of more than 100 Eyeglass World
retail locations nationwide create eyeglasses for customers, they
also handcraft glasses that will be donated to people with vision
impairment around the world.
“We are in the business of creating access to affordable eye
care and eyewear,” said Roger Francis, Chief Stores Officer. “We’re
living our mission in the communities we serve every day, and
through Made Locally, Given Globally, we’re able to achieve that
mission around the world at the same time. This extra effort makes
a world of difference to people living with correctable vision
impairment.”
“This program is a source of pride for all our associates,
especially our lab technicians who are making the glasses,” said
Patrick McCauley, Regional Vice President of Eyeglass World. “At
the end of the day, everything they’ve done to help improve the
sight of our customers is multiplied to improve the sight of a
hundred thousand people they’ve never met, and whose lives are
going to be much better for having these glasses.”
“As a lead partner for National Vision’s Made Locally, Given
Globally program, we are excited to celebrate this remarkable
milestone,” said Pelin Munis, Executive Director of
RestoringVision. “This initiative has enabled us to expand our
program to address a broader range of vision issues. The Made
Locally, Given Globally program is transforming the lives of people
who have had a lifetime of poor vision due to the lack of access to
glasses in some of the world's most impoverished communities.”
About National Vision Holdings, Inc.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the
largest optical retail companies in the United States with over
1,200 stores in 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care
and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates
five retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses,
Eyeglass World, Vision Centers inside select Walmart stores, and
Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select
military bases, and several e-commerce websites, offering a variety
of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more
information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.
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