Recycling Eyeglasses
Ever since Helen Keller inspired Lions club members to champion the cause of sight in 1925, we’ve served and advocated for the blind and visually impaired. A hundred years later, this long-standing mission continues.
Lions Recycle for Sight
Some vision problems can be easily corrected with eyeglasses, yet there are millions of people living in low and middle income countries that lack access to basic eye care services. Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses in their communities to support the Lions Recycle For Sight Program.
The Journey of Recycled Glasses
1. Members of Lions and Leos Clubs in the K-W area collect used eyeglasses at various community locations.
2. The glasses are shipped to the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (CLERC), where trained volunteers sort, clean and determine the prescription strengths of the glasses.
3. Volunteers at the recycling center carefully package the prepared glasses and store them until they are required for eyeglass dispensingmissions. Glasses that are not suitable for reuse are recycled for scrap, with the earnings benefitting local Lions and Leos projects.
4. At the mission site, eye care professionals and trained Lion and Leo volunteers perform vision screenings and dispense the appropriate recycled glasses, free of charge, to children and adults in need.
Why Recycle Glasses?
An estimated 120 million people* are visually impaired because of uncorrected refractive errors (far and near sightedness). Almost all cases can be corrected and normal vision can be restored with eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery.
The lack of eyeglasses denies children and adults opportunities for education, employment and a better quality of life.
Our Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers help minimize landfill waste by supporting precious metal reclamation and scrap processing. Broken glasses are discarded, providing “scrap to cash” income that can aid local community projects. 100% of public donations to Lions clubs are used for charitable causes – none goes for administrative expenses.
Your Efforts Count!
Donate your used glasses, including sunglasses and reading glasses, to a Lions or Leos club collection point near you.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
SIGHT FIRST COLLECTIONS – KITCHENER
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Kitchener Eyecare 901 Victoria St. N., Unit 4 corner of River Rd. and Victoria 519-742-2715 |
Mon. – 9:00 – 7:00; Tues. – 11:00 – 7:00; Wed. – 9:00 – 5:00; Thurs.– 8:00 – 5:00; Fri. 8:00 – 4:00: | |
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Henry Walser Funeral Home 507 Frederick Street 519-749-8467 |
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E. Dyck Opticians 385 Frederick Street, (across from Dollarama) 519-745-9741(Frederick St. Plaza) |
Mon. 9:30 – 7:00; Tues. & Wed – 9:30 – 7:00; Thurs. & Fri – 9:30 – 6:00; Sat. – 9:30 – 1:00 | |
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New Optical Palace – Dollar Tree Entrance 1005 Ottawa St. N. Unit 48a(inside Stanley Park Mall) 510-893-6900 |
Mon, Tues. Wed. – 9:30 – 7:00, Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 – 8:00; Sat. 9:30 – 6:00; Sun. 11:00-5:00 | |
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Westmount Funeral Home 1001 Ottawa St. S. 519-743-8900 |
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Laurentian Optical (Drs. Hinch & Hinch) 421 Greenbrook Dr. (in plaza) 519-584-0050 |
Mon. – Closed; Tues., Wed., Thurs. – 10:00 – 6:00, Sat. 10:00 – 2:00 | |
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Hakim Optical 525 Highland Rd. W., (Highland Park Shopping Centre)corner of Westmount Rd. W & Highland Rd. in plaza with Swiss Chalet 519-579-3495 |
Mon – Fri. – 10:00 – 7:00 Sat. – 9:00 – 5:00 |
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Highland Optical (Dr. Richmond) 465 Highland Rd. W.) corner of Highland and Westmount) 519-578-3937 |
Mon., Tues., Wed. – 10:00 – 6:00 Thurs. – 11:00 – 6:00, Fri. – 11:00 – 5:00 Sat. – 11:00 – 3:00 |
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Eyeview Optical 370 Highland Rd. W.(Evergreen Mall) 519-570-0009 |
Mon. – Fri. – 10:00 – 6:00 Sat. 10:00 – 4:00 |
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Specs Appeal (Dr. Sarvas) 885 Glasgow St. (corner of Fischer Hallman & Glasgow St. 519-741-1233 |
Monday Closed – Tues., Wed.- 10:00-6:00; Thurs. – 10:00 – 8:00, Fri. – 10:00 – 6:00 Sat. 10:00 – 5:00 |
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Dr. Kim Hause & Associates 15 Hazelglen Dr., Unit 3 519-576-0021 |
Mon. & Wed. – 9:00 – 5:30; Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 – 7:00; Fri. – 9:00 – 4:30; Closed 12:00 – 1:00 | |
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Lens Master 598 Belmont.(close to Glasgow St.) 519-570-0118 |
Mon. – Fri. – 10:00 – 7:00; Sat. – 10:00 – 5:00 | |
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Clear Vision Eyecare 185 Glasgow at Belmont 519-208-8668 |
Mon., Wed., Thurs. – 9:30 – 5:30 Tues. – 11:00 – 7:00 Fri. – 9:30 – 4:00 |
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K W Provision Eye Care (Dr. Scheid, Dr. Joulaie and Dr. Hu) 675 Queen St. S., Unit 101 519-744-5452 |
Mon. & Tues – 8:30 – 8:00; Wed. – Fri. – 8:30 – 5:00; Sat. – 9:00 – 4:00 |
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Dr. V. Dippel, Dr. S. Ward 77 Water St. N., (corner of Water St. N. & Weber St., 519-578-5340 |
Mon. – 8:30 – 5:30; Tues. – 9:00 – 7:00; Wed. – 9:00 – 7:00; Thurs. – 8:30 – 5:30; Fri. – 8:30 – 5:00; Sat. – 9:00 – 2:00 Closed from 1:00 – 2:00 |
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Drs. Wilkinson, Runstedler, Barth, Jantzi, and Yong 1342 King St. W. across from Rockway Gardens 519-576-6460 |
Mon. – 9:00 – 7:00; Tues., Wed. ,Thurs. – 9:00 – 5:00; Fri. – 9:00 – 4:30; | |
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Vogue, Fairview Mall, 2960 Kingsway Drive 519-894-2450 (Jessica) (519-888-6161) |
Mon. – Fri. – 10:00 – 8:00, Sat. 10:00 – 6:00; Sun. 11:00 – 5:00 | |
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Specsavers, Fairview Mall, 2960 Kingsway Drive 226-772-3310 |
Mon. – Fri. – 10:00 – 8:00; Sat. 10:00 – 6:00; Sun. 11:00 – 5:00 |
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Pioneer Eye Care 10 Pioneer Dr., (Tall Pines Centre) 519-208-3937 |
Mon. – 12:00 – 8:00; Tues. 12:00 – 8:00, Wed. & Thurs. 9:00 – 5:00; Fri. 9:00 – 3:00 | |
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Pioneer Park Library 150 Pioneer Dr. 519-748-2740 |
Mon. – Thurs. 9:00 – 9:00 Fri. – 9:00 – 5:30 Sat. – 9:00 – 5:30 |
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Vogue Optical 235 Ira Needles Blvd.(between Starbuck’s & Harvey’s 519-896-7930 |
Mon. – Fri. – 9:30 – 5:30 Sat. – 9:30 – 4:00 |
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FYI 210-7 The Boardwalk (at roundabout Victoria & Ira Needles Blvd. 519-894-0055 |
Mon. – closed; Tues., Wed., – 9:30 – 5:30; Thurs. 11:00 – 7:00; Fri. 9:30 – 5:30; Sat. 9:00 – 4:00 | |
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Theodore and Pringle Optical In the Canadian Super Store 525 Highland Rd., W 519-745-2757
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Mon- Sat – 9:00 – 7:00 Closed – Sun |
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Ottawa South Optometry 1188 Ottawa St., S. 519-745-0310 |
Mon, Tues, Fri – 8:30 to 5:00 Wed – 9:00 – 6:00 Thurs – 9:15 – 6:30 Closed – Sat and Sun |
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Dr. Terri Holland Optician 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd Unit 628 – 2nd Floor 519-894-114 |
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri – 9:00 – 5:30 Thurs 11:30 – 7:30 Closed – Sat and Sun |
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January 2025