(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK, NY — In the U.S., 1 in 4 students has an undiagnosed vision issue. To overcome this, LensCrafters optometrists and team members recently came together to provide free eye exams and glasses to under-resourced children in the Bronx. The clinic was organized by LensCrafters and the North America affiliate of the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, the leading global vision care foundation.
The vision clinic was held on Sept. 25 – 27 at Rev. T Wendell Foster Recreation Center in partnership with The Fresh Air Fund’s Camp Junior. The clinic helped address unresolved vision problems for more than 150 students who may otherwise lack access to eye exams and glasses. Leveraging the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation’s proven clinic model and manufacturing capabilities, most participants in need of glasses received their newly prescribed, quality eyewear on-site.
LensCrafters is deeply committed to giving back to the communities it serves and has a long history of enabling its optometrists and team members to be part of this life-changing work. Over the last decade, LensCrafters has proudly helped raise over $25 million for the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation through customer donations.
(L) Alfonso Cerullo & (R) Becky Palm
“At LensCrafters, we see it as a privilege and a responsibility to engage our doctors and team members in elevating the cause of vision and the impactful work of the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation,” said Alfonso Cerullo, President of LensCrafters. “Through the Foundation, we’re able to extend vision care to those who need it most in the communities we serve and better ensure everyone can see more and be more.”
“LensCrafters continues to be a deeply dedicated partner that truly champions the work we do at the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation,” said Becky Palm, Executive Director, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation North America. “LensCrafters employees have been tremendous, hands-on supporters of the Foundation for more than 30 years. Thanks to the continued passion of LensCrafters’ leadership, doctors and team members, we’re able to fund and staff critical programs that empower the patients we serve through vision care access.”
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To learn more about the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and how to get involved, visit here.
