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Vision To Learn provides eye exams and eyeglasses at no cost to students in low-income communities.

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Millions of kids across the country do not have the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, or participate in class.

Please Support the Fall Spectacle

 

18 faces of children with their new eyeglasses

We provide vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to children in low-income communities, at no cost to the children or their families.

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The Story of Vision To Learn

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Annual report 2021-2022

Vision To Learn has helped children in more than 750 low-income communities in 15 states and Washington, DC.

Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute finds eyeglasses for school kids boost academic performance
See JHU Study of Vision To Learn’s Impact
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👓 Seeing Clearly in Connecticut! 👓

Our #connecticut team had its best year yet, providing vision care services to over 4,200 children, with more than 1,400 receiving #glasses!

Among them were sisters Isabella and Natalya, two bright elementary students from #waterburyct that were having trouble seeing in class until @visiontolearn visited their #school. Here’s how their mother described their experience:

"We had such a great experience with Vision to Learn! Isabella and Natalya love their new glasses and are so happy with the style they helped them choose! The staff was more than wonderful to us. We are forever grateful!"

We`re honored by these kind words and excited to continue helping kids throughout Connecticut get the glasses they need to see clearly in school and in life this coming school year!

#eyecare #nonprofit #helpingothers #visiontolearn #glassesforkids #elementaryschool

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👓 Seeing Clearly in Connecticut! 👓 

Our #connecticut team had its best year yet, providing vision care services to over 4,200 children, with more than 1,400 receiving #glasses! 

Among them were sisters Isabella and Natalya, two bright elementary students from #waterburyct that were having trouble seeing in class until @visiontolearn visited their #school. Here’s how their mother described their experience: 

"We had such a great experience with Vision to Learn! Isabella and Natalya love their new glasses and are so happy with the style they helped them choose! The staff was more than wonderful to us. We are forever grateful!" 

We're honored by these kind words and excited to continue helping kids throughout Connecticut get the glasses they need to see clearly in school and in life this coming school year! 

#eyecare #nonprofit #helpingothers #visiontolearn #glassesforkids #elementaryschool

Did you know every pair of glasses provided by @visiontolearn is covered by a one year warranty?

So, if in the past year your child received a pair of #glasses from Vision To Learn and they`re lost or broken, we`ll replace them at no-cost! If you want to know how it works, just ask Antuan! A couple weeks ago when his glasses broke, all his parents had to do was go to visiontolearn.org/glasses, and complete a short form. Three weeks later he had a replacement pair of glasses had arrive and he was ready to enjoy the #summer!

#eyecare #eyecareprofessionals #helpingothers #nonprofit #glassesforkids

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Did you know every pair of glasses provided by @visiontolearn is covered by a one year warranty?

So, if in the past year your child received a pair of #glasses from Vision To Learn and they're lost or broken, we'll replace them at no-cost! If you want to know how it works, just ask Antuan! A couple weeks ago when his glasses broke, all his parents had to do was go to visiontolearn.org/glasses, and complete a short form. Three weeks later he had a replacement pair of glasses had arrive and he was ready to enjoy the #summer!

#eyecare #eyecareprofessionals #helpingothers #nonprofit #glassesforkids

The results are in!

The @ohiotreasurer released their final evaluation for their first #resultsohio pay-for success project, and found that @visiontolearn along with our partners @fdnforappalachianohio and Ohio Optometric Foundation exceeded every metric for success!

Over the course of two school years our mobile clinics operated in underserved areas of Appalachian Ohio, during which time:
- 3,974 students received eye exams
- 3,418 students were prescribed eyeglasses
- 915 students were referred for a serious eye condition

Check out the entire evaluation by visiting the Ohio Treasurer`s website!

#glasses #ohio #helpingothers #appalachianohio #students #ohioschools #eyecare

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The results are in!

The @ohiotreasurer released their final evaluation for their first #resultsohio pay-for success project, and found that @visiontolearn along with our partners @fdnforappalachianohio and Ohio Optometric Foundation exceeded every metric for success!

Over the course of two school years our mobile clinics operated in underserved areas of Appalachian Ohio, during which time:
- 3,974 students received eye exams
- 3,418 students were prescribed eyeglasses
- 915 students were referred for a serious eye condition

Check out the entire evaluation by visiting the Ohio Treasurer's website!

#glasses #ohio #helpingothers #appalachianohio #students #ohioschools #eyecare

We were thrilled to have Greg Penske and Doug Eroh of @longotoyotala and @longolexusla join us today at Shirpser Elementary School in @elmontecitysd, where we provided 22 students with a brand-new pair of prescription #glasses!

As the ones who helped create our mobile clinics, your support has made it possible for @visiontolearn to provide vision care services to over 2.3 million kids and glasses to over 380,000 kids in across the country all at no-cost to the family or the child.

#school #eyecare #eyecareprofessionals #losangeles #lacounty #elmonte #students #helpingothers

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We were thrilled to have Greg Penske and Doug Eroh of @longotoyotala and @longolexusla join us today at Shirpser Elementary School in @elmontecitysd, where we provided 22 students with a brand-new pair of prescription #glasses! 

As the ones who helped create our mobile clinics, your support has made it possible for @visiontolearn to provide vision care services to over 2.3 million kids and glasses to over 380,000 kids in across the country all at no-cost to the family or the child. 

#school #eyecare #eyecareprofessionals #losangeles #lacounty #elmonte #students #helpingothers

Say hello to Milo!

Milo is an elementary school student in a small town near Youngstown, Ohio. While he normally enjoys school, this year he had a problem. Every time he would go to class and put on his glasses, they made his eyes hurt, which made it to be difficult for him to focus.

Fortunately, when Vision To Learn`s Ohio team visited his school we were able to determine that his glasses had the wrong prescription and were able to get him a new pair. When he tried on his new pair of glasses with the correct prescription he said "nothing is blurry! I can see and this is dynamite!”

Milo received his glasses as part of a larger initiative in partnership with @sightforallunited and @ymv_unitedway that has provided nearly 2,000 pairs of glasses to kids in Youngstown this school year.

#glasses #eyecare #inspiringstories #ohio #helpingothers #inspiration #school #youngstownohio

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Say hello to Milo!

Milo is an elementary school student in a small town near Youngstown, Ohio. While he normally enjoys school, this year he had a problem. Every time he would go to class and put on his glasses, they made his eyes hurt, which made it to be difficult for him to focus.

Fortunately, when Vision To Learn's Ohio team visited his school we were able to determine that his glasses had the wrong prescription and were able to get him a new pair. When he tried on his new pair of glasses with the correct prescription he said "nothing is blurry! I can see and this is dynamite!”

Milo received his glasses as part of a larger initiative in partnership with @sightforallunited and @ymv_unitedway that has provided nearly 2,000 pairs of glasses to kids in Youngstown this school year.

#glasses #eyecare #inspiringstories #ohio #helpingothers #inspiration #school #youngstownohio
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Recent News

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation and DeltaVision Provide $1.1 Million to Vision To Learn to Provide Eye Care to Children in Low-Income Communities

August 3, 2023

Vision To Learn and the Connecticut Sun Foundation Celebrate First 18 Months of School-Based Vision Care Program

August 3, 2023

A group of elementary school students from The Bayard School at Pulaski in Delaware pose for a group picture.

Senator Chris Coons and Vision To Learn Founder Austin Beutner Speak About the Crisis in Eye Care for School-Age Children

June 6, 2023

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BOOST YOUR IMPACT:

From now through the end of December, every $2 raised by Vision To Learn will be matched with $1 raised by Focusing Philanthropy, until our campaign goal of $1,800,000 is reached. To qualify for the match, donations must be made through Focusing Philanthropy at a minimum of $1,000. Donations are fully tax-deductible and 100% of funds contributed will go to Vision To Learn’s “Fall Spectacle” campaign.

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