Media Archive

Delaware Online 12/20/2017 “Wilmington Delaware students to appear on Dr. Oz Wednesday”
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2017/12/19/wilmington-delaware-students-appear-dr-oz-wednesday/966119001/

PBS Newshour 12/20/2017 “What happens to learning when students get much-needed glasses”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-happens-to-learning-when-students-get-much-needed-glasses

Atlanta Hawks 12/16/2017 “Hawks Partner With Vision To Learn And Provide Glasses to Children in Need”
http://www.nba.com/hawks/gallery/hawks-partner-vision-learn-and-provide-glasses-children-need

Idea Stations Radio 10/30/2017 “Richmond Public School Students Will Get Glasses”
http://ideastations.org/radio/news/richmond-public-school-students-will-get-glasses

Richmond Magazine 10/13/2017 “A New Outlook”
http://richmondmagazine.com/news/news/seeing-clearly/

NBC12 10/13/2017 “Richmond students to receive free vision care as part of initiative”
http://www.nbc12.com/story/36691957/richmond-students-to-receive-free-vision-care-as-part-of-initiative

WTVR Richmond 10/26/2017 “If you can’t see, you can’t read” Richmond students get free glasses
http://wtvr.com/2017/10/26/richmond-students-free-glasses/

Clark 10/13/2017 “How kids can get free eyeglasses”
http://clark.com/health-health-care/discount-eyewear/how-kids-can-get-free-eyeglasses/

Richmond Free Press 10/11/2017 “Nonprofits to provide eye screenings, eyeglasses to RPS students”
http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2017/nov/10/nonprofits-provide-eye-screenings-eyeglasses-rps-s/

SFGATE 10/13/2017 “Nonprofit Vision to Learn gives Richmond kids free glasses during a recent screening event at Pogo Park”
http://blog.sfgate.com/incontracosta/2017/10/13/nonprofit-vision-to-learn-gives-richmond-kids-free-glasses-during-a-recent-screening-event-at-pogo-park/

NHL 10/10/2017 “Sharks Foundation Sponsors Sharks-Themed Vision to Learn Mobile Clinic”
https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-foundation-sponsors-sharks-themed-vision-to-learn-mobile-clinic/c-291793336

WSBTV Atlanta 9/05/2017 “Vision To Learn helps improve Atlanta Public School student’s vision”
http://www.wsbtv.com/video?videoId=603399770&videoVersion=1.0

Politico Magazine 8/17/2017 “How Free Eyeglasses Are Boosting Test Scores in Baltimore”
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/17/how-free-eyeglasses-are-boosting-test-scores-in-baltimore-215501

WSB-TV Atlanta 7/30/3017 “Nonprofit offers screenings, glasses to prepare students for school”
http://www.wsbtv.com/community/nonprofit-offers-screenings-glasses-to-prepare-students-for-school/576156256

Jackson Free Press 5/24/2017 “When Children Can’t See: Vision Problems Can Lead to Failing”
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2017/may/24/when-children-cant-see-vision-problems-can-lead-fa/

WJTV 5/16/17 “Vision to Learn partners with JPS to give free screenings to students”
http://wjtv.com/2017/05/16/vision-to-learn-partners-with-jps-to-give-free-screenings-to-students/

DMPS-TV News 5/16/17 “Vision to Learn Launches at Lovejoy Elementary”
http://www.dmschools.org/video/vision-to-learn-launches-at-lovejoy-elementary-dmps-tv-news/

Who TV 5/15/17 “Metro Elementary Students Given Gift of Better Vision”
http://whotv.com/2017/05/15/metro-elementary-students-given-gift-of-better-vision/

Business Record 5/15/17 “New program provides free glasses for Des Moines students”
http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/New-program-provides-free-glasses-for-Des-Moines-students-/-3/248/77873

LA Downtown News 5/8/17 “Big Vision: Nonprofit, Dodgers, Give Free Glasses to Kids”
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/big-vision-nonprofit-dodgers-give-free-glasses-to-kids/article_65b6d966-3418-11e7-8cbe-073ded1d26c7.htm

Eyewitness News 5/3/17 “Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez, Justin Turner give reading glasses to dozens of young students in Echo Park”
http://abc7.com/sports/dodgers-stars-distribute-reading-glasses-to-students-in-echo-park/1949574/

News4 5/2/17 “Justin Turner & Adrian Gonzalez Give Back: Hopefully it has a big impact”
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/DODGERS-GIVE-GLASSES_Los-Angeles-421069173.html

Hoy 5/2/17   “El ‘Titán’ regala lentes en una escuela primaria a chicos de comunidades de bajos recursos”
http://www.hoylosangeles.com/deportes/beisbol/hoyla-bei-el-titan-regala-lentes-en-una-escuela-primaria-a-chicos-de-comunidades-de-bajos-recursos-20170502-story.html

Delaware Online 04/13/3017 “Wilmington children get free eye exams, glasses”
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2017/04/13/wilmington-children-get-free-eye-exams-glasses/100297646/

Telegraph Herald 04/11/2017 “Vision To Learn”
http://www.telegraphherald.com/

Hawaii News Now 3/15/2017 “Two organizations give elementary students a gift of clearer vision”
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34849810/two-organizations-give-elementary-students-a-gift-of-clearer-vision

Press-Telegram 3/14/2017 “Los Angeles Clippers players, Vision to Learn bring eyeglasses to Long Beach students”
http://www.presstelegram.com/social-affairs/20170314/los-angeles-clippers-players-vision-to-learn-bring-eyeglasses-to-long-beach-students

Long Beach Post 3/14/207 “Clippers, LBUSD Partner with Vision to Learn to Provide Free Glasses to Low-Income Students”
https://lbpost.com/life/health/2000010570-clippers-lbusd-partner-with-vision-to-learn-to-provide-free-glasses-to-low-income-students

Newark Post Online 3/10/2017 “Eye care van gives local students the gift of sight”
http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_35f52cf9-0aa4-594f-9b11-8666dcffb673.html

Washington Post 3/9/2017 “Baltimore schools program has provided 1,000 pairs of free glasses to students”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-schools-program-has-provided-1000-pairs-of-free-glasses-to-students/2017/03/09/e9b8cbcc-04eb-11e7-b1e9-a05d3c21f7cf_story.html?utm_term=.f9368aa41815

The Baltimore Sun 3/8/2017 “Baltimore schools program has provided 1,000 pairs of free glasses to students”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-ci-schools-glasses-20170308-story.html

KTVU Fox2, 9/29/16, “San Jose Sharks Help Students Get New Glasses”
http://www.ktvu.com/news/208859013-video

Los Angeles Sentinel 7/15/2016 “L.A. Clippers and Vision to Learn Gave Glasses to Students of Inglewood District”
https://lasentinel.net/l-a-clippers-and-vision-to-learn-gave-glasses-to-students-of-inglewood-district.html

Baltimore Sun 5/10/16 “Program aims to get every needy student a pair of glasses”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/blog/bs-hs-free-glasses-20160510-story.html

WJZ 13 CBS Baltimore 5/10/16: “New Initiative Aims To Provide Struggling Students With Free Glasses, Screenings”
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/05/10/new-initiative-aims-to-provide-struggling-students-with-free-glasses-screenings/

WMAR 2 ABC Baltimore 5/10/16 “Lucky students get free glasses”
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/lucky-students-get-free-glasses

AFRO News 5/6/16 “Baltimore Students to Receive Free Glasses at ‘Vision To Learn’ Event”
http://afro.com/baltimore-students-to-receive-free-glasses-at-vision-to-learn-event/#sthash.ecxEJshQ.dpuf”

Johns Hopkins University HUB 5/10/2016 “Johns Hopkins joins effort to provide free eye exams, glasses to Baltimore City students”
http://hub.jhu.edu/2016/05/10/vision-for-baltimore-eyeglasses-program

Baltimore Sun 5/11/2016 “Vision for Baltimore”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-eyeglasses-20160511-story.html

The Daily Record 5/11/2016 “Partnership will provide glasses to Baltimore youth”
http://thedailyrecord.com/2016/05/11/partnership-will-provide-glasses-to-baltimore-youth/

Washington Times 5/11/2016 “New program to provide glasses to Baltimore students in need”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/11/new-program-to-provide-glasses-to-baltimore-studen/

Press Telegram 3/7/2015 “Ramona Elementary students in Bellflower receive free glasses”
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20160307/ramona-elementary-students-in-bellflower-receive-free-glasses

Press Telegram 2/1/2016 “Vision To Learn helps Downey Unified students see better”
http://www.presstelegram.com/health/20160201/vision-to-learn-helps-downey-unified-students-see-better

Telegraph Herald 1/29/2016 “Dubuque-area program offers a vision for the future”
http://www.thonline.com/news/tri-state/article_bc73aa86-6e1b-5db0-9eb0-35770fefe9d3.html

KCRG News 1/29/2016 “Vision To Learn Gives Iowa Students Free Glasses”
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Vision-To-Learn-Gives-Iowa-Students-Free-Glasses-367015381.html

Los Angeles Sentinel 2/3/2016 “Clippers Help Give Glasses to Students in Inglewood Schools”
https://lasentinel.net/clippers-help-give-glasses-to-students-in-inglewood-schools-2.html

YouTube 1/30/2016 “LA Clippers, Vision To Learn partnership launch”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwXDgdby2To&feature=youtu.be

LA Sentinel 1/27/2016 “Clippers Help Give Glasses to Students in Inglewood Schools”
https://lasentinel.net/clippers-help-give-glasses-to-students-in-inglewood-schools.html

Daily Breeze 1/19/16 “Visionary program delivers eyeglasses to all Inglewood students in need”
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20160119/visionary-program-delivers-eyeglasses-to-all-inglewood-students-in-need

OC Register 1/19/16 “Inglewood a source of pride for Clippers’ Paul Pierce, who gives back to his old school”
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pierce-700583-inglewood-community.html

NBA 1/21/2016 “LA Clippers, Vision To Learn Provide Free Eye Exams and Glasses to all Inglewood Students”
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-vision-learn-provide-free-eye-exams-and-glasses-all-inglewood-students

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque 1/7/2016 “The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Partners with Vision to Learn to Improve Kids’ Vision”
http://www.dbqfoundation.org/news/community-foundation-greater-dubuque-partners-vision-learn-improve-kids-vision

U.S. Department of Education 10/17/2015 “Vision To Learn Recognized by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics”
http://sites.ed.gov/hispanic-initiative/

Pacific Business News 8/20/2015 “Nonprofit to provide vision screenings, eyeglasses for Oahu students”
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/08/20/new-nonprofit-to-provide-vision-screenings.html

KITV ABC 4 Honolulu 8/16/2015 “Vision to Learn delivers glasses to Kalihi Waena students”
http://www.kitv.com/news/vision-to-learn-delivers-glasses-to-kalihi-waena-students/34814326

Dover Post 4/22/15 “Organization hands out free glasses to high-needs students”
http://www.doverpost.com/article/20150422/NEWS/150429934

Delaware State News 4/16/15 “Vision To Learn puts students lessons into focus”
http://delawarestatenews.net/schools/vision-to-learn-puts-students-lessons-into-focus/

Delaware State News 5/16/15 “Vision to Learn puts students’ lessons into focus”
http://delawarestatenews.net/schools/vision-to-learn-puts-students-lessons-into-focus/

Long Beach Press Telegram 2/27/15 “How dozens of Long Beach students got free glasses”
http://www.presstelegram.com/social-affairs/20150227/how-dozens-of-long-beach-students-got-free-glasses

Long Beach Post 2/27/15 “Vision To Learn launches Long Beach program to give free glasses to students”
http://lbpost.com/news/education/2000005572-vision-to-learn-launches-long-beach-program-to-give-free-glasses-to-students

EdSource 12/7/14 “Schools work to improve vision health”
http://edsource.org/2014/schools-work-to-improve-vision-health/71044

Los Angeles Sentinel 12/4/14 “Vision To Learn and Compton Unified join forces to help children see better”
http://lasentinel.net/vision-to-learn-and-compton-unified-join-forces-to-help-children-see-better.html

CS Monitor 11/24/14 “Helping schoolchildren find the Vision To Learn”
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2014/1124/Helping-schoolchildren-find-the-Vision-To-Learn

LA Watts Times 11/20/14 “Compton Unified and Vision To Learn launch partnership”
http://www.lawattstimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2640:compton-unified-and-vision-to-learn-launch-partnership&catid=23&Itemid=118

Sacramento Bee 11/20/14 “Editorial: Too many schoolkids don’t get eyeglasses, learning suffers”
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article2583275.html

Roll Call 11/5/14 “A clear opportunity for America’s children”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/a_clear_opportunity_for_americas_children_commentary-237579-1.html

The News Journal 10/26/14 “Group brings learning into sharp new focus”
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2014/10/25/group-brings-learning-sharp-new-focus-delaware-schools/17925851/

Baltimore Sun 10/24/14 “Vision To Learn brings eye care to Delaware schools”
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-vision-to-learn-launch-20141024-story.html

WDEL 10/23/14 “Vision To Learn, Delle Donne help distribute glasses at Shortlidge”
http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=63509

PRWeb 10/23/14 “Vision To Learn launches in Delaware”
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12271566.htm

The News Journal 10/23/14 “An education solution that’s plain to see”
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/10/23/education-solution-plain-see/17789667/

DelDHSS YouTube 10/23/14 “Launch of Vision To Learn in Delaware”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk9E3CMRn0A

Delaware Senator Coons Website 10/23/14 “Sen. Coons, Gov. Markell, WNBA Superstar Elena Delle Donne launch Vision To Learn Delaware”
http://www.coons.senate.gov/newsroom/releases/release/sen-coons-gov-markell-wnba-superstar-elena-delle-donne-launch-vision-to-learn-delaware

Delaware State Education Association 10/15/2017 “Vision To Learn Program”
http://www.dsea.org/content/vision-learn-program

Grade Level Reading Fall 2014
http://gradelevelreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/28Bright-Spots-LA-Vision-to-Learn.pdf

SM Mirror 7/30/14 “Rotary Club of Santa Monica partners with Vision To Learn”
http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Rotary-Club-of-Santa-Monica-Partners-With-Vision-To-Learn/40764

Attore & Associates 6/14/14 “Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Funder-to-Funder huddle June 6-7”
http://www.attoreassociates.com/news/grade-level-reading-campaign/

Grade Level Reading 6/6/14 “Beutner Family Foundation honored for Vision To Learn”
http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1576289/ef9886d7f1/ARCHIVE

Grade Level Reading 6/4/14
http://gradelevelreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/VisionToLearn.pdf

SF Gate 5/28/14 “With free eyeglasses, A’s Sogard a hit with Oakland kids”
http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/With-free-eyeglasses-A-s-Sogard-a-hit-with-5508009.php

Daily Breeze 5/19/14 “Exams, glasses provided by Rotary clubs change lives for kids in Lennox”
http://www.dailybreeze.com/health/20140519/exams-glasses-provided-by-rotary-clubs-change-lives-for-kids-in-lennox

Tech Page One 4/9/14 “LA students get new outlook on life”
http://www.techpageone.co.uk/en/technology/l-students-get-new-outlook-life/#.VZrKme1Viko

Easy Reader News 3/6/14 “Manhattan Beach Rotary Club gifts eyeglasses to Lennox Elementary students”
http://www.easyreadernews.com/81057/manhattan-beach-rotary-club-gifts-eyeglasses-lennox-elementary-students/

Sacramento Bee 11/21/13 “Viewpoints: How to make students better learners? Start with glasses”
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitol-alert-insider-edition/2013/11/viewpoints-how-to-make-students-better-learners-start-with-glasses.html

Argonaut 11/13/13 “Nonprofit sees simple path to academic success”
http://argonautnews.com/nonprofit-sees-simple-path-to-academic-success-austin-beutners-vision-to-learn-lowers-barriers-to-learning-with-free-eyeglasses-for-westchester-students/

LA Focus 11/6/13 “LA Area Churches Team brings vision to needy children”
http://lafocusnewspaper.com/?p=4099

LA Weekly 10/4/13 “Vanload of doctors giving 250,000 eyeglasses to kids in need”
http://www.laweekly.com/news/vanload-of-doctors-giving-250-000-eyeglasses-to-kids-in-need-4176622

LA Times 10/2/13 “Crisis in California’s schools: 250,000 children need glasses”
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-beutner-kids-and-vision-20131002-story.html

Los Angeles Sentinel 9/20/13 “Wesson joined by NFL Great Freeney at Baldwin Hills Elementary”
http://lasentinel.net/wesson-joined-by-nfl-great-freeney-at-baldwin-hills-elementary.html

LA School Report 9/19/13 “Chargers superstar brings vision to Baldwin Elementary”
http://laschoolreport.com/chargers-superstar-brings-vision-baldwin-elementary/

ESPN 5/13/13 “Ellis and League bring glasses to students”
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/dodger-report/post/_/id/5077/ellis-and-league-bring-glasses-to-students

CBS Los Angeles 5/13/13 “Dodgers Team Up With Non-Profit To Provide Eye Exams, Glasses For Kids”
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/05/13/dodgers-team-up-with-non-profit-to-provide-eye-examsglasses-to-kids-in-low-income-communities/

NBC Latino 3/19/13 “Giving kids the vision to succeed”
http://nbclatino.com/2013/03/19/giving-kids-the-vision-to-succeed/

NBC 3/18/13 “Giving kids the gift of better vision”
http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/18/17361514-giving-kids-the-gift-of-better-vision?lite

Sacramento Business Journal 3/4/13 “Vision program for children expands to Sacramento”
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/03/04/free-vision-program-for-children-expands.html

LA Downtown News 2/11/13 “Vision program is a leadership lesson for downtown”
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/opinion/vision-program-is-a-leadership-lesson-for-downtown/article_4c3bb978-7240-11e2-bfa2-0019bb2963f4.html

LA Times 2/5/13 “Giving kids a view to a better future”
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/05/local/la-me-0206-lopez-vision-20130206