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Baseball Builds Bridges From Benin to Minnesota

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From Minnesota to Africa, OneSight brings diverse groups of people together   to share their passion for giving back. For Gary Tonsager, Pearle Vision Franchisee, it was also a shared passion for sports that helped forge a lifelong bond with a local volunteer. CONTINUE READING Continue reading

OneDay

OneDay

Today OneSight shows that it all comes down to one: a small number with an incredibly large and powerful mission behind it, proving one is all it takes. One passion for bringing a clearer view of our world to the world, one pair of unwanted glasses to make a difference in the life of someone in need without healthy vision, and OneDay: OneSight’s single largest day of giving eye care to locals in need. CONTINUE READING Continue reading

World Sight Day

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“I can see the leaves on the trees.”
“I can read the board.”
“I can now get A’s.”
“I love my new glasses. Thank you.”

These are just some of the words our patients have expressed to OneSight volunteers over the years. As today we acknowledge World Sight Day, an annual day of awareness held to focus global attention on blindness and visual impairment, we want to remember the patients our passionate volunteers and supporters serve every day through Clinics, in-store and community programs. CONTINUE READING Continue reading

OneSight’s 200th Global Clinic: Hermosillo, Mexico

OneSight’s 200th Global Clinic: Hermosillo, Mexico

“I can see!” This was an overjoyed proclamation and sentiment shared by more than 10,000 patients who received eye care at OneSight’s 200th Global Clinic in Hermosillo Mexico in June. A team of 40 doctors and volunteers from around the world came together to give the gift of sight to patients in Mexico at the 10-day clinic. CONTINUE READING Continue reading

Vision Vans

Vision Vans

OneSight has its own version of the magic school bus—its fleet of Vision Vans! Fondly named SeeMore, Iris and EyeLeen, these vans definitely bring some magical experiences to schools of kids across North America who can’t afford eye exams or glasses. These 40-foot optical labs on wheels travel the country providing free optical exams and new glasses to children in need each year. In 2011, these four Vision Vans will trek across North America bringing care to thousands of kids. CONTINUE READING Continue reading