Service organizations supported by the fund:
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired- Provided roughly 10,000 financially challenged and uninsured children comprehensive eye examinations and glasses per year
- $785,000 in support
Broward County Eye Foundation- Through McFatter Technical College provided near 450 annual comprehensive eye examinations and glasses to financially challenged individuals while also training student to be Opt Techs and placing those students throughout the community in offices for employment
- $101,858 in support
Community Health Center of West Palm Beach- Aided the Community Health Center of West Palm Beach to establish a vision clinic that provided roughly 500 financially challenged and uninsured individuals comprehensive eye examinations and glasses per year
- $225,000 in support
The Florida Lions Eye Bank- Helps provide donor eye tissue to those individuals in need of corneal transplants
- $10,000 one-time contribution
- Manatee Rural Health Services
a. Created a mobile exam lane and lab to provide optometric services to those unable to travel to a clinic
b. $225,000 one-time contribution
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