Park Ridge Lions Club

Eyeglass Recycling Program

Since 1947, the Park Ridge Lions Club, in conjunction with the National and International Lions Clubs, have collected old, unwanted eyeglasses for re-distribution to the poor in developing nations.

To increase public awareness for this service initiative, thousands of Lions throughout North America sponsored the first-ever Lions Recycle For Sight Month in May 1996. Thanks in-part to continuous nationwide publicity in the U.S., the program has been very successful.

The general community is encouraged to donate their used eyeglasses and sunglasses to the Park Ridge Lions Club. Club members will deliver glasses to the regional Lions Club recycling center.

Recycling Boxes are located at many Lions member businesses.

See the related Chicago Tribune article by Bob Greene, from Sunday, January 20, 2000