Eyeglass Recycling
OLD GLASSES GIVE NEW LIFE!
In 1925, Helen Keller attended the Lions Clubs International Convention and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." The Lions accepted her challenge and our work ever since has included sight programs aimed at preventable blindness.
Brandywine Lions Club collects used prescription eyeglasses and prescription and non-prescription sunglasses as part of the Lions Club International unique recycling program. The collected glasses will be cleaned and prepared for distribution in developing countries where eye care is often unaffordable and inaccessible. In most developing countries, an eye exam can cost as much as one month's wages and a single eye doctor may serve a community of hundreds of thousands of people. The donated glasses will be shipped to a regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center where they will be cleaned, categorized by prescription and prepared for distribution by Lions and other groups.
To donate used glasses, place them in the specially marked Lions Recycle For Sight collection boxes located below.
We also accept used hearing aids. Lions recycle thousands of hearing aids a year that enhance the lives of adults and children worldwide.
NOTE: Lions Clubs only accept non-broken, whole pairs of glasses.
NOTE: Donated glasses have no tax deductible value because they have no fair market value.
Eyeglass Recycling Donation Box Locations:
Brandywine Crossing Shopping Center
15902 Crain Hwy, Brandywine, MD
Brandywine Crossing Shopping Center
16006 Crain Hwy, Brandywine, MD
3309 Forestville Rd, Forestville, MD
11110 Mall Cir, Waldorf, MD
(Lower level near Macy's)
11110 Mall Cir, Waldorf, MD
(Upper level near JC Penny)
Kaiser Permanente Marlow Heights Medical Center
5100 Auth Way, Suitland, MD
238 Brookley Ave. Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC.
Joint Base Andrews Base Exchange
1811 G Street, Joint Base Andrews, MD
7801 Old Branch Ave. #103, Clinton, MD
9131 Piscataway Rd. #650, Clinton, MD
Be a Lion
Why?
Lions Club members are men and women who strive to make a difference in their local community as well as in communities worldwide. Their volunteer efforts go beyond the support of vision care, to addressing unmet health and education needs worldwide. As a Lions club member, you can:
- make a difference everyday in your community
- provide support locally or reach out internationally
- grow personally and professionally by participating in our programs, community service projects and events
- have an impact on local and international humanitarian issues
- develop relationships with both local and international community and business leaders
- have access to membership discounts and services
Become Involved, Become a Lion
There's a great way for you to volunteer, lead projects, gain valuable experience, network and have fun... join your local Lions Club!
Interested in becoming a member?
Membership in a Lions club is by invitation from a local club. If you are interested in membership, contact the Brandywine Lions Club, or use the Club Locator to contact a local Lions Club near you. Tell the local club you are considering membership and want to attend a meeting to learn more. Then, ask a member for a membership application.
Not sure if you will fit in as a Lions Member?
Find out more about what Lions do. Read the "WHY BECOME A LION?" information from the Lions Clubs International