FAQs
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Yes!
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You can donate glasses by searching up eyewear donations near you. If you live in the West Windsor/ EastWindsor/ Plainsboro/ Hamilton/ Princeton area, visit our locations page for a few locations you can donate.
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After collection, glasses are shipped across the world to developing countries and given to people in need during humanitarian missions. -- Lions Club
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You can use the eyeglass cases to store many other materials such as jewelry, pencils, etc.. You can also donate them at thrift stores near you.
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Eagle Oculus is different from other organizations because it is very community centered. It focuses on building awareness within the community to make more people aware of the issue at hand. Eagle Oculus is also run exclusively by high school student Sonika Gupta.
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Yes, we are! Visit eagleoculus.com/donate to donate.
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To become a collection site for Eagle Oculus, reach out to us at theeagleoculus@gmail.com!
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There are more than a billion people around the world who don’t have access to proper eyewear. It is important to give back and support people who need it. Additionally, throwing away glasses has a negative impact on the environment since it takes a long time for the glasses and the frames to decompose.