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Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« on: March 02, 2011, 05:06:43 PM »
I have like 10 pairs of old specs hanging around and I would like to donate them to charity. Does anyone know of a charity I could give them to? TIA!


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Re: Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2011, 05:51:26 PM »
I was going to post this same question!  :o How bizarre!

Though I've only got a couple old pairs. 
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Re: Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2011, 06:22:50 PM »
Vision Aid Overseas will accept them - they have an address in Crawley listed on their website.

Or there is the Second Sight Project.  Strangely, it looks like they expect you to put in £1 when you donate your glasses...


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Re: Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2011, 06:33:26 PM »
I've taken them into Vision Express here in town - they collect them for Vision Aid.
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Re: Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2011, 12:07:30 AM »
Cool! Thanks Mrs R, we've got a Vision Express in town.  I'll drop them in next time I go.
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Re: Does anyone know where I can give old specs to charity?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 07:19:02 PM »
The last time I got a new pair of specs (about a year ago) at Costco they had a donation box for old specs.  I can't remember who they were collecting for and not sure if this was specific to my Costco optician.
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