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12 people are interested
Summer High School EyeVolunteer Program
ORGANIZATION: New Eyes for the Needy
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12 people are interested
- New Eyes for the Needy will have a six week summer EyeVolunteer Program for High School Students, June 25-August 1, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 9:30am-12:30pm. Students will learn about a non-profit organization while performing community service. Tasks will include: learning to identify and sort donated glasses by type of prescription, reading prescriptions using a lensometer, packing glasses for shipment overseas, and performing miscellaneous projects such as administration, facility maintenance, and gardening. Hours will be recorded and supplied to the students at the conclusion of the program.
- Students should be aged 14-18. Only 20 students will be accepted and a $20 fee is requested to cover the cost of a t-shirt and snacks/water.
- Students should send an email to Sally Golding, Volunteer Manager, at sgolding@new-eyes.org, to obtain the application form.
- New Eyes is located at 549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ. New Eyes provides vouchers for new prescription glasses to the needy in the U.S. and redistributes collected eyeglasses to the poor in developing countries through aid organizations and small medical missions.
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About New Eyes for the Needy
Location:
549 Millburn Avenue, P.O. Box 332, Short Hills, NJ 07078, US
Mission Statement
New Eyes for the Needy empowers children and adults in the United States and overseas with the improved vision they need to pursue a better quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities.
New Eyes purchases new prescription glasses through a voucher program for children and adults in the U.S. who cannot afford glasses on their own. New Eyes accepts, recycles and distributes donated glasses for poor people overseas.
Description
We are proud of our 84-year legacy of providing clear vision to those in need. The prescription eyeglasses we provide enable children to succeed in school, senior citizens to continue living independently, and working-poor adults to maintain employment.
Since its founding in 1932, New Eyes has helped 388,000 children and adults in the United States to see clearly. In addition, we've recycled more than 7,400,000 pair of eyeglasses, helping hundreds of thousands of indigent people in developing nations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
549 Millburn AvenueShort Hills, NJ 07078
DATE POSTED
June 13, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9:30am-12:30, June 25-August 1
- Local high school students only