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3 people are interested
Volunteers Needed for Dodgers RBI Health Fair
ORGANIZATION: VISION TO LEARN
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3 people are interested
Vision To Learn is seeking 4 volunteers to assist with Vision Screenings on Saturday, July 29th, 2017.
Hi! We are Vision To Learn, a non-profit that provides free vision exams for kids ages 4-18. On Saturday, July 29 we will partner up with the Dodgers RBI foundation at Heartwell Park in Long Beach. College students and those with experience working with kids would be a great fit for this opportunity. (Bilingual volunteers preferred)
As a vision screener you would be:
- interacting with children and their families
- testing the childrens vision using a letter chart
- promoting our services to the community
The event will run from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm (event may end 30 minutes earlier).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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About VISION TO LEARN
Location:
11611 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049, US
Mission Statement
Vision To Learn provides free eye exams and free eyeglasses to children in low-income communities throughout the United States.
Description
Founded in 2012 in Los Angeles, Vision To Learn provides children with free eye exams and free glasses by bringing its mobile eye clinics to schools and to other neighborhood youth and community organizations.
Kids’ vision issues often go undetected, with as many as one in five children lacking the ability to see clearly. Students with impaired vision can struggle to read a book, study math, see the board, or even participate in class-all of which can result in poor grades and adversely affect academic achievement. Vision To Learn alters these outcomes by coordinating screenings for children, and supplying those in need with eye exams and glasses-an age-old yet critical tool for success.
UCLA research shows Vision To Learn succeeds in having a positive and direct impact on education: grades have improved for kids helped by Vision To Learn; and with large groups of children being helped at once, not only does receiving new glasses become a shared experience, but teachers have noted an improved learning environment in entire classrooms as a result.
Vision To Learn is proud of all it has accomplished in three scant years, and plans to serve as a model for the rest of the nation. Our mobile services offer a practical solution to the more than 1.5 million children nationwide who lack the resources or means to gain access to prescription eyeglasses; and we look forward to helping children for many years to come.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Heartwell Park4055 N Bellflower BlvdLong Beach, CA 90808
DATE POSTED
July 21, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Multi-Tasking
- Spanish
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 17
- 3 hours