Across our country eyeglass and hearing aid wearers have millions of old unwanted eyeglasses and hearing aids stashed throughout their homes in drawers.
Simply donating these old specs and aids to a local Lions Club can become a very special way of recycling and at the same time greatly change the quality of life for a needy person.
These used eyeglasses are repaired and distributed at no cost by the Lions Club Collection Centers (eyeglasses) to help underprivileged people in need in many developing countries and Lions Club Loaner Program (hearing aids) for repair and distribution to needy people living in Indiana.
The Bedford Lions Club started this collection project in 1980 and has collected a total of 66,957 pairs of eyeglasses and 908 hearing aids with all the other Lions Clubs in Lawrence County joining to help in the recycle effort. The Bedford Noon Lions Club has collected a total of 12,983 pairs of eyeglasses and 642 hearing aids since 2002. The Mitchell Lions Club has collected a total of 5,682 pairs of eyeglasses and 72 hearing aids since 2006 and the Fayetteville Community Lions Club has collected a total of 1,800 pairs of eyeglasses and 36 hearing aids since 2010.
The Lions Clubs would like to thank all the businesses, churches, eye doctors, libraries, and organizations for their support of our ongoing collection project. The Lions could not have had such a successful project without their cooperation in placing the collection boxes at their locations for the community to drop off their used eyeglasses and used hearing aids. We would also like to thank all of the people who donated these eyeglasses or hearing aids to support this recycle program and help many people with vision or hearing problems improve the quality of their lives.
There are now over 40 locations in the Lawrence County area where used eyeglasses and hearing aids can be dropped off so please find one or just give them to any Lion you know and help the Lions help people in need.
Drop off locations
Bedford Lions Club
(279-2519)
Bedford American Legion Post #33 (W) 515 X St
IU Health Bedford Hospital (Sw) 2900 W 16th St
Crane Federal Credit Union (W) 1201 James Ave
Jim Day Appliances (L) 1608 Williams Rd
Indiana Farm Burea Insurance (W) 3155 John Williams Blvd
Gm Bedford Castings Medical Dept (W) 105 Gm Dr
Dr Jim Sowders Office (W) 1615 O St
Walmart Vision Center (Li) 3200 John Williams Blvd
Lawrence County Courthouse (W) 916 15th St
Bedford Public Library (W) 1323 K St
Smoot Eye Care Office (W) 1515 K St
Atchison Eyecare Office (W) 1537 J St
Chase Bank (W) 1602 I St
Rual King Supply (W) 1320 James Ave
Garden Villa (Sw) 2111 Norton Lane
Bedford Chamber Of Commerce (L) 1116 16th St
Calvary Luthern Churh (W) 3705 Austin Dr
Central Church Of Christ (Sw) 1402 12th St
Donica Church Of God (L) 1969 Donica Church Rd
Englewood Baptist Church (W) 3118 Washington Ave
First Baptist Church (W) 1515 20th St
First Christian Church (Sw) 1101 15th St
First United Methodist Church (L) 1409 K St
Free Methodist Church (L) 640 R St
Hillcrest Christian Church (L) 1130 Hillcrest Rd
New Hope Community Church (L) 2040 Us Hwy 50 East
Bedford Noon Lions Club
(279-1669)
IU Health Bedford Doctors Clinic (Sw) 2900 W 16th St
Dr Drew Davis Office (Sw) 1901 16th St
Precision Eye Group Office (Sw) 3343 Michael Ave
St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store (Sw) 920 17th St
Health Care Center (Sw) 3525 Mitchell Rd
Knights Of Columbus Hall (Sw) 2202 M St
Ear To Hear Hearing Aids(Sw) 718 16th St
Mitchell Lions Club
(569-2377)
Mitchell American Legion Post #250 515 W Oak St
Insights Optical 725 W Main St
Ace Hardware-Ben Franklin 1206 W Main St
Mitchell Optical 527 W Main St
Bedford Boat & Sportsmans Club 2916 Pumphouse Rd
Mitchell VFW Post #9107 State Road 60 East
Mitchell Community Public Library 804 W Main St
Fayetteville Community Lions Club
(279-3133)
Day & Carter Mortuary 1133 Lincoln Ave
Fayetteville Lions Club Ballpark Barn 6825 St Road 158
Give To Any Fayetteville Community Lions Club Member
