RESTORING CLEAR VISION
Over 250 million people around the world suffer from poor vision because they don’t have access
to, or simply cannot afford eye care. Poor vision impedes a child’s ability to learn in school and
robs an adult of independence, mobility and quality of life. Give the Gift of Sight (North America)
and Community I-Care (Australia) harness the energy and business expertise of people working in
Luxottica - employees, associates and doctors - to give clear vision to those in need.
Give the Gift of Sight, founded in 1988, and Community I-Care, founded in 2003, provide free
vision care and eyewear to underprivileged individuals in North America, Australia, New Zealand
and in developing countries around the world. Together, these programs, in their international
missions, domestic missions and other domestic programs, have helped more than six million
people on five continents.
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
Each year, Luxottica employees and optometrists, in partnership with Lion’s Clubs International members, hand-deliver eye exams and recycled eyewear free of charge to underprivileged individuals in developing countries around the world. These two-week missions, staffed by 25 optometrists and volunteers, are each designed to help nearly 20,000 people. Since 1991, there have been more than 135 optical missions to 32 developing countries.
DOMESTIC PROGRAMS
Every year, Luxottica Group employees provide free eye exams and new glasses to tens of thousands of people across North America, Australia and New Zealand through our domestic programs. These programs include domestic missions, mobile eye care units, in-store programs, eyewear collection and recycling. To date, these programs have helped over three million children and adults see their world more clearly.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS
Luxottica Group employees and other local volunteers participate in missions in their home countries every year. These missions which range from a few days to two weeks, provide complete eye exams and new glasses to children and adults in need. Through 2007, 64 missions were held, helping over 68,000 children in need.
MOBILE EYE CARE UNITS
Mobile eye care units travel across North America and Australia annually providing complete eye exams and new glasses to children in need. Through 2007, they helped over 350,000 children.
IN-STORE PROGRAMS
Each year through the Vision Voucher programs, Luxottica store associates work with local agencies to provide complete eye exams and new glasses to customers deemed in visual and financial need. To date, this program has helped over 1 million people.
OUTREACH
Luxottica Group employees and affiliated doctors take their skills to those in need in the community who can not come in to our stores for service. Outreach programs include vision screenings, eyewear adjustments, cleanings and more.
EYEWEAR COLLECTION & RECYCLING
Eyewear distributed on Give the Gift of Sight international missions are collected in Luxottica Group affiliated outlets around the world, through Lions Club International and community organizations. Every pair of glasses is checked, cleaned and repaired by volunteers and prepared for distribution on international missions. To date, over three million pairs of eyewear have been recycled in the three recycle centers in Mason, Ohio (Luxottica Retail North America headquarters), Agordo, Italy (Luxottica Group Manufacturing plant), and Port Washington, New York (Luxottica Wholesale North American headquarters).
2007 ACHIEVEMENTS
Luxottica’s efforts to restore clear vision to those in need in 2007 resulted in care being provided to
779,500 people worldwide. 460,576 people were helped on our 20 international missions to Mexico
(five missions), Thailand, Guatemala, and Paraguay (two missions each), Panama, Romania,
Bulgaria, El Salvador, Ecuador, Chile, Nicaragua, Laos and Myanmar.
Domestically, 39,104 people were helped during domestic missions, 6,901 by mobile units,
108,604 people through in-store voucher programs and 164,135 people through OutReach
programs. 965,424 pairs of glasses were recycled in the three recycle centers.
2008 GOALS
1. Providing programs that enable all Luxottica employees across the globe to get involved.
2. Creating stronger and stronger links between all Luxottica Group employees.
3. Raising awareness and encouraging participation amongst as many people as possible.
4. Fundraising amongst employees.