Organization: VONS VISION INC
Mission: THE MISSION OF VON'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME DENVER CHILDREN WITH THE EYE CARE AND CORRECTIVE EYEWEAR THEY NEED TO BE THEIR BEST IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN LIFE.
Activities: VON'S VISION CENTER: VONS VISION CENTERS ALLOW IN-NEED STUDENTS TO RECEIVE VISION CARE ON AN ONGOING BASIS WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF TRANSPORTATION. THESE NEW CENTERS ARE A CUSTOMIZED OPTICAL CENTER KIOSK, LOCATED AT LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THAT HOLD FASHIONABLE EYEWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, CREATING A UNIQUE AND EXCITING OPTICAL CENTER ON WHEELS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HERO PRACTICE SERVICES, VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROVIDERS WILL USE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT ON-SITE EYE SCREENINGS AND EXAMS AT EACH VONS VISION CENTER LOCATION. CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN NEED WILL SHOP FOR FASHIONABLE EYEWEAR FROM THE VONS VISION CENTER AND THEIR FULFILLED GLASSES WILL BE DELIVERED BACK TO THE PARTICIPATING VONS VISION CENTER LOCATION. THE VISION CENTER ALSO HOLDS VONS VISION SWAG FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACCESS, SUCH AS BRANDED LENS CLEANING CLOTHES, LENS CLEANING WIPES, WRIST BANDS, GLASSES CASES, AND MORE.
VON'S VISION EXAM DAY AT TEXAS A&M. AS AN EXTENSION OF THE VON'S VISION CENTER PROGRAM, VON'S VISION HOSTS 'EXAM DAYS' ON THE CAMPUS OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ATTENDING VON'S ALMA MATER ON FINANCIAL AID. HOSTED AT THE NEW VON'S VISION CENTER IN THE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES BUILDING, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR THESE MONTHLY EXAM DAYS, WHERE THE RECEIVE NO-COST VISION SCREENINGS, EYE EXAMINATIONS AND A NEW PAIR OF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT SUBPAR VISION IS NOT A BARRIER TO STUDENTS EXCEEDING IN THE CLASSROOM AND ACHIEVING A COLLEGE DEGREE.
VON MILLER DAY IN DESOTO, TEXAS WHICH TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 20, 2019 IN ZIEGER PARK, DESOTO, TEXAS.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines