Old Glasses Give New Life!
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 153 million people around the world have uncorrected refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness and astigmatism). Refractive errors can be easily corrected with eyeglasses, yet millions of people in low and middle-income countries lack access to basic vision services. Without eyeglasses many people throughout the world have fewer opportunities for education, employment and a better quality of life.
The Austin Downtown Lions Club would like you to donate your used eyeglasses. The glasses that we collect are shipped to the Texas Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center in Midland Texas where trained volunteers sort, clean and determine the prescription strengths of the glasses. Prepared glasses are stored in the warehouse until they are requested for distribution by Lions and other groups. Each year, the Texas Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center supplies 60-80 missions sponsored by church groups, physicians and other organizations with used eyeglasses.
To donate used glasses (including sunglasses and reading glasses; sorry no contact lenses), place them in the specially marked Lions Recycle for Sight collection boxes found at various community locations. Below you will find a list of locations where collection boxes are available.
If your Austin area business or facility would like to be a collection location for eyeglasses, please call (512) 441-1555, leave a message or send an email to and we will get back to you.
| Facility |
Address |
City |
ZIP |
Phone |
Lion |
| Franklin Bank |
721 W Highway 290, #100 |
Dripping Springs |
78620 |
858-1256 |
Hammett, Sam |
| Manchaca Baptist Church |
1215 West FM 1626 |
Manchaca |
78652 |
282-0875 |
Kirksey, J.P. |
| Central Christian Church |
12th & Guadalupe |
Austin |
78701 |
476-6941 |
Hammett, Jacqueline |
| Central Presbyterian Church |
200 E. 8th Street |
Austin |
78701 |
472-2445 |
Hastings, Mark |
| Hastings Communication Services |
825 W 11th Street |
Austin |
78701 |
476-6358 |
Hastings, Mark |
| Optique Eyewear |
360 Nueces, Suite 70 |
Austin |
78701 |
472-EYES |
Hastings, Mark |
| Austin Vision Center |
2415 Exposition Blvd # D |
Austin |
78703 |
477-2282 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Senior Activity Center |
2874 Shoal Crest Ave |
Austin |
78705 |
474-5921 |
Hastings, Mark |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport |
3600 Presidential Blvd. |
Austin |
78719 |
530-7600 |
Hastings, Mark |
| TSO |
Capital Plaza |
Austin |
78723 |
451-0229 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Robert Ross Optomitrist |
1600 West 38th Street |
Austin |
78731 |
452-8598 |
Munguia, Rudy |
| Westminster Manor |
4100 Jackson Ave |
Austin |
78731 |
454-2140 |
Cowan, Tommy |
| Far West Optical |
3908 Far West Blvd., Suite A115 |
Austin |
78731 |
343-0432 |
Bob Walcott |
| Texas Eye Care |
5717 Balcones Drive |
Austin |
78731 |
327-7000 |
Bob Walcott |
| Sams Club |
4970 West Highway 290 |
Austin |
78735 |
358-8695 |
Watson, Robert |
| Walmart |
5017 W Highway 290 |
Austin |
78735 |
892-6086 |
Watson, Robert |
| TSO |
7101 Hwy 71 W., Suite A3 |
Austin |
78735 |
288-6555 |
Watson, Robert |
Bee Cave Vision Center
|
12400 Hwy 71 W, Suite 310
|
Austin |
78738 |
804-2020 |
Hastings, Mark
|
| IRS - Nurses Station |
IRS South IH35 |
Austin |
78741 |
n/a |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| McBeth Recreation Center |
2401 Columbus Drive |
Austin |
78746 |
974-9011 |
Hastings, Mark |
| EyeMasters |
Barton Creek Mall |
Austin |
78746 |
329-0703 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Bellingrath Optics |
Barton Creek Mall |
Austin |
78746 |
306-9665 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| TSO |
Barton Creek Mall |
Austin |
78746 |
327-3605 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Westlake Vision Center |
3010 Bee Cave Rd |
Austin |
78746 |
327-7050 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Texan Eye |
1700 S MoPac Expy. |
Austin |
78746 |
327-7000 |
Watson, Robert |
| Sheppard of the Hills Lutheran Church |
3525 Bee Cave Rd |
Austin |
78746 |
327-3370 |
Watson, Robert |
| Westlake United Methodist Church |
1460 Red Bud Trail |
Austin |
78746 |
327-1335 |
Summers, Glenda |
| Texan Eye Care |
1700 S. Mopac |
Austin |
78746 |
327-7000 |
Bob Walcott |
| Vision Center |
2110 W Slaughter Lane, Suite 129 |
Austin |
78748 |
280-0520 |
Robert Watson |
| Costco Wholesale |
4301 W. Wm. Cannon Dr. |
Austin |
78749 |
382-3011 |
Hastings, Mark |
| Lakeline Vision Source |
12233 Ranch Road 620 N, Suite 103 |
Austin |
78750 |
918-3937 |
Bob Walcott |
| U. S . Postoffice |
13376 N Research Blvd, Suite 128 |
Austin |
78750 |
N/A |
Bob Walcott |
| Gallery Eyewear |
12885 N. Research Blvd., Suite 209 |
Austin |
78750 |
335-2020 |
Bob Walcott |
| Capitol Optical Salon |
1009 E. 40th St, #201 |
Austin |
78751 |
451-5226 |
Hastings, Mark |
| Cook-Walden Funeral Home |
6100 North Lamar |
Austin |
78752 |
454-5611 |
Hastings, Mark |
| EyeMasters |
Highland Mall |
Austin |
78752 |
454-9421 |
Ratcliffe, Richard & Karen |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
1100 West 45th Street |
Austin |
78756 |
454-8631 |
Robinson, Patti |
| Gene Rogers Optical |
2700 W. Anderson Lane |
Austin |
78757 |
451-7316 |
Bob Walcott |
| Anderson Lane Optical |
2900 W. Anderson Lane |
Austin |
78757 |
451-2072 |
Bob Walcott |
| North Austin Optical |
8015 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 123 |
Austin |
78757 |
458-4440 |
Bob Walcott |
| Premier Optics |
8105 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite A |
Austin |
78757 |
454-4641 |
Bob Walcott |
| Austin Diagnostic |
12221 N Mo Pac Exwy, Suite 2N |
Austin |
78758 |
901-4527 |
Bob Walcott |
| Capitol Optical Salon Northwest |
11901 Jollyville Rd. |
Austin |
78759 |
250-8485 |
Najvar, Larry |
| LasikPlus Vision |
9705 Research Blvd, Suite C |
Austin |
78759 |
382-3850 |
Martin, Bill |
| Vision Center |
12701 Research Blvd, Suite 101 |
Austin |
78759 |
258-2020 |
Bob Walcott |
| Eye Masters |
10515 N Mopac Expwy, Suite A115 |
Austin |
78759 |
345-7260 |
Bob Walcott |
| Eyecare Vision Center |
4815 W. Braker Lane, Suite 560 |
Austin |
78759 |
338-9774 |
Bob Walcott |
| Seton Northwest |
1111 Research Blvd |
Austin |
78759 |
342-6000 |
Bob Walcott |
