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Eyeglasses collected and eye care funded so someone can see. 5 verified stories. Stories come from Charleston, Parkersburg, and Kearny. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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CommunityThe state's largest free clinic offered eye exams and glasses, 21 mammograms, 56 flu shots, 57 prescriptions, and 225 meals, with no questions about income or insurance.
Verified · West Virginia Public Broadcasting
CommunityFor more than 16 years, Camden Clark's Pink Mammogram Fund has covered screenings, diagnostic imaging, and biopsies for uninsured or denied women, with no bill.
Verified · WTAP
CommunityAlexander Reis set a goal of 500 pairs for his Eagle Scout project and finished with 3,673. The Lions Club will send them to people who need them, and he also held a community health fair.
Verified · The Observer (Kearny)
CommunityEvening in the End Zone, held at Atlanta's College Football Hall of Fame, funds eyeglasses and eye surgeries. Delta and Kia added surprise gifts at the end of the night.
Verified · Cobb Courier
Health & TechTen people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa received an experimental optogenetic injection plus special goggles. Some sensed light better. Normal vision did not return.
Verified · University of Pittsburgh