Eye Glasses Program
LMCHD Sponsored Eyeglasses Program
Lloyd Cunningham
Site for Sore Eyes |
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Rita Medina
Eye to Eye |
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Francis Ong
California Eye Clinic |
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Dr. ReJois Frazier-Myers
Director of Student Services
Pittsburg Unified School District |
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(Not Shown Above)
Tom Carman
Principal
Bel Air Elementary |
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Curlie Jackson
Eyeglasses Committee
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Darnell Turner
LMCHD Board President |
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Dr. J. Vern Cromartie
LMCHD Board Vice President |
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Bobbi Palmer
LMCHD Board Executive Director |
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Barbara Kee
Secretary to the LMCHD Board of Directors |
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To ensure continued success, the LMCHD Board
of Directors approved an additional $15,000 for the Eye Glasses
Grant Program on June 10, 2002. The initial $5,000 allotment
has been fully utilized in helping to alleviate a pressing
need. Spearheaded by area resident Joe Rubi, the Eye Glasses
Program has succeeded in obtaining free eye examinations for
87 elementary school students within the district. Of the
87, 54 were found to be in need of corrective lenses. The
program is aimed at elementary-aged children of lower income
families of schools in the boundaries of the Los Medanos Health
Care District.
Rubi’s commitment to the project involved
one-on-one meetings with elementary school principals, awareness
promotion at PUSD meetings, and other essential task necessary
for such success. In recognition, Rubi received a special
award for his efforts on September 17, 2002.
Children eligible to receive the free eye
exam are sent to Sight For Sore Eyes in Pittsburg, or to Dr.
Eileen Linder in Antioch. Upon examination, the child can
receive a pair of eyeglasses, free of charge.
The LMCHD Board of Directors is currently
implementing a plan to provide transportation to outstanding
and future children. As of this writing, there are 34 eligible
students pending.
For more information on the grant program,
or to find out if your child is eligible, please contact your
child's elementary school.
UPDATE:
On January 13 of 2003, the LMCHD Board of
Directors voted to extend the highly successful Eye Glasses
program to preschoolers. Please contact your child's preschool
for information on availability.
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