Giving Back
Giving Back
For more information please visit http://www.onesight.org.au
One passion. Helping the world see!
Luxottica has its own charitable foundation called OneSight, providing free eyecare and eyewear to people in need both in our region and across the world. The Foundation has been operating for over 20 years and has provided free eye health checks and eyewear to almost eight million people around the world.
In Australia, we have worked in partnership with various community organisations to improve the vision of more than 200,000 people in communities with restricted access to basic eye care services since 2003.
OneSight connects our greatest global strengths to help the world see – our people and our passion. The Foundation provides the opportunity for Luxottica employees from every part of the organisation to make a difference by volunteering their time and their skills. Offering expertise to communities and people where it’s needed most, is an important part of why people want to work for Luxottica – from optometry, dispensing and more admin/assisting roles, through OneSight, we offer the chance to give back to the community.
Global eyecare
OneSight volunteers travel to developing countries around the world to hand-deliver free eyecare and recycled eyewear through organised clinics. Our people have the opportunity to apply to attend one of the local or overseas OneSight clinics in places such as Thailand, South Africa, and Cambodia to name a few. Their expertise can help communities and people in developing countries have access to basic eyecare.
Regional eyecare
OneSight volunteers provide free eyecare and new eyewear to people in need in their own country through organised clinics, in regional and remote areas. In 2011 OneSight held 15 free vision clinics in communities with restricted access to basic eye care services, including Palm Island, Meekatharra, Townsville and Tamworth, as well as metropolitan areas across the country.
Community eyecare
OneSight partners with other community organisations such as the Salvation Army, Mission Australia and the Benevolent Society to provide free eyewear to people with restricted access to basic eye care services, through in-store programs led by our retail optical brands. In 2011, we provided free eyewear to over 1,500 people in need through our Vision Vouchers program.
Recycling
OneSight needs 2 million pairs of recycled glasses for their global clinics each year. You can help by collecting pre-loved prescription eyewear from family and friends and your local community. Glasses can be dropped off at any of our Luxottica stores for recycling.
Fundraising
You can help us by fundraising for OneSight or making a tax-deductible donation in-store or online. Funds raised go toward the cost of running our local clinics. This can be easily done through www.everydayhero.com.au
For more information please visit http://www.onesight.org.au