How to Donate Unused Contacts
In case your eye prescription has recently changed – or you’ve finally bitten a bullet and opted for LASIK – here’s one way to get rid of those spare contact lenses you may have stashed away.
DonateContacts , a Florida -based not-for-profit organization , will take all your unused and expired contact lenses and give them to children who do not have or cannot afford contact lenses. While it depends on your specific vision problems and your insurance plan, in general contact lenses are not cheap; As Bankrate writes, you can expect to pay anywhere from $ 70 to $ 90 for a 90-day supply, so your donation will benefit a lot.
According to the group’s website, once they receive your contacts, they sort them by prescription and provide contacts to Feed the Children , an organization dedicated to fighting child hunger and providing health resources to families living in poverty, both in the U.S. and abroad. …
DonateContacts has shipped over 1.2 million contact lenses as of October. To make a donation, simply package your contacts and send them to the address listed on their website . They will also accept any leftover contact lens solutions and cases.
And while we’re on this topic, that’s why you should probably reconsider wearing contact lenses in the shower or while swimming.