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Published: 08 January 2014

Created: 08 January 2014

We are so excited!!  Do you remember our promotion for December?  "Give a gift.  Change a life."  We "partnered" with World Vision!  For every pair of glasses purchased from November 25 to December 24, we set a side $10.00 for World Vision!

Here is what we were able to purchase with the help of all of you - 

We sent a goat, a sheep, 4 chickens and 5 ducks to a family in a third world country.

That is NOT ALL - 

We sent funds to help stock and renovate a health clinic in a third world country.

BUT IT DOES NOT STOP THERE!!!

We were also able to supply $5000 worth of medicines (anti-biotics, anti-parasitic meds, anti-fungals, antiseptics, painkillers, Vitamin A, disposable syringes, and oral rehydration salts).  Our gift was multiplied by 10!!!

IS THAT NOT AWESOME!!!

So a HUGE THANK YOU - to all who were in during that time and participated in our "Give a gift - Change a Life" promotion!

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!

Have a wonderful 2014 from all of us here at Ankeny Family Vision Center!!

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Published: 06 December 2017

Created: 06 December 2017

This season of giving Ankeny Family Vision Center wanted to give back to the community and Unite to Give Sight was born. AFVC was able to see 20 patients and give away 11 pairs of glasses to children and adults! We hope to continue the gift of sight every year to deserving families across the community.

Provide sight to a child. Without glasses, this little one was falling behind in both gross and fine motor development, and the visual cortex (back part of the brain) has not been stimulated appropriately causing delays in neurological development.  Because we caught this so early this child will be caught up to speed in no time! 

Give a young child glasses to keep their eye uncrossed.  This too will allow for appropriate visual development. 

Helped a school-age child see!  See not only the board at school but anything greater than 24 inches in front of them.

Provide several adults with progressive lenses adding clarity to their days.

Let a whole family know that someone cares. Two young children will now be able to concentrate on both near and distant tasks preventing delays in learning.

Keep checking our Philanthropy page to learn more about what we're doing in the Ankeny community!