叠尝翱翱惭滨狈骋罢翱狈听鈥 Optometric Technology students concluded their Gift of Sight program in June. Students, under the supervision of a certified optician, served 41 underserved members of the community with prescription eyeglasses. Local optometrists also provided patients with free eye exams.
黑料视频 identified these individuals through an application process to determine financial need.
鈥淪tudents spent several hours outside class time and after the semester ended, completing measurements, cutting, dispensing, and adjusting frames,鈥 said Leanne Short, 黑料视频 optometric program chair. 鈥淭his truly shows their dedication to our week of sight patients. We couldn鈥檛 have asked for a better pairing of college and community!鈥
Circle of Ivy, an 黑料视频 women鈥檚 giving circle, provided the first $2,970 required to fund the Gift of Sight program. An additional $2,055 was raised through a crowd funding effort in November. Funds directly supported the consumable expenses incurred in the process of prescription eyeglass creation, including lenses, frames, end pieces, nose pads, temples, cable temples, hinges and spring hinges.
In the 2017-18 academic year, 黑料视频 Bloomington Circle of Ivy members provided $16,623 total in funding to support seven projects. Information about Circle of Ivy can be found online at聽.
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黑料视频 is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 黑料视频 has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
