HoundsGood: Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer

As you are scurrying to find your Valentine the perfect bauble to wear, whether it be red and heart-y or not, think of other folks whose hearts will be warmed by accessories that adorn their ears. Well, only part of it would adorn the tops of their ears. The rest would help them see a sewing needle, help them to read for the first time or to even be able to get a job that their vision precluded them from.

Both OneSight and the Lion’s Club accept donations of eyeglasses to distribute to those that cannot afford them in third world countries and right here in the United States. There are clinics run to match up folks with just the right glasses, too. They typically run a clinics series of days in an area, and then move on to the next.

Some Valentine’s Day glasses might be really fun to donate to a doctor in a children’s ward, or more so someone helping children in a disaster and working to keep the mood light for them. I remember a little girl who brightened up at the site of things that were pink or purple with sparkles, and the littlest things like that can bring a smile or convey a sense of normalcy.

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