An initiative which called upon the Cork public to donate unused glasses has raised over €2000 for the St. Vincent de Paul Cork.
The joint fundraiser by Ultralase Ireland, the eye laser specialists, and the St. Vincent de Paul Cork resulted in over 1000 pairs of unused glasses being donated to the charity’s stores and the Ultralase clinic in Cork.
Members of the public donated old prescription glasses and sunglasses in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the charity.
The glasses will now be donated to the West Cork Arts centre where Transition Year students will recycle the glasses to create a modern piece of art which will be displayed at the Ultralase Ireland clinic.
Linda O’ Connell of the St. Vincent de Paul Cork said, “I would like to thank Ultralase Ireland for their commitment towards this fundraiser and we are delighted with the donation of €2000 which will go towards our ongoing work in the Cork area. We found that the people of Cork really embraced this fundraising initiative and I would like to extend my thanks to all those who took part.”
According to James Barber, clinic manager of Ultralase Cork, “We are delighted with the enthusiasm of the Cork public in making this fundraising initiative such a success.
We found people went to great lengths collecting unused glasses amongst family members and friends and of course we had plenty of glasses donated at the clinic by those who had recently undergone treatment and took great pleasure in giving away no longer needed glasses! I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to all those who donated and I would also like to acknowledge the commendable work of the St. Vincent de Paul Cork, we look forward to teaming up with them in the future.
“The glasses will be donated to the West Cork Arts centre where Transition Year students will be unleashing their creativity to restore some life into the donated glasses.” concluded James Barber.