Dr. Nelson Edwards, a local Ann Arbor optometrist, will travel to India to spread the gift of sight through free eyeglasses this October. But to fully enact his plan he employed the help of the Rotary and Interact clubs to purchase and sort through glasses in preparation for his trip. 

“Rotary applied for a small grant to help buy the eyeglasses from the Lions Foundation,” PR officer of Interact Club Kennedy Anderson(‘25) said. 

The Lions Foundation is an organization centered around improving the quality of life worldwide. This ranges from providing medical care to donating life-saving equipment to developing countries. 

“They’re an organization that provides used and/or donated eyewear to struggling communities,” secretary of Interact Club Clara Johnson(‘25) said. 

Interact club met at the Chelsea Hospital in the Woodland room on Sep 10 to sort through the prescriptions that Rotary bought from the Lions Foundation. And even though this was tedious work, the Interact club members were happy to bring a helping hand to the good cause. 

“It was really fulfilling,” Johnson said. “and valuable to be able to work with people who are passionate about helping their community and those in need.” 

Those who participated in the Interact eyeglass sorting club can all agree that the experience was very rewarding, especially knowing that all the people around you are passionate about the task at hand. 

“It’s really fulfilling to know that we’re doing something to help solve people’s problems when they can’t do it themselves,” Johnson said.