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How We Donate Eyeglasses and Transform Lives, One Pair at a Time

At Colorado Springs Eyecare, we believe in making a positive impact beyond our practice walls through dedicated outreach and charity initiatives.

Led by Dr. Kara Fedders, our compassionate and philanthropic efforts include:

  • Participating in outreach programs.
  • Collecting and distributing donated eyeglasses and sunglasses.
  • Collaborating with the Colorado Springs Lions Club towards various charitable initiatives.
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Global Impact through Optometry Missions

Annually joining Optometry Missions through VOSH Colorado, a chapter of VOSH International, Dr. Fedders aligns with the mission to provide sustainable vision care globally. Over the years, she's led volunteer missions to places like Natuvu Creek in Fiji and Zorritos in Tumbes, Peru, and Madagascar, providing essential eye care and distributing free sunglasses.

In Zorritos, Peru, she was part of a group of 27 volunteers providing essential eye care to an area with no access to eye examinations. In Madagascar, she joined a team of five volunteers to provide eye care to a small village called Andavadoaka. Recently, she led a group of 10 volunteers to the Mission at Natuvu Creek in Fiji, performing surgeries and distributing glasses to those in remote areas with no eye care services.

Committed to eliminating preventable blindness, Dr. Fedders also partners with organizations like the World Health Organization and encourages community involvement.

Charity Community

Donate Eyeglasses and Make A Difference!

Colorado Springs Eyecare invites you to contribute to outreach efforts by donating used eyeglass and sunglass frames for future volunteer missions.

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All About Westside CARES

Westside CARES is a nonprofit collaboration of 22 interfaith communities in El Paso County, united in care and compassion for those in need by providing crisis human services. The only criteria for accessing services is an individual’s or family’s genuine need and their established residence within the agency’s service area. Westside CARES collaborates with agencies throughout the metropolitan area to ensure its neighbors receive adequate crisis intervention services. The goal is an interdependent and complementary network of services between providers.