(Lorraine Jara) The Gary family has gone to Guatemala for the past two summers, bringing these much needed eyeglasses to the people there. They have grasped the concept of "sacrificing wants for the needs of others."
Sacrificial Giving Benefits Guatemala Eyeglass Clinic
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AUGUST 25, 2009
Lorraine Jara

Be Kind to Humankind (BK2HK) celebrates 21 years of promoting kindness this year. Today we celebrate "Sacrifice Our Wants for Others' Needs Sunday." Decide to be kind 365 days of the year.
Prescription Eyeglass Donations For Guatemala
The Gary family is taking up a collection of used, unwanted prescription eyeglasses for the men, women, and children of Guatemala. The Gary family has gone to Guatemala for the past two summers, bringing these much needed eyeglasses to the people there.
If you have any used eyeglasses which you no longer wear, please mail them to the address below. One idea is to keep a small box for collecting glasses while asking friends and family if they have eyeglasses for donation. Once you have filled the box, mail it to the address below.
The folks of Guatemala are in crucial need of our help. I understand that many of the children lack proper education and perform below average in academics because of their poor eyesight.
Mail eyeglasses to:
Lorraine Jara (BK2HK)
P.O. Box 131397
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-1397
We will also be accepting drug store reading glasses and prescription used sunglasses.
The Gary family had an extremely successful trip to Guatemala this summer, more than tripling the amount of prescription eyeglasses from last year. Last summer (2008) they brought over 500 pair.
Thanks to the many people who donated their eyewear to Be Kind to Humankind, we collected over 1,500 pair with an additional 230 pair of eyeglasses collected by other sources, for a total of 1,730 pair of eyeglasses brought to Guatemala in 2009! A great big THANK YOU to all who participated!
Sacrifice Our Wants for Others' Needs Sunday: www.bk2hk.org/week/sunday/
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