Specsavers aims to raise $500,000 for Hollows Foundation and others

Specsavers director of professional services, Peter Larsen, said the stores “are also looking forward to giving back to the community that supports th”.Mr Larsen said: “All Specsavers customers will be able to take part in the program. For each frame purchased, customers will receive a donation token which they can then drop into either The Fred Hollows Foundation donation box or a donation box for the store’s chosen charity. Specsavers will then make a subsequent donation on the customer’s behalf to those organisations.”With the support of their local communities, each store will contribute to Specsavers’ wider goal of reaching half a million dollars to help restore sight through the work of The Fred Hollows Foundation and for local charities nationwide,” Mr Larsen said.Penny Tribe, senior executive – partnerships at The Fred Hollows Foundation, says the Specsavers Community Program will be a valuable campaign for the foundation.”This initiative is an excellent way for Specsavers customers to be part of a national partnership that is restoring sight and improving indigenous health. Together, Specsavers and The Fred Hollows Foundation are changing lives by giving the gift of sight.”