SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsSLO Glasses DonatedSunday, January 23, 2005Optometrist is bound for Tanzania with glassesAnnMarie Cornejo, The Tribune Thomas Rippner, an optometrist with Limberg Eye Surgery in Cambria and San Luis Obispo, recently departed for Tanzania, Africa, to bring more than 10,000 pairs of glasses to villagers. Rippner and a team of 20 volunteer doctors will spend three weeks providing eye exams and distributing the glasses. The trip was coordinated by Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, an international network of volunteers. While most trips average a week in length, the great need in Tanzania determined the length of this trip, said Rippner. Locally, people can help by donating their old eyeglasses to any Limberg Eye Surgery location in San Luis Obispo County. The donated glasses will be shipped to a warehouse, sorted by prescription, cleaned and packaged to be taken on a future trip. "This is a small way that people can help and have a big impact," said Rippner. "Donate glasses that you don't use anymore -- for some people it is life changing." For more details on how to donate glasses, call 927-5465 or visit www.vosh.org. Read More
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