FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Courtney Frost, cf@essilorvisionfoundation.org
ESSILOR VISION FOUNDATION AND KIDS VISION FOR LIFE PRESENT KIDS VISION FEST ON APRIL 17 & 18
Approximately 400 pairs of glasses to be provided for children in need at no cost, plus vision screenings for more than 2,200 children
SANTA ANA, California (April 9, 2014) – Did you know that 80 percent of what a child learns is through his eyes (Vision Impact Institute, 2011)? And that up to 25 percent of school children may have vision issues that affect their ability to learn (Vision Impact Institute, 2011)?
In an effort to eliminate poor vision and its lifelong consequences, Kids Vision for Life, a program in partnership with Essilor Vision Foundation, the Alcon Foundation and Marshal B. Ketchum University’s Southern California College of Optometry, will host Kids Vision Fest on Thursday and Friday, April 17th & 18th, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at Esqueda Elementary School, located at 2240 Main Street; Santa Ana, CA; 92707. Kids Vision Fest will provide vision screenings, eye exams and new eyeglasses at no cost to children in need ages 5 to 12. Continue reading