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Several organizations, including Direct Relief International and the Lions Club, collect prescription eyeglasses from opticians and optometrists. The glasses are given to people who could not otherwise afford them, usually in other countries. Help your fellow "four-eyes" and donate old eyeglasses at the locations listed below.
Where to go
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All of Santa Barbara County (4)
- Craigslist —
- Direct Relief International — 27 South La Patera Lane
- E-Bay —
- Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
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Santa Barbara Area (1)
- Santa Barbara Public Library System Eastside Branch — 1102 East Montecito Street
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Lompoc Valley & VAFB (1)
- Lompoc Public Library — 501 East North Avenue
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Santa Maria Valley (2)
- Heritage Oaks Bank — 1825 South Broadway
- RaboBank — 720 North Broadway
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Outside Santa Barbara County (5)
- Craigslist —
- Earth911.com – Information Only — 3481 Plano Parkway
- Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
- New Eyes for the Needy — 549 Milburn Avenue
- One Sight, Optical Village — 9924 International Boulevard
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