Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans through our sight-saving programs and services everyday. Below are stories from Texans in your community, who have been impacted by Prevent Blindness Texas’s sight-saving programs.
Has Prevent Blindness Texas impacted your life? If so, we would like to know. For more than 50 years, Prevent Blindness Texas has worked hard to impact the vision and lives of people in your community. Whether you are a client, donor, or volunteer, your story could impact an individual in this community and encourage them to help PREVENT BLINDNESS!
To share your story or to learn how Prevent Blindness Texas has impacted the lives of people in your community, please choose below:
Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program, November, 2019
I have suffered from an astigmatism and myopia since I was a kid. I would always wear glasses until I became older and couldn’t afford to buy new ones. I would abstain from driving at night and would miss family gatherings because of it. When I heard about this program I felt at ease, I could finally have a pair of glasses to see clearly. Now I can drive at any time, see my daughters and grandkids play and help them with their homework. Thank you all so much!
Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program, August 2020
I called 211 to find out about any organization that helped with the purchase of eyeglasses. I was referred to Prevent Blindness, within a week I had received my application and sent it in. I was approved within 2 weeks and sent my voucher. I was able to get new glasses and had a great experience!
Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program, December 2019
“I appreciate your organization. Prevent Blindness Texas helped me out a couple of times with this program. My vision has been changing about every two years. I am diabetic with high blood pressure, and I have to have eye exams annually. I am having problems focusing on distant objects which causes me to squint and be sensitive to light. I am so glad there is an organization that ensures everyone has affordable, accessible, quality eye care that is free/low cost.”
VSP Mobile Eyes Program, May 2020
“Thank you for making it possible to receive free glasses. I am now able to see the writing on the TV much clearer. It is the caring of people like yourselves at Prevent Blindness Texas that are a blessing to those who may not be able to afford glasses. The correct glasses surely have made a difference in my life. I am diabetic and now I can see clearly the beautiful handiwork of God.”
Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program, October 2020
“I’m so grateful for your help with my glasses. I’m able to see better and I want to take a foreign language, but was unable to read the material, but with my new glasses I feel more confident to pursue a new language. Thank you so very much! You’re a Godsend!”
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Celebrating PBT’s Successes!
PBT was awarded 2020 TPHA Vision Care Section Visionary Award!
PBT was awarded 2020 Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency!