{"239571":{"#nid":"239571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Eyewear Collection Drive Hosted on Campus Through October 18","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know around the world, 284 million people suffer from poor vision because they don\u2019t have access to or can\u2019t afford glasses?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has partnered with OneSight, a family of vision care programs dedicated to improving vision for those in need. OneSight volunteers will recycle and hand-deliver glasses to thousands of people in need during Optical Clinics held annually around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHuman Resources is leading Georgia Tech\u2019s efforts to assist OneSight by holding an eyewear collection drive now through October 18, 2013. During the drive, we will collect:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMen, women and children\u0027s prescription eyewear\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENon-prescription sunglasses\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFive OneSight collection boxes are stationed around campus. Boxes can be found at the following locations:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOHR lobby\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECRC front desk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELibrary circulation desk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStudent Center information desk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute HR office\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you have questions, please contact BeNedra Williams at 404-894-3925. For more information about OneSight, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.onesight.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.onesight.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know around the world, 284 million people suffer from poor vision because they don\u2019t have access to or can\u2019t afford glasses?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has partnered with OneSight, a family of vision care programs dedicated to improving vision for those in need, to hold an eyewear collection drive now through October 18, 2013. OneSight volunteers will recycle and hand-deliver glasses to thousands of people in need during Optical Clinics held annually around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27317","created_gmt":"2013-09-23 02:11:55","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Matt Werner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"74581","name":"eyewear"},{"id":"5817","name":"fundraiser"},{"id":"2944","name":"glasses"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"820","name":"vision"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeNedra Williams\u003Cbr \/\u003EWork\/Life Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-3925\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}