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Charity

Luxottica had three charitable programs named Give the Gift Of Sight, Pearle Vision Foundation in North America, and the I-Care Community in Australia. These three programs were founded in 1988. Luxottica united all three charitable programs into one global foundation and called it OneSight. Cincinnati, Ohio and Milan, Italy launched this foundation in December 12, 2008 bringing this new foundation 20 years of expierence. "OneSight, a Luxottica Group Foundation and a nonprofit corporation, is a family of charitable vision programs dedicated to improving vision through outreach, research, and education." This charity helps the less fortunate by providing free eye exams along with free eyewear. These charitable programs has helped about 8.5 million people in 40 countries since 1988. Luxottica brings together affiliated and independent doctors, employees, vendors, and donors to volunteer their time using their expertise providing services, the opportunity of volunteering is not available to the public. OneSight is able to achieve giving the gift of sight to the less fortunate through four program areas: Global Eye Care, Regional Eye Care, Community Eye Care, and Preventative Eye Care.

Global Eye Care

OneSight conducts clinics in developing countries. Doctors provide free eye exams, then volunteer employees provide recycled and new manufactured eyewear.

Regional Eye Care

Volunteers join local charitable partners to provide free eye exams and eyewear in their home country across North America and Australia.

Community Eye Care

Local volunteers will help the less fortunate through retail and outreach programs.

Preventative Eye Care

OneSight Research Foundation provide research grants to find treatments and cures for threatening vision diseases and disorders.

In 1995, OneSight launched a new technique to help the less fortunate called SeeMore. It is a "vision van" which brings services to the less fortunate who are not able to travel. The vision van travels to schools to provide eye exams and eyewear to the kids. In 2004, the vision van helped 6,155 people affected by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Texas.