Giving the Gift of Sight with RestoringVision

Giving back to the communities we call home is ingrained in every aspect of our business. Each day we work toward ensuring that everyone can see their best to live their best, and our philanthropic partnerships help us bring that mission to life in our own communities and beyond.

National Vision is proud to have worked closely with nonprofit organization RestoringVision for over 15 years, which has resulted in enhanced vision care for millions of people in need. We support RestoringVision’s initiatives through several National Vision programs — including associate donations, our register donation program, donations of supplies and funding for mission trips and the Made Locally, Given Globally program.

In 2021, our partnership with RestoringVision led to a new collaboration with global vision health nonprofit Americares. National Vision’s funding has supported Americares charitable clinics in providing glasses and critically important eye care for vulnerable populations across the country. Many of the clinics where the glasses are dispensed are Free and Charitable Clinics or Federally Qualified Health Centers operating on annual budgets of less than $100,000. Most of the clinics rely on volunteers and could not have supported vision programs in their clinics without this support.

Our partnership with RestoringVision also connected us with Walking Shield, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in California with a mission to improve quality of life for Native American families by coordinating programs that provide shelter, healthcare, community development, educational assistance, employment development and humanitarian aid. The increasing rates of poverty and unemployment across U.S. reservations limit many people in need from accessing proper eye screenings and glasses. Through this collaboration, we are able to extend access to services that ultimately advance educational opportunities, productivity and the overall health and well-being of Native Americans across the country.

As one of the largest optical companies in the United States, we believe we have the responsibility and unique capability to make the world a better place. We are proud to be long-time partners with an organization that so closely shares our mission of making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. Together, we have made significant strides in addressing the global vision crisis, and we look forward to another 15 years of investing in a better future for everyone.