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Community Programs

Ways to Give Back

Small actions add up to big change. Our drop-off programs make it easy for Westerville neighbors to contribute — no special skills required, just a willingness to help.

Donate Your Eyeglasses

Monthly collection

The club collects gently used prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses each month, then delivers them to The Ohio State University College of Optometry. From there, the student organization SVOSH (Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) distributes them to individuals in need around the world.

Drop-off Locations

  • Central College Christian School — 975 S. Sunbury Road, Westerville, OH 43081
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  • Church of the Messiah — 51 N. State Street, Westerville, OH 43081
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  • Clarkson Eyecare — 636 W. Shrock Road, Westerville, OH 43081
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  • Columbus Vision Associates — 487 Lazelle Road, Westerville, OH 43081
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  • Columbus Laser and Cataract Center — 6357 N. Hamilton Road, New Albany, OH 43081
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  • The Lasik Vision Institute — 440 Polaris Parkway Suite 325
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  • Linden Branch, Columbus Library — 2223 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43211
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  • Med West Eyecare — 555 W. Shrock Road, Westerville, OH 43081
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  • Walmart Vision and Glasses — 50 E. Shrock Rd
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  • Meijer Optical — 100 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Nationwide Children's Close to Home Optical — 433 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 2E, Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Northeast Vision Center — 113 B. Commerce Park Dr., Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Professional Eye Care — 584 N. State Street, Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Uptown Eyecare — 114 N. State Street, Westerville, OH 43081 (box on front porch)
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  • Vision Professionals — 690 W. Cherry St., Sunbury, OH 43074
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  • Westerville Community United Church of Christ — 770 County Line Road, Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Westerville Eyecare — 925 N. State St., Westerville, OH 43082
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  • Westerville Senior Center — 350 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082
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What we accept

  • Prescription eyeglasses (any prescription)
  • Reading glasses
  • Sunglasses in wearable condition

What we cannot accept

  • Broken or bent frames
  • Heavily scratched or cracked lenses
  • Glasses with missing lenses

Recycle Plastic Film

Ongoing drop-off

Most curbside recycling programs do not accept plastic film — it jams sorting equipment and ends up in landfills. The club partners with local businesses to host dedicated plastic film drop-off bins so Westerville neighbors can recycle soft plastics with ease.

Drop-off Locations

  • Pure Roots Boutique — Westerville, OH
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    Enter through the back door. See purerootsboutique.com for store info.

  • Westerville Farmers Market — COhatch parking lot, 240 S. State St, Westerville, OH 43081
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    Come find us at the Westerville Lions tent.

    Saturdays during the summer

What we accept

  • Grocery and retail plastic bags
  • Bread bags
  • Zip-lock and resealable bags (clean)
  • Bubble wrap
  • Plastic film and stretch wrap
  • Produce bags
  • Any soft plastic you can stretch

What we cannot accept

  • Rigid plastic containers or bottles
  • Plastic straws and utensils
  • Styrofoam

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