20/20 Quest Foundation Grants

20/20 Quest Foundation Grants is sponsored by National Vision, Inc. (20/20 Quest Foundation). National Vision's charitable foundation, 20/20 Quest, awards grants to support global vision care initiatives and combat preventable blindness and vision impairment by expanding access to optometry professionals in underserved regions.

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— National Vision, Inc. has announced that its charitable foundation, 20/20 Quest, has awarded a $25,000 grant to Optometry Giving Sight (OGS). According to the announcement, the funding supports OGS’s ongoing mission to combat preventable blindness and vision impairment by expanding access to optometry professionals in underserved regions.

Since its inception, OGS said it has awarded more than 200 grants, provided eyecare to more than 8 million people, and trained more 14,000 optometrists and eyecare professionals worldwide, helping improve access to trained professionals in vulnerable areas. During the 2024 grant cycle, OGS reported it committed nearly $1 million to 15 organizations working to eradicate uncorrected refractive error globally.

“We are incredibly grateful to National Vision’s 20/20 Quest foundation for their generous support,” said Donna Mikulecky, executive director of Optometry Giving Sight. “This contribution will help us fund essential programs that not only address immediate needs for eye exams and glasses but also tackle the root cause of uncorrected refractive error—the global shortage of trained optometrists.

” According to the announcement, the grant will directly impact OGS’s efforts to expand the optometry profession and provide sustainable solutions for vision care in developing and underdeveloped countries, with a long-term goal of ensuring that millions of people around the world can access the eyecare they need to live healthy, productive lives, according to the announcement.

“National Vision is committed to supporting organizations that represent our optometrist community. We are proud to partner with Optometry Giving Sight to help make a lasting difference in global vision care,” said Jacqueline Grove, president of 20/20 Quest. “Together, we are addressing one of the most pressing public health challenges and helping to provide better vision to those who need it most.

” This article was created using several editorial tools, that may include using AI as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.