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1988 |
First Gift of Sight programs introduced to collect used eyewear and provide vouchers for free new eyewear
Partnership with Lions Clubs International established to help collect and recycle eyewear |
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1991 |
Partnership with Lions Clubs International expanded, enabling first international mission to Costa Rica: 8,600 people helped |
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1993 |
Hometown Day established across all North American Luxottica Retail stores, creating the single, largest day of giving within the GOS program |
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1994 |
President Clinton honored GOS with the President’s Volunteer Action Award for its commitment to providing eye care to the underprivileged |
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1995 |
GOS introduced first Vision Van “Seemore” to traverse North America and provide eye exams and eyewear to underprivileged children |
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1998 |
GOS introduced second Vision Van “Iris” |
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1999 |
One millionth recipient, Jessica, helped in Portland, OR.
GOS received Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service from Points of Light Foundation
First Sight Night used-eyewear collection launched on Halloween |
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2000 |
GOS increased annual international missions to 10 per year |
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2001 |
GOS celebrated 10 years of international missions; 753,662 people helped on missions to date
Two millionth recipient, Julia, helped in Bolivia |
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2002 |
One millionth pair of eyewear recycled |
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2003 |
Three millionth recipient, Gabriel, helped in Ecuador
Two millionth pair of eyewear recycled |
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2004 |
GOS introduces week-long North American missions to help U.S. school children |
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2005 |
Four millionth recipient, Hannah, helped in New York
Vision Van assistance helped 6,155 people affected by hurricanes in Louisiana and Texas with exams and new eyewear
Three millionth pair of eyewear recycled |
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2006 |
GOS increased annual international missions to 16 per year
Five millionth recipient, LaVonte, helped in Chicago |
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2007 |
GOS increased annual international missions to 20 per year
Six millionth recipient, Victory, helped in Thailand |
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2008 |
GOS has 20/20 Vision with 20 International and 20 North American missions |
