CUSTOM glasses will be sold next week to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program.
The program aims to make eye care more accessible for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. To raise money for it, Specsavers Cheltenham East is selling a new glasses design and donating a portion of the proceeds.
The glasses (pictured above) are designed by Martu artist Helen Dale Samson. They go on sale on 26 June.
$25 from each sale will be donated to the Fred Hollows Foundation. The foundation’s chair, Jane Madden, said “we are incredibly grateful to be able to join forces with Specsavers and First Nations artists like Helen to make eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people more accessible.”
“Like Fred, Specsavers shares the belief that everyone should have access to good quality, affordable eye care no matter where they live. We see the difference every day that good eye health can make to a person and their community. This campaign will make a huge difference to two key areas of our work – building a strong workforce of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in eye health and strengthening the capability and coverage of eye care around Australia,” Madden said. “We can’t thank the community enough for their continued support, but there is still work to be done to close the eye health gap. This year’s limited edition frames featuring artwork by Helen Dale Samson are a great way to contribute to the important work of The Fred Hollows Foundation.”
The artwork on the glasses is titled Puntawarri. It depicts diverse flora.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News -21st July 2023