From March through June 2022, the KEX Kids Fund helped 212 children with comprehensive vision exams and new eyeglasses for families in need. During this school year, the KEX Kids Fund helped support the cost of 102 new eyeglasses for youth.
During the past few months, we have received more requests for help with vision care. The number of requests are increasing each month as schools return to in person instruction and school nurses are able to refer more students.
Your support is crucial now more than ever in sustaining our program to help children access vision care.
School nurses work closely with the school vision screening program led by the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to ensure that children who are referred for vision care receive resources such as the KEX Kids Fund.
School nurses are grateful for the resources provided by the KEX Kids Fund. This program helps children see and learn to their potential.
Thank you for your support!
From September 2021 through February 28, 2022, the KEX Kids Fund helped 336 children with comprehensive vision exams and new eyeglasses for families in need.
During the past few months, we have received more requests for help with vision care. The number of requests are increasing each month as schools return to in person instruction and school nurses are able to refer more students.
Your support is crucial now more than ever in sustaining our program to help children access vision care.
Recently we helped an 8 year old girl who was diagonsed with amblyopia. Through treatment, her eye will strengthen, preventing any permanent vision loss. The KEX Kids Funds provided important assistance for this girl's family who couldn't afford the cost of the vision treatment.
School nurses work closely with the school vision screening program led by the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to ensure that children who are referred for vision care receive resources such as the KEX Kids Fund.
School nurses are grateful for the resources provided by the KEX Kids Fund. This program helps children see and learn to their potential.
Thank you for your support!
From July 1, 2021 through September 2021, the KEX Kids Fund helped 31 children with comprehensive vision exams and provided 32 vouchers for new eyeglasses for families in need.
Because of covid and schools not completely reopened, there had been a decline of requests. During the past few months, we started to receive more requests for help with vision care. The number of requests are increasing this fall as schools return to in person instruction and school nurses are able to refer more students.
School nurses work closely with the school vision screening program led by the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to ensure that children who are referred for vision care receive resources such as the KEX Kids Fund.
School nurses are grateful for the resources provided by the KEX Kids Fund. This program helps children see and learn to their potential.
Thank you for your support!
From March 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021, the KEX Kids Fund helped 130 children with comprehensive vision exams and provided 130 vouchers for new eyeglasses for families in need.
Because of covid and schools not completely reopened, there had been a decline of requests. During the past few months, we started to see more requests for help with vision care. The number of requests will increase in the fall as schools return to in person instruction and school nurses are able to refer more students.
School nurses work closely with the school vision screening program led by the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to ensure that children who are referred for vision care receive resources such as the KEX Kids Fund.
School nurses are grateful for the resources provided by the KEX Kids Fund. This program helps children see and learn to their potential.
Here is a short video clip of KEX Kids Fund Director Paul Linnman on Afternoon Live (KATU) describing how the partnership with OLSHF benefits young lives.
Also attached are 3 photos from a clinic event at a local school for children experiencing homelessness.
Thank you for your support!
From October 2020 to February 28, 2021, the KEX Kids Fund helped 118 children with comprehensive vision exams and provided 118 vouchers for new eyeglasses for families in need.
Because of covid and schools not completely reopened, there was a decline of requests. In early March, we started to see more requests for help with vision care. The number of requests will increase as more schools return to in person instruction and school nurses are able to refer more students.
School nurses work closely with the school vision screening program led by the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation to ensure that children who are referred for vision care receive resources such as the KEX Kids Fund.
School nurses are grateful for the resources provided by the KEX Kids Fund. This program helps children see and learn to their potential.
Thank you for your support!
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