Vision Care for Needy Children

Report to GlobalGiving

From the KEX Kids Fund

VISION CARE FOR NEEDY CHILDREN

August 27, 2026

As of the date of this report, 43 donors have made a total of 44 donations

to the KEX Kids Fund for vision care for needy children through

GlobalGiving for donations totaling $3,122, or 3.2% of the overall goal of

$99,000.

The KEX Kids Fund provided 152 vision vouchers to help children

from January to March 2026. Children in 12 Oregon counties and 1

Washington county received crucial help in accessing comprehensive

follow up eye exams (after a vision screening) with a vision care

professional and if needed, support to receive new eyeglasses.

The KEX Kids Fund partners with school nurses throughout Oregon

and SW Washington and the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing

Foundation (OLSHF) to administer its program for children.

OLSHF manages a statewide school screening program to identify

potential vision problems. If follow-up care is needed, then OLSHF

works with the school nurses and the KEX Kids Fund to coordinate

with our network of doctors. Families who qualify receive help with eye

exams and eyeglasses for their children. Nurses rely greatly on our

program to ensure that children who need help receive referrals to

doctors in their community. Identifying vision problems before they

turn serious can ensure students reach and maintain academic

success.

We partner with approximately 130 optometrists around the state to

help make vision care low cost or free for families in need.Your support is crucial to sustain our program to help children access

vision care!

Thank you!

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.

By: Brad King – Volunteer