New Eyes for the Needy

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Under the direction of Priscilla and Andy Baillargeon since the 1990's they have collected and mailed over 35,000 pairs of glasses.

New Eyes for the Needy purchases new eyeglasses for poor children and adults in the United States and recycles donated glasses for distribution to indigent people in developing nations worldwide.  Their website is http://www.neweyesfortheneedy.org/

The collection boxes were designed and built by Rotarian Al Carignan.

Collection boxes are located at the following sites:

• Saco & Biddeford Savings in Old Orchard Beach
• Hannaford, 532 Main St, Saco in the pharmacy section
• Dyer Library, Main Street Saco
• Saco Valley Credit Union, 312 Main St. Saco
• Saco & Biddeford Savings, Main St. Saco
• Dyer Library, Main St. Saco
• Biddeford Savings Bank, Main St. Biddeford
• McArthur Library,Main St. Biddeford
• Shaws Supermarket, Biddeford
• Shaws Supermarket, Saco
• Hannaford, Saco
• Hannaford, Biddeford
• Dr. Whelen, Biddeford
• Esty Optical, Saco
• Biddeford Senior Citizen Center