Donate Your Old Eyeglasses
Did you know that the Lions Club International accepts old glasses, reprocesses them into new glasses and provides them to the needy throughout the World? Check out the story on this link below…look at the bottom of the page for the film!
How Can You Help Eyeglass Recycling
Local Lions Clubs collect old/previously used eyeglasses and send them to a central processing facility. Special collection drop-off boxes are provided to the local Lions Club for collection. In Southport these boxes are located at the following locations.
| SITE | LOCATION |
| Sheltered Treasures | 4807 Southport-Supply Rd |
| Waccamaw Bank | 4945 Southport-supply Rd |
| Peacock-Newnam-White Funeral Home | 1411 North Howe St |
| Dr. Tara Parnell | 1125 North Howe St |
| First Citizens Bank | 212 North Howe St |
| Security Savings Bank | 101 North Howe St |
| BB&T Bank | 104 North Howe St |
| Southport Visitor Center | West Moore St |
| Dr. Chris Moshoures | 1620 North Howe St |
| Eye Associates of Wilmington (Southport) | Southport-Supply Rd |
| Bank of America | Southport-Supply Rd |
| Howard Optical | 4633 Long Beach Rd |
| Oak Island Senior Center | 5918 East Oak Island |
| Hope Chest 3 | 5602 East Oak Island |
| BB&T Bank | Oak Island |
| Habitat for Humanity | Long Beach Rd |
| St. James Library | St. James Dr |
| Dosher Flea Market | 129 East Moore St |
If you or your organization would like to sponser an EyeGlasses Drop-Off box, please let us know via the email link at the bottom of this page.