Specsavers stores help Hope charity

THROUGHOUT 2019, Specsavers Ireland raised an outstanding €100,000 in aid of its charity partner, The Hope Foundation.

Having raised €75,000 for The Hope Foundation in 2018, Specsavers surpassed this target in 2019, raising a further €100,000 for the charity to date. All these funds will go to the Hope Foundation to support the running of the eye clinic in Hope Hospital Kolkata.

The money will also be used to purchase much-needed, high-quality optical equipment to care for the underprivileged people of Kolkata.

Speaking about the funds raised by Specsavers in aid of The Hope Foundation, store director at Specsavers Tralee, Maura O’Donnell thanked all involved and all who donated for their generosity.

“I am so thankful to the staff of Specsavers Tralee and our customers who made such generous contributions in aid of this well-deserving charity throughout 2019,” she said.

“In Ireland, we have access to excellent eye care but many people in Kolkata are not as lucky, making it vital that we do all we can to improve their eye health services. We have big goals for the year ahead and hope that we can continue to raise much-needed funds,” said Ms O’Donnell.

Specsavers stores across Ireland – including the chain’s two Kerry outlets in Tralee and Killarney – hosted fundraising bake sales, raffles, table quizzes and golf classics throughout the year to raise funds in aid of the charity.

Specsavers has announced its ongoing commitment to supporting The Hope Foundation in 2020.

The Hope foundation Ireland is a registered Irish charity working with street and slum children in Kolkata.