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Eyeglasses
Several organizations, including Direct Relief International and the Lions Club, collect prescription eyeglasses from opticians and optometrists. The glasses are given to people who could not otherwise afford them, usually in other countries. Help your fellow "four-eyes" and donate old eyeglasses at the locations listed below.
Where to go
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All of Santa Barbara County (4)
- Craigslist
- Direct Relief International — 27 South La Patera Lane
- E-Bay
- Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
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Santa Barbara Area (1)
- Santa Barbara Public Library System - Montecito Branch — 1469 East Valley Road
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Santa Maria Valley (3)
- Heritage Oaks Bank — 361 Town Center West
- RaboBank — 720 North Broadway
- RaboBank — 528 South Broadway
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Outside Santa Barbara County (4)
- California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
- Earth911.com - Information Only — 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 100
- Ecofreek
- Throwplace.com
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