TEACHER'S UNION AND RAYMOND OPTICIANS PARTNER IN
NEW VISION-CARE PROGRAM FOR YORKTOWN CHILDREN
Recently, the Yorktown Congress of Teachers
and Raymond Opticians entered into a partnership that should be of benefit
to many children in the Yorktown Central School District.
Children in financial need who are students in
the Yorktown district may receive an eye examination and a set of
prescription lenses and frames free of charge.
The student must be recommended by his or her
school nurse and co-sponsored by a YCT representative who works in the
school building in which the student is enrolled.
Any parent or guardian who believes that his
or her child might be eligible should contact the school nurse at that
child's building. If it is determined that the child is eligible, the
school nurse and a YCT representative will sign a form which will be given
to the student to take to Raymond Opticians.
The student should be accompanied by a parent
or guardian, and should call in advance for an appointment.
Raymond Opticians has been providing vision care since 1959 at 18 locations throughout the Hudson Valley. The most convenient locations for Yorktown residents would be the Jefferson Valley branch at 3656 Lee Road (tel. 914-245-1222) and the branch at the Arcadian Shopping Center in Ossining (Tel. 914-762-2800). For further information or other locations, see www.RaymondOpticians.com. YCT President Bob Faigle has praised Raymond Opticians for its generosity and community spirit in spearheading this program. Educators are critically aware,he said, of the importance of good vision to a child's success in school. We are also aware that even in our relatively affluent community, financial concerns make it difficult for some families to provide their children optimal vision care. Members of the Yorktown Congress of Teachers feel that that this program is a real service to the community, and we are happy to help in providing screening and referrals so that the program can go forward.