We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
One Sight, a group of 47 volunteers from across the world gathered at the Harlem High School gymnasium on Thursday, March 17, 2016.
One Sight members Laura, Antonio, Fabio, Jin and Chris inside the One Sight Mobile Eyeglass Center that was on-site at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap.
Council Member Dominic Messerly and his son Terrance lead the procession of dancers out to meet the One Sight group at the Harlem High School gymnasium.
White Clay Immersion Students speak to the One Sight volunteers as they eat dinner in the Harlem high school cafeteria on Thursday
There was a a flurry of activity taking place inside the Red Whip from Monday, March 14 through Friday, March 18 as a group of 47 volunteers provided free glasses to 1600 children and community members in Fort Belknap. From exams by doctors from across the United States, Italy, Portegal, Brazil, Canada, China and the United Kingdom all work for one parent eyewear company, Luxottica. Luxottica owns Lens Crafters, Sears, Pearl vision, the Sunglass Hut and other similiar companies and hosts free recycled eye glasses to children in One Sight Clinics across the United States.
The glasses are produced on-sight from the lens being cut into the prescription to the coating machine that helps with protection from UV Rays and scratches to turning the lens in poly carbonated, which is tough as bullet proof glass to the frame and lens cutting and polishing ends in a finished product: eye glasses - 1600 pairs will be the end result of the week long visit to Fort Belknap.
The children's were made on-the-spot, but the adults glasses will be made in the next two weeks and mailed back. Doctors from the seven nations provided eye exams for prescription including measuring the patients eyes and fitting them for frames to dilating the eyes, checking the pressure, etc. The One Sight Group was received with welcome from the community, tribal council and schools who hosted a special entertainment filled dinner for them at the high school on Thursday night.
Council Member Dominic Messerly, his son Terrance along with White Clay Immersion School dancers hosted a special Aaniiih song, dance and story time for the visitors. This is their second visit to Fort Belknap and a partnership with Walking Shield as well.
Teamed from all over the world to help children and adults to have good vision. Buster Moore and Bonnie Bentley emceed the event at the high school. Transportation and Public Health Nurses assisted the volunteers during the week long clinic. For more information about One Sight, visit http://www.onesight.org.
