Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (TLERC)
200 Plaza Street
Midland, TX   79701

Center:  tlerc@attglobal.net
Finishing Lab:  tlerclab@attglobal.net

Tel:  432-683-3611

Hours of operation:  Monday through Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm  (09:00 - 16:00)

Education programs, Equipment, Funding Programs, Coordinator of Programs:

PDG Ike Fitzgerald  CEO
2811 W. Golf Course Rd
Midland, Texas 79701
H:  432-682-7074  (24hour #) eyeglassike@juno.com
Center Tel:  432-683-3611 tlerc@attglobal.net

Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center International Liaison Officer:

PID Marshall W. Cooper 
6005 69th St
Lubbock , TX, 79424-3823
Tel:  806-698-6489 pidmwc@msn.com

Technical advisor of all optical programs:

Lion Dr. Norman Gould

Optical Technician, Chairman and Advisor of all training programs:

Lion Tom Mills

Operations Manager: used eyeglass & hearing aid orders, receiving and shipping; TLERC building operations; and quarterly reports to Lions Clubs International Health & Children's Services Department:

Lion Aubrey Linne
TLERC
200 Plaza St.
Midland, TX 79701
Center Tel:  432-683-3611  tlerc@attglobal.net

Warehouse Manager:

Lion Gene Weinzel

Finishing Lab and Training Program Operations Manager:

Lion Ernie Showalter 
Center Tel:  432-683-3611  tlerclab@attglobal.net

Finishing Lab and Training Program Optical Technician:

Lion Tom Mills

Screening Van Program Operations Manager and Secretary-Treasurer of TLERC:

Lion Francis McDonald
H:  432-694-9945    tlerc@attglobal.net

Coordinator of Information, Newsletter, Collection Systems:

PDG Robert (Bob) Edwards
1508 North County Rd. 
Midland, TX 79706
H:  432-687-2279   lionrob@worldnet.att.net

Number of eyeglasses collected in 2006-07:  914,700
Number of eyeglasses distributed in 2006-07:  200,024

The center organizes optical training teams composed of Lions, doctors and opticians to work with Lions of multiple districts in developing countries. TLERC has developed the following training programs:

How to create and operate an optical clinic with used eyeglasses;
How to create and operate a new and used eyeglass distribution center;
How to create and operate a finishing lab;
Photo-screening;

Low vision
To date, Lions in the following countries have received training: US, Guyana, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.