Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (TLERC)
Suburban Lions Club Building
2550 Flynt Av
Midland, TX 79701
Please contact center prior to sending large quantities of glasses (more than 1,000 pair).
Tel: 432-683-3611
Hours of operation: Monday through Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (09:00 - 16:00)
tlerc@attglobal.net
Education programs, Equipment, Funding Programs, Coordinator of Programs:
Ike Fitzgerald, PDG, CEO
eyeglassike@juno.com
Tel: 432-699-6223
Center Tel: 432-683-3611
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center International Liaison Officer:
Marshall W. Cooper, PID
PIDMWC@msn.com
David W. Hoopman, PDG, COO
DGDWH61@live.com
Tel: 432-638-7900
Office Manager, Coordinator of Information, Newsletter, Collection Systems:
Robert (Bob) Edwards, Jr., PDG
tlerc@attglobal.net
Tel: 432-683-3611
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
To date, Lions in the following countries have received training: US, Guyana, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.
