Nonprofit gives free eye exams
Hendrix Mullen’s guardian, Sandra Somple, of Portersville, said the 5-year-old is most likely going to need glasses, but it is a little too soon for him to get his first pair.
On Thursday, Mullen got his vision checked by eye doctors with the national nonprofit Vision to Learn, which brought its mobile office to Slippery Rock University Center for Engagement, Empowerment, and Development (SUCCEED), to offer free eye exams to children up to age 18.
“It’s a blessing to us,” Somple said. She said she brings her children once a year because one of them needs glasses.
The Vision to Learn van was parked outside SUCCEED on Main Street from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., to examine the eyes of people who registered ahead of time, but the staff also took some walk-ins.
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