Over 53,000 kids helped

Lindberg Elementary School, Lynwood, CA The solution is simple– we bring the glasses to the kids.

ANNUAL REPORT | 2015 OUR MISSION

“All three of my children came home with the biggest smiles Vision to Learn on their faces, proudly wearing their new glasses. They never provides eye exams would have gotten glasses without Vision To Learn.” and glasses, Maria Valencia, parent of Charlie, Jade & Brian at free of charge, Woodworth Elementary, Inglewood, CA to children in “If Vision To Learn hadn’t come, we wouldn’t have had any idea how severe low‑income Noah’s vision problem was. It changed his life. Every night communities. he makes sure that his glasses are on his table next to his bed, so that the first thing that happens when he wakes up is that he can see the world.”

Aracelia Romero, mother of Noah at East Los Angeles Child Development Center, East Los Angeles, CA

0 2 0 3 The Challenge Students who are NOT PROFICIENT in reading by the end of 3rd grade are more likely to DROP OUT of school KIDS IN AMERICA 2 MILLION lack the glasses they need 89% of kids served by

LIVE IN POVERTY 80% of all learning and 87% are kids of color during a child’s first 12 years is VISUAL

95% OF FIRST GRADERS in low-income communities Vision To Learn who need glasses DON’T HAVE THEM Solves the Problem

0 4 0 5 “After vision screening was done and the children got their “I certainly did not even realize eyeglasses from Vision To Learn, that there are so many kids we have noticed a rise in API who are not getting glasses.” scores of students. They test very well now whether it’s oral in the classroom or written.” Governor Jerry Brown Sacramento, CA Yolanda Lasmarias, Nursing Administrator East Los Angeles

“My eyeglasses changed my life.”

Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher A.J. Ellis

“Partnering with Vision To Learn has been an incredible experience “Hawaii is dedicated to for dozens of Rotary Clubs in District 5280. giving its children a first Hundreds of our members have volunteered to rate education, and that prescreen students, sponsor schools/organizations, includes making sure raise and contribute funds so that the kids in our they come to school ready to learn. Addressing vision area schools can be visited by Vision To Learn.” problems before they become academic problems is a smart way to improve students’ prospects for success.” District Governor DJ Sun, Rotary District 5280 Hawaii Governor David Ige Honolulu, HI

0 6 0 7 be done to determine the return on investment—both on the savings (lower spending on medication and special education classes due to misdiagnosis of children, lower drop-out rates It’s About The Kids and fewer kids in the juvenile detention system) and the higher Vision To Learn was founded with a clear goal—to give every child potential lifetime earnings of a child who does well in school. a chance to succeed in school and in life. As many as 2,000,000 children in America lack the glasses they need to read a book, see Collaborate Where Possible the board or participate in class. Vision To Learn solves the problem Vision To Learn is a public-private partnership that works. Currently, about 56% of by bringing the glasses directly to the kids at schools or community our funding comes from private philanthropy and the remainder comes from public organizations. Our mobile clinics, staffed with trained eyecare sources. We expect the portion from public sources to continue to grow. Vision professionals, bring much-needed services directly to the community. To Learn was started entirely with private funds. This ‘risk’ investment was used to What began with a single mobile eye clinic in Los Angeles has identify the need, prove the service delivery model could address the need and grown into an organization serving hundreds of kids every week demonstrate our model could operate cost-effectively. Based on that success, we across America. Vision To Learn’s model is simple, it works, and the are now working with federal, state and local governments to tap into existing and organization is a great example of how a common‑sense approach new public programs that will provide additional resources and allow Vision To Learn can solve problems which impact communities most in need. to serve more kids.

Vision To Learn is guided by four important principles across all of Vision To Learn’s focus on collaboration has led to partnerships with partners in our work: every community we serve. One example is our work with professional sports teams, including the Athletics, Clippers, Dodgers and Warriors. The teams provide financial ■■ We focus on the kids, our “customers”; and marketing support to Vision To Learn to help us serve more kids, and the players ■■ We achieve measurable results; serve as role models to encourage the kids who receive glasses to wear them.

■■ We collaborate where possible; and Build a Sustainable Organization ■■ We are committed to building a sustainable organization. Our goal has always been to build an organization that can Focus on the Customer provide help for many years to come. One mobile clinic Everything at Vision To Learn is organized around the kids has become many, all sharing a common digital operating and their needs. There is no ideology, label or outside agenda infrastructure. Vision To Learn has developed a capacity to that distracts from our work. Our focus on the kids, and only expand and serve kids in more cities, while keeping costs low. the kids, allows Vision To Learn to find common ground with This capability, combined with the access to public funding, will many constituencies in the education community which allow Vision To Learn to continue to grow and serve more kids. cannot find common ground elsewhere. And it allows Vision We are proud of what Vision To Learn has accomplished in just four short years. We To Learn to find common ground with elected leaders across are changing lives, and every day a talented, committed team of people work to both parties. provide kids with glasses free of charge. We are grateful for the efforts of that team Achieve Measurable Results and for the many individuals and institutions who have supported our work. We look forward to continuing to work to make sure every child gets a chance to succeed in Every child we help is treated as an individual, and we keep data on school and in life. our work with each child from the date of our first encounter. This level of detail allows Vision To Learn to know exactly how much Sincerely, our services cost. This data also allows researchers, such as those at UCLA, to independently verify the impact after kids get glasses from Vision To Learn. Our data gathering will also allow further research to Austin Beutner Mickey Kantor Founder and Chairman Co-Chairman

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Since inception, Vision To Learn has visited more than 2,300 schools, 2015 Highlights organizations and health fairs, and provided: More than More than More than 310,000 53,000 40,000 vision screenings exams glasses 16,734 eye exams 12,741 pairs of glasses Funding 2015 Funding Breakdown clinic visits to schools, 785 473 Private 56 community organizations and 10 health fairs Foundations, Corporations, $1,164,490 and Individuals: Public % 41 school districts in 4 states Public Medi-Cal (LA County): $615,912 % Medicaid (Delaware): $16,098 Private Average cost for each child provided with an First 5 LA (LA County): $274,083 exam and glasses is under $100 Helping More Kids ,  ,

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March 27 — First child Vision To Learn received October 14 — First child August 3 — First child January 7 — First child served at Lincoln Elementary, served at Napa Street “State Gold Award” from served at Shortridge served at Royal School, Dubuque, IA Elementary, the California Teachers Academy, Honolulu, HI April 19 — First student served at Hampstead Hill Los Angeles, CA Association Wilmington, DE Vision To Learn named a Elementary, Baltimore October 3 — First child Vision To Learn named a “Bright Spot in Hispanic served at David Reese “Pacesetter Program” by Education” by the White Elementary, The Campaign for Grade House Initiative on Sacramento, CA Level Reading Educational Excellence for Hispanics September 16, First child served at Edison Elementary, Long Beach, CA “Vision To Learn is a program I’m proud to support knowing it will have a measurable, demonstrable impact. I can’t think of another program that makes such a profound difference “Vision To Learn’s model changes in a child’s life for under $100.” lives, and I’m glad we’ve been able to improve our kids’ education.” Jim Theisen, President, Theisen Home Farm Auto, Dubuque, IA Delaware Senator Chris Coons Wilmington, DE

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Vision To Learn’s impact has been documented in Glasses Provided a groundbreaking study by researchers at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital, first made public in . 2014. That study was published in a peer-reviewed academic journal, the Maternal and Child Health Journal, on December 9th, 2015. Researchers . analyzed students’ math and reading scores in the GPA Math Average years before and after receiving glasses from Vision To Learn. The results were uniformly positive: . - . -. -. -. . . . ■■ While math grades had been trending down, all students’ grades started to improve after receiving glasses. Time in Years Relative to Receiving Glasses

■■ Boys’ math grades were particularly impacted, improving by eight percentage points. According to UCLA’s interviews with teachers, parents ■■ Researchers found grades improved for all students who and students, Vision To Learn “removed financial and received glasses. logistical barriers to students receiving corrective lenses.” The study also confirmed that students were able to pay attention in class, were more engaged, and were more willing to complete their schoolwork, contributing to better overall school performance.

“These glasses are not only going “Vision To Learn empowers communities by to help me in school but also in my career. providing access to quality vision services I want to get my Bachelors’ and Nursing for kids who desperately need it.” and become an RN, and now I can do it.” Laphonza Butler, President, SEIU Local 2015 Prissys, Inglewood High School Senior Compton, CA Inglewood, CA

1 4 1 5 “Being able to see is huge for reading and being able to read, “My glasses make me but it also extends past that see better everywhere, into sports. Kids’ whole lives and I look cool.” will be changed because they were able to get these glasses.” Chris, 2nd Grader, Loma Vista Elementary School Elena Delle Donne, Maywood, CA WNBA Guard/Forward, Chicago Sky Wilmington, DE

“When there’s something where “First I want to finish my school I can make a difference that’s work. I want to make it to college. really outside of basketball, I want to pass college. But then that’s something that brings joy I want to make it to the NBA. to my heart, that’s something And then, I’m gonna retire from I love to do. Working with the NBA, and make it to Vision To Learn has been a great the NFL. If I’m still young, opportunity to give back to the I’m gonna retire from the NFL community where I grew up.” and make it to baseball.”

  Paul Pierce, Karon, LA Clippers Forward Shortlidge Academy, Wilmington, DE Inglewood, CA

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HAWAII PUERTO RICO Rotary District 5280 S. Mark Taper Foundation UniHealth Foundation Warriors Community Foundation “Vision To Learn helps entire schools Weingart Foundation full of kids. When kids get glasses, not only are they better able to achieve “It’s not often that you get an opportunity to support a academically, but their improved classroom behavior program making a real difference for so many kids. We are and participation helps their classmates succeed.” proud to support Vision To Learn in their mission to make sure every child gets the eye care and glasses they need.” Dean Vogel, Former President of the California Teachers Association Long Beach, CA Gregory McGinity, The Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation

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2 0 2 1 $999 and Under Board of Directors Gertrude Abel Kelly Chavira The Graham Tracy LaPorte Liz & David David Solomon Austin Beutner Ann Hollister Gaye Williams William Adee Mallika Chopra Foundation Brian C. Leck Ondaatje Harlan Spinner Founder and Chairman Ex Officio Catherine Alvarez Cynthia Chubb Tracy Gray-Barkan Sam Lee O’Reilly Public St John & Denita Willoughby Relations, Inc. Donna Ambrose Lissa Coffey Marian Greenberg Steve Levine Vandervort, Inc Mickey Kantor Glenville March Jr., MD Esperanza Angela College Joseph Gretsch Lions Club of San Jeanne O’Steen Susan Stafford Jake Winebaum Debra J.T. Padilla Co-Chair Andrade- G. Virginia Conlee Glenn Gritzner Pedro Jessica Stein Cynthia Watts Banachowski Marian Cottrell Ted & Carla Grose Joseph Lombardi Palos Verdes Randi Kay Lee Asher Jean Hall Lola Love Peninsula Lions Stephens Vice Chairman Mark Cozine Club Arthur Auerbach Jo Harney Michael Lowe Tina L. Stephens Caleb Crainer George Pappas Glenna Avila Aaron Harnly Michael Ashly Stohl Diane Daiger Roland Perini Jefferey Baer Linda Harper Macelhenny Daria Stout Ryan Andre M. Judith Perlin Susan Baier Davidson Kevin Hartnett Shawn Maguire Stacey Strickler California Advisory Board David A. Pierce Whitney Baker Howard Davis Harvard-Westlake Diana Maiman Zoraida Suarez Joseph Bareno School Meg Maley Annie & Michael Annie Tagg Virginia Beutner, Chair Lemuel Daniels Octavio Pescador Mary Davis Pilson James Becker Thomas Hays Manhattan Beach Eric Tassone Allyson DeMunda Peter Pistor Steve Abraham David Fleming Janice Pober Nancy Beja Michael Denner Joshua Hebert Community Donah Tavares Church Play Hard Give The Benevity Doris Dent Cynthia Hendrick Emily Tepe Don Attore Stephanie Graves Richard Riordan Leila Mansury Back LLC Community John Desselle Andrew Hennigan Marianne Trigg Impact Fund Carl J. 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Russell David Weber Fund Judith Franks Foundation Los Hamilton Mixon Leyton Daria Ryan Tracy Weintraub Dr. Phyllis Chambers, OD Sonia S. Sloan Anna Ruth Burns Angeles Andrew Moore David Fredrickson Renee Safier Andrew A Welcher Patrick Butler Angela Johnson Lisa Moran Jason Friedman Corina Scaglione Steven Westerman California Renee A. Johnson Morgan Stanley Nancy Whitaker Optometric Sheryl Friedman D.J. Schneider Lynne Johnstone Alexandra Morris Cathleen Wilder Staff Association William Terri Jones Stephanie Schoen Funderburk Karl Mosgofian Gaye Williams Alejandra Robert L. 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