by JJ Scarbrough | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
First Day of School for KVFLCountdown Kids Vision for Life St. Louis is counting down the days until school starts! August 17, 2016 is the official “first” day of school for our team as we begin our year with a screening day in the Riverview Gardens school...
by JJ Scarbrough | Jul 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
On June 15, Kids Vision for Life St. Louis participated in the Clinton-Peabody Healthy Kids Day in downtown St. Louis. Children aged 5-20 were able to take advantage of our no cost vision services at this event. Participants were first given a vision screening and...
by JJ Scarbrough | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Kids Vision for Life St. Louis was recently recognized by the St. Louis Public School District (SLPS) for our hard work within their schools. KVFL has been working with SLPS since the 2008-2009 school year. During the 2015-16 school year, KVFL visited 45 elementary...
by JJ Scarbrough | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
School’s out for summer! The 2015-16 school year has officially ended and we are excited to announce our statistics for this year. Schools Visited: 132 Students Screened: 30,768 Eye Exams: 4,247 Glasses Prescribed: 3,737
by JJ Scarbrough | May 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
On May 3, 2016 Kids Vision for Life St. Louis participated in our first Give STL Day. We set our fundraising goal at $500.00 and are very excited to announce we received over $1,400 in donations on Give STL Day. With these donations, KVFL is able to provide 100...
by JJ Scarbrough | Apr 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
On April 14, Kids Vision for Life St. Louis (KVFL) hosted its first annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Clayton Community Center. KVFL is extremely grateful for the 300 volunteers who have assisted the program during the school year. With the help of KVFL...
by JJ Scarbrough | Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s on! Kids Vision for Life St. Louis is participating in Give STL Day, which will be held on Tuesday, May 3. Give STL Day is a big, bold opportunity for us and for our community. A partnership between the St. Louis Community Foundation and nonprofits from...
by JJ Scarbrough | Mar 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
The staff at Kids Vision for Life St. Louis works closely with school nurses to ensure that students receive the quality eyecare they need. We spoke with Nurse Barbara Gibbs, from Glasgow Elementary, about our program. During the 2015-16 school year, 56 students at...
by JJ Scarbrough | Mar 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s time to focus our attention on the wonderful group of doctors that assist Kids Vision for Life St. Louis in providing quality eye care for local students. This week we will focus on Dr. Abby Kilgore, OD. Dr. Kilgore has worked for Crown Vision Center for...
by JJ Scarbrough | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you a local business wanting to give back to your community? Kids Vision for Life St. Louis will be hosting our annual fundraiser in August of 2016 and is asking for donations for our silent auction. Our silent auction helps us to continue providing our no-cost...
