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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medford's black bear moves on ... Howard Prairie to host ODFW event ... VIDEO: Woman shares her story of self-injury ... Medford's black bear moves on ... Howard Prairie to host ODFW event ... VIDEO: Woman shares her story of self-injury ... Rotary Club plans vision clinic here at home Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 13, 2016 at 9:57 AM Posted May. 13, 2016 at 9:57 AM » Social News The Rotary Club of Bear Creek Valley will host a vision screening clinic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Phoenix Elementary School gymnasium, 215 N. Rose St., Phoenix. This is the second year the club has hosted a vision clinic in its service area. Last year’s clinic provided eye exams and custom-made glasses to 140 patients at no charge. The patients also received a blood pressure and diabetes screening. Dr. Kurt Wilkening is in charge of the clinic. More than 130 local residents have signed up to receive free examinations and a pair of prescription glasses. Bear Creek Valley Rotary will donate all of the glasses. “We recognized a need right here in our own community and our goal is to fill that need," Tom Mustard, board member of the Bear Creek Valley Rotary Club, said in a release. The Rotary Club of Bear Creek Valley started doing vision clinics in Colima, Mexico, in 1999. Now called AmigoVision, one of the primary goals of this non-profit is to train local residents in the towns to become self-sufficient and conduct their own clinics without future support of AmigoVision. Wilkening has led teams to Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand, Peru, the Dominican Republic and East Africa. “We have served people whose lives have been changed by a simple pair of reading glasses that now allow them to continue to provide for their families," Wilkening said in the release. "They can’t see to read or sew or do the things they need to do, and they just quit. "Something as simple as a pair of reading glasses can plug them back in and make their lives productive again.” Over 24,000 patients have been examined and more than 20,000 pairs of glasses distributed by AmigoVision, the release said. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 13, 2016 at 9:57 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501