by conexusvision | Dec 1, 2020 | Gift of Light, News Coverage
Conexus Vision has a simple mission — remove poor vision as a barrier to a child’s success in the classroom. The results can be seen not just in the grades of the students but also in their behavior. As Elizabeth Stowers, Communities in Schools of Chesterfield site...
by conexusvision | Nov 24, 2020 | General News, Gift of Light
Arielle, a Richmond Public Schools student and her mother, Mary, noticed that she started to struggle in school. According to Arielle’s mother, her struggles came right when she began to learn to read. “So before the testing, I kind of noticed she was having a problem...
by conexusvision | Nov 17, 2020 | General News, Gift of Light
Conexus, a non-profit organization that works with youth in schools to help them see better, is being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It has been a little bit of a challenge for us because most of everything that we do is inside of a school building,” said Tim...
by conexusvision | Dec 20, 2019 | Gift of Light, News Coverage
Thousands of children struggle with poor vision, making things like learning in school and playing sports difficult. Eva Viele, a 9-year-old from Woolridge Elementary, chose to donate to her new favorite charity, Conexus, this holiday season. “For the holidays, each...
by conexusvision | Dec 4, 2019 | Gift of Light, News Coverage
Wednesday is a day that Conexus optician Fatim looks forward to each week. It’s a day known as ‘Glasses Distribution Day.’ For the past couple of weeks, children at area schools have been screened for eye problems, had their eyes tested and then picked out new glasses...
by conexusvision | Dec 3, 2019 | Gift of Light, News Coverage
Conexus, a local non-profit organization that provides free glasses and eye exams to children in need, has focused on giving the gift of sight this holiday season.Children helped through Conexus’s Gift of Light program got the chance to put their new frames to the...
