Safilo and Essilor in Germany for 'Special Olympics'

Between the 14th and 19th of June the city of Hamburg hosted the National Special Olympics Games of Germany. On hand to support the visual needs of athletes were Safilo Group and Essilor International, the Official Worldwide Suppliers of Eyewear and Ophthalmic lenses to the Special Olympics Opening Eyes program.

Once visual screenings are conducted by volunteer eye care professionals at the 'Opening Eyes' program, Safilo and Essilor donate eyewear and lenses to those needing correction. At this event, many athletes were screened, Safilo donated 442 ophthalmic frames and 929 sunglasses, while Essilor provided the ophthalmic lenses for the ophthalmic frames donated to the athletes whose sight problems were diagnosed during these visual screenings.

This event saw the participation of 3,500 athletes from the whole region: they met in Hamburg to experience an important cultural and uplifting event, which combined passion for sport with dignity and individual success.