The head of a San Francisco nonprofit that's been a 'rock' of support for at-risk children has expanded its vision to meet a critical need that arose during the pandemic.
SAN FRANCISCO - The head of a San Francisco nonprofit that's been a"rock" of support for at-risk children has expanded its vision to meet a critical need that arose during the pandemic.
"Being able to see a lot of them - or experience a lot of them - see for the first time is going to be pretty amazing," Yagi smiled. So Yagi crafted a one-day program at Visitacion Valley Middle School called Vision Day for students like 3rd grader Dominise Holmes of El Dorado Elementary School.Nine-year-old Dominise is getting her eyes checked for the first time. She's looking forward to receiving glasses.
In this year's Vision Day, 120 students get a free eye exam and glasses. That's twice as many as the first event a year ago.Yagi and his ROCK nonprofit partner with VSP's Mobile Vision Clinic, where four network optometrists volunteer for the all-day screenings. Besides the middle school students, doctors also see kids from three elementary schools - El Dorado, Vis Valley.. and Cleveland.
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