Dear Optical Family,

As most of you are aware, Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 10) near Mexico Beach, Florida, a small town located on the Florida Panhandle. The storm was a dangerous Category 4 hurricane.

POF has approved and will be moving forward with hurricane relief for our optical brothers and sisters in the Panhandle. While we do not know what exactly the needs are yet; we will be working to tackle something that has not been done on this scale before. These needs will not be felt tomorrow or even next week but months or even a year from now.

We have heard from many in the optical community wishing to donate optical related items necessary to opticians who were impacted by this devastating hurricane. POF is securing a climate-controlled storage facility to store any donated items; we will then reach out to those in need to distribute the donations and assist optical owners, doctors, and our fellow opticians in getting their stores running again. We are also in the process of opening a contribution bank account where all funds donated will go directly those affected. We will be in need of your time and your donations to make this unprecedented relief effort a reality.

Donations are being accepted immediately with any POF president or board member. Donations will also be accepted in Weston, FL during Vision Preview 2018, Friday, November 2- Sunday, November 4th. Spread the word, share our Hurricane Relief and Recovery Facebook and let's all gather to help those in need. Think outside the box, offer what you can, we will stand together.

This is not just a relief effort this is the beginning of a movement. We are #opticianproud

Hurricane Relief & Recovery - Professional Opticians of Florida Facebook Page

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