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WESTGROUPE ESTABLISHES THE FORT MAC EYEGLASS RELIEF FUND The people of Fort McMurray (AB, CAN) have been in the thoughts of many since the wildfires started in early May. This tragedy has forced tens of thousands of inhabitants to evacuate their homes, and for some, to leave their belongings behind in the process, including their eyeglasses. To support the community affected by this natural disaster, WestGroupe is uniting with the eye care community who are donating their time to assist the victims of Fort McMurray. WestGroupe has created the $10,000 (wholesale value) Fort Mac Eyeglass Relief Fund to replace the frames of displaced victims, free of charge. To access the fund, eyecare professionals in Alberta must reorder a frame (by telephone) from one of WestGroupe’s brands (FYSH UK, KLiiK denmark, EVATIK, Superflex, IZUMI, Bertelli, Elizabeth Arden, Perry Ellis, Hello Kitty, Jill Stuart, New Balance Kids, Ále, Stepper or SPY), and provide the patient’s proof of residence. CENTENNIAL OPTICAL RAISING FUNDS FOR CANADIAN RED CROSS ALBERTA FIRES APPEAL THROUGH FRAME AND LENSES PACKAGE PROGRAM Centennial Optical has set a target of raising $25,000 in disaster relief donations for the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal, to provide assistance to the people of Fort McMurray and the region affected by the wildfires in Alberta. Centennial will donate $5 for each Designer Lab Pak frame and lens package and $2 for each Non-Designer Lab Pak order received between May 16 and June 30, 2016. For more information about the relief fund, please contact us at 1-800-361-6220 or [email protected]. Proudly Supporting Eyecare Professionals since 1988 We are one of Canada's largest Optical Buying Groups. Call us: 1-800-263-0010 Visit us: theopticalgroup.ca 14 EYE FOCUS | June Digital 2016