MULTIPLY YOUR IMPACT FOR KIDS WHO NEED GLASSES
Honored by New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof’s Holiday Impact Prize, Vision To Learn invites you to help children across the country to see clearly and succeed.
Through January 31, 2026, every dollar you give will be matched and multiplied through an unprecedented match opportunity – the largest in the history of the Prize.
Your generosity has extraordinary leverage this season, creating maximum impact per dollar and helping more students receive the glasses they need to thrive.
“Too often, children’s dreams are limited by something as easily solvable as poor eyesight,” said Kristof. “In many low-income classrooms, you’ll find kids struggling to see the board—some disruptive, others falling behind—simply because they lack glasses. Vision To Learn fixes that with mobile clinics that come to schools, provide free exams, and hand out glasses. Since 2012, they’ve reached millions of students across 18 states, giving children a chance to focus, learn and thrive. It’s a low-cost intervention with enormous evidence showing that seeing clearly transforms not just education, but opportunity and confidence.”
—Nicholas Kristof,
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist
THE NEED
Across the country, millions of children struggle in school because they can’t see clearly. Vision To Learn brings free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses directly to schools in low-income communities so every child has the chance to succeed in school, and in life.
Being named a 2025 Kristof Holiday Impact Prize honoree shines a national spotlight on this mission and helps us reach even more students who need help most.
THE MATCH
Every donation made to the Vision To Learn program by Kristof supporters will be matched, thanks to Ford Philanthropy and a private anonymous donor, up to $2.5 million. Your support for Vision To Learn is multiplied, helping more children get the glasses they need.
Additionally, Bloomberg Philanthropies will generously match all reader donations to the campaign through January 31, 2026.
Together, these partners make every contribution to Vision To Learn go dramatically further for kids who need vision care in the largest matching fund campaign in the Holiday Impact Prize campaign history.
OUR IMPACT
3.5 Million
Vision
Screenings
608,432
Glasses
Provided
860
Communities
Reached
2-6
Month of Learning
Gained*
*Research shows that children who receive glasses through Vision To Learn improve in reading, engagement, and confidences, gaining back 2-6 months of learning.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
A simple pair of glasses can change a child’s future. With the Kristof Holiday Impact Prize and matching partners by our side, we can bring this life-changing care to thousands more students who might otherwise fall behind.
Your support helps Vision To Learn expand to new schools, new states, and new students who are ready to learn but just need a pair of glasses to see clearly.
Every dollar you donate to the Vision To Learn program through the Kristof campaign will be matched up to $2.5 million by Ford Philanthropy, and a generous anonymous donor.
Additionally, Bloomberg Philanthropies will generously match all reader donations to the campaign through January 31, 2026 so your contribution can go exponentially further to help children in low-income communities.