A new nursing club on campus is opening eyes around the community and internationally. The Sacramento State Trans-cultural Nursing Group, with the help of the Unite for Sight organization, is holding an eyeglass drive to benefit the people of Africa and Asia.

Prescription eyeglasses or non-prescription UV-protected sunglasses will be collected in bins all over campus Feb. 17 – March 2. After the drive, the glasses will be distributed to Muhimbili Hospital in Tanzania, where the vision needs of children and adults will hopefully be met with a pair of glasses.

“It is such an easy thing to do and it has such a huge impact,” said senior nursing major Sahar Nourezini.

In addition to running the eyeglass drive, the Trans-cultural Nursing Group will be volunteering in Mexico over spring break. One of the goals of the Trans-Cultural Nursing Group is to raise cross-cultural competence in nursing.

“In order to heal the person, you have to approach them as a whole,” said Nourezini.

Eyeglass collection bins are located in Lassen Hall, El Dorado Hall, the first floor of the Library and the first floor of the University Union.

For more information visit www.uniteforsight.org.