ABB Optical Group Awards ‘ABB Cares’ Grants to 10 Non-Profits Nationwide

ABB Optical Group has announced the 10 non-profit organizations that have each won $1,000 in the optical product distributor's inaugural grants program, ABB Cares. Launched in August 2014, the program celebrates organizations throughout the U.S. that have improved the quality of life in communities served by ABB. Due to the large number of applications, 140 non-profit organizations nominated by eyecare professionals nationwide, ABB expanded the number of $1,000 grants available from five to 10.   "At ABB Optical Group, we firmly believe in the power of corporate giving, and we are proud to support organizations that have a tremendous impact on the lives of so many," said CEO Angel Alvarez. "We thank our customers, eyecare professionals nationwide, for all of their nominations and for making this program such a success."   The 2014 recipients of the ABB Cares grant program are Best Buddies Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind.; Buddy Cruise, Lithia, Fla.; Corpus Christi Metro Ministries, Corpus Christi, Texas; Hope Children's Home, Tampa, Fla.; Lighthouse of Pinellas, Largo, Fla.; MEND of Pacoima, Calif.; Prevent Blindness Northern California, San Francisco; Semper Fido, Marlton, N.J.; Southeastern Guide Dogs, Palmetto, Fla.; and Vision to Learn of Los Angeles, Calif.   Based here with four distribution centers across the U.S. and a full-service digital lens laboratory in Hawthorne, N.Y., ABB Optical Group distributes stock ophthalmic lenses and brand-name disposable, gas permeable, and custom specialty soft contact lenses to more than two-thirds of eyecare professionals nationwide. The company also offers practice building services such as pricing strategy tools, business reviews, annual supply staff training and e-commerce solutions, including patient ordering websites yourlens.com and primaryecp.com.