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Realized we never showed you the inside of the mobile clinic!

Take a little tour with us of Chicago’s first and only FREE mobile vision clinic, hitting the road again 2025! 🚎
📸: @smithrealestategroup

#visionclinic #perfectvisioncampaign #chicago by @etmfoundation

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2 years ago

Congratulations to the winner of the @HealthyMD $25,000 Invest Fest Grant, awarded to a Black woman-owned healthcare company.

The @ETMFoundation, founded by @i_am_dinai, focuses on bringing eyeglasses and optical resources to communities in need. This year's impact has been the greatest so far. #investfest2024 by @etmfoundation

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Hitting the road again September 28th thru October 1st w/ @vspvisioncare!!! Ahhhhh I’m sooooo excited!

Stay tuned for more details as they progress! In the meantime, check out our recap from 2020 when we launched! AND head over to our website to make a charitable donation! 🤓@etmfoundation
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#community #freevision #impact #socialimpact #chicagocommunity #austin #bronzeville #chatham #chicagofamilies #eyeexams #visionscreenings #perfectvision #perfectvisioncampaign #etmfoundation #nonprofit #chicagononprofit #chancetherapper #rv #dreambig #visionary #chicagoartists taken in Chicago, Illinois by @etmfoundation

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🎉We’re in the top 100! And a simple vote would mean the world! Please comment “🤓” after voting! Super simple (we’re on like page 3 so just hit “next page” until you see us!) Full description and instructions below!
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From this year’s @chicago_innovation 356 Nominees, the Top 100 Finalists have been determined and are all featured here as candidates for the People’s Choice Award!

You can view them all as you move through this voting form.

Voting is simple: the Top 100 Finalists have been divided alphabetically. Within each page, you are welcome to vote for as many as you’d like.

Descriptions and web links are provided at the bottom of each page if you wish to learn more about each nominee.

To vote, simply check the boxes next to each finalist. Click “next page” at the bottom of your browser to advance. You can always go back by clicking “previous.” You are not required to submit a vote on each page.

The last day to submit your vote is October 16th. by @etmfoundation

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Incredibly excited and honored to have been selected as this year’s @arcc_nu’s Dr. Virginia Bishop Community-Academic Partnership Award winner! 🎉

Thank you to our partner @david_strabmirez and @nuophthalmology for the continued partnership and support in bringing free vision care to kids in the Chicagoland area! #onward #justthebeginning #mobilevisionclinic by @etmfoundation

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Tomorrow!! We’re wrapping up our summer stops in a huge way…at the @blackandbronzefest! If you missed us this summer, this is your LAST opportunity. We will be doing vision screenings and full eye exams onsite for kids ages 3-18! 100% FREE for families. 🕶️

‼️If you need a school form please bring with you. We will have a limited amount on the clinic.

August is also Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month. Stop by the clinic for a pair of FREE sunglasses while supplies last!

#communityhealth #visioncare #mobileclinic by @etmfoundation

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A message from one of our school district partners. ✏️🚍📚

Thank you Nurse Brown for trusting us with your students! We look forward to serving you guys again this upcoming school year!

#schoolvisit #visioncare #mobilevisionclinic #chicagokids #jackwav by @etmfoundation

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Since Chicago isn’t giving much sun, consider this your reminder that SUMMER ISN’T OVER YET! ☀️

A couple months again we kicked off our 2026 tour at @chickfilasouthloop! We welcomed our first class of Young Visionaries while our board president (@dj_yelve) lead an amazing story time! 📚

August is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month and we’re still on the road this month making sure our kiddos are receiving quality vision care and education!

🚎Next Stop: Saturday, August 15th in partnership with @horizonsforyouth
610 W. Addams | 12pm-4pm
**Free vision screenings ONLY**

#2020perfectvisioncampaign #mobileclinic #chicago by @etmfoundation

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Parents, this one’s for you! 😎🌟

Bring the whole family to Black and Bronze and don’t miss our Kids Zone filled with hands-on activities, games, and interactive experiences for children of all ages. 💛

A special thank you to our amazing community partners for helping create a fun, engaging space for our youngest festival-goers:

✨ @brightstarcommunityoutreach
✨ @projexplore
✨ @citypointcc
✨ @intonationmusic
✨ @etmfoundation
✨ 2020 Perfect Vision Campaign

Because investing in our kids means investing in the future of our community.

Tickets are available at the link in our bio. 🎟️ Join us on August 29 for a day of music, culture, community, and fun for the whole family! taken in Bronzeville, Chicago by @etmfoundation

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We kicked off our summer stops this week!
👓4 straight days
👓20+ hours
👓81 kids seen
👓30+ glasses heading to the lab
+ ONE NEW GENERATOR 😎

Enjoy a little BTS of our small yet mighty team killing it per usual! I really wish we had hidden cameras to document all the crazy we go through just to make sure we show up ready to provide quality vision care! Thank you to my interns (lol) @nuophthalmology and our volunteer docs: @drdanashannon @jenlanros @david_strabmirez Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Dr. Joseph McCray, and Dr. Cherital Smith

We’re just getting started!
#2020perfectvision #tourseason #mobileclinic by @etmfoundation

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📣📣📣Summer Tour Schedule is LIVE!! Next week we kick off our summer dates! We can’t wait to SEE you!

If you know of any families that would benefit from FREE vision health services, share with them! 100% FREE to families and provided on a first come first served basis.

We’re partnering with 10+ community organizations and events to bring these services to Chicago kids before they return to school!

‼️Note in Illinois eye exams are REQUIRED if entering the following grades:
🖍️Kindergarten
🖍️2nd Grade
🖍️8th Grade

You have until October 15th to provide the complete eye exam form to your child’s school! Parents please do not wait!! #share #mobilevisionclinic #chicago by @etmfoundation

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In honor of Cow Appreciation Day, enjoy this rapid fire trivia game with @chickfilasouthloop’s cow!#cowappreciationday🐮 #2020perfectvisioncampaign #chickfilasouthloop by @etmfoundation

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