CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—ABB Optical Group, announced that seven non-profit organizations, nominated by eyecare professionals nationwide, will receive grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, in recognition of the charities’ outstanding programming and community impact. The grants are presented through the company’s third annual ABB Cares program.

“ABB Cares has a positive impact in local communities throughout the U.S. The grants support the cause that the eyecare professionals are passionate about,” said Angel Alvarez, founder and CEO of ABB Optical Group. “Each year we are touched by the outstanding nominations we receive. There are so many fantastic organizations that do great work and we thank all of those in the optometric community who bring them to our attention.”

The platinum ABB Cares grant of $5,000 will go to Addi’s Faith Foundation in Kingwood, Texas. The gold ABB Cares grants of $2,500 will go to Project Wee Care in Omaha, Neb. and Bobcat Backpacks Program in Radford, Va. The silver ABB Cares grants of $1,000 go to All God’s People in Orland Park, Ill.; Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa; Lighthouse of Broward in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Los Alamitos Youth Center in Los Alamitos, Calif.

Nominated by the Family Vision Center of Porter & Crosby, Addi’s Faith Foundation is dedicated to ending childhood cancer and providing financial and emotional support to families struggling to care for a child with cancer. They receive the grant money to help fund childhood cancer research and offer support to families.

Project Wee Care, nominated by Millard Vision Center, is dedicated to bringing the Omaha community together to aid families in need during the holiday season. The organization, which has impacted the lives of more than 5,400 community members, will help to provide supplies such as food, clothing and other necessities for families who are struggling.

Nominated by Invision, the Bobcat Backpack Program is a community-led weekend food program that provides healthy food for qualifying students during the school year through local food drives and donations. The grant will help fund food sent home with students on the weekends as well as food pantries at the schools.

The mission of All God’s People, nominated by Primary Eyecare Professionals, is to minister to the needs of homeless people in the Chicago Loop area. With their grant, All God’s People will help supply hundreds of people with clothing, blankets, toiletries and food through a distribution center the charity sets up once a month.

Nominated by Klauer Optical Co., the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is on a mission to improve children’s vision to help them succeed in school, in partnership with Vision To Learn, a non-profit mobile vision clinic. The program will help provide eye exams and eyeglasses directly to students in at-risk schools with its grant money.

Lighthouse of Broward, nominated by East Side Vision Center, strives to provide specialized rehabilitation and health care solutions that enhance independence and productivity of children and adults who are blind or visually impaired. The grant will help Lighthouse of Broward fund professional staff who offer direct services to clients that enable them to enjoy safe, happy lives.

Nominated by Alamitos Eyecare, the Los Alamitos Youth Center is devoted to transforming children’s lives, one family at a time. Their grant will help fund the various social, educational and recreational programs that help enhance the lives of children in the Los Alamitos community.