Gifts That Give Back
By Alexis Swerdloff
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Yves Béhar has a kindred spirit in Warby Parker, which offers 27 models of chic, vintage-style glasses online for just $95 each, prescription included. For every pair sold, the company donates another to someone in need via organizations such as RestoringVision.org and Doris Buffett's Sunshine Lady Foundation. "A pair of glasses can radically transform someone's life," says cofounder Neil Blumenthal. "Can you imagine a farmer who can't separate seeds to plant? Or a tailor who can't thread a needle?" Warby Parker eyeglasses, $95; WarbyParker.com |
