Notes from a Nurse

Notes from a Nurse

In this week’s Notes from a Nurse, KVFL talks with Ashley Karleskint, Registered Medical Assistant for Bayless Junior High in the Bayless School District. —— The KVFL program began in 2009 and only provided vision services for students in K-6th grades at...
Notes from a Nurse

Notes from a Nurse

Kids Vision for Life St. Louis works with over 150 school nurses and administrators to bring no-cost vision services to local students in the St. Louis area. Our school contacts are a crucial aspect of our program as they are in direct contact with both students and...
Vision is Power

Vision is Power

Do you remember your first pair of glasses? Many of our KVFL students are shocked at the difference when they first put on their new glasses. We’ve heard students say everything from an excited, “wow, everything is really clear now,” to my personal favorite, “your...
Why Nurses Love KVFL

Why Nurses Love KVFL

Kids Vision for Life St. Louis visits over 150 elementary and middle schools in the area, seeing over 33,000 students each school year. School nurses are a vital aspect of our program, as they help schedule visits and ensure that students are prepared for our on-site...
Give STL Day 2017

Give STL Day 2017

Kids Vision for Life St. Louis is participating in our second Give STL Day, which will be held on Thursday, May 11. This year, the St. Louis Community Foundation has partnered with a new technology vendor, CiviCore, a developer with more than 15 years of experience...