SERVING WEST PHOENIX
Goodyear • Avondale • Cashion
GET IN TOUCH
hello@eyeshaveadream.com
CLEAR VISION = CLEAR FUTURE
Because sight is a right
THE PROBLEM
A HIDDEN BARRIER
TO LEARNING IS
SITTING IN OUR
CLASSROOMS.
READING STRUGGLES & LOWER GRADES
Children who can't see the board fall behind academically — and get labeled as "struggling."
CLASSROOM FRUSTRATION
Undiagnosed vision problems are consistently misread as behavioral or attention issues.
ABSENTEEISM & LOST CONFIDENCE
Kids avoid school when they can't keep up. Confidence collapses. Futures narrow.
COST + ACCESS BARRIERS
Families face high costs, no transportation, and zero awareness of available resources.
This is not just a vision problem. It's an equity problem.
WEST PHOENIX
Sofia Martinez
Parent, Tolleson
"My daughter was struggling so much. Getting glasses changed everything—her grades, her confidence, her whole attitude about school."
OUR SOLUTION
OUR SOLUTION
WE DON'T JUST
GIVE GLASSES.
WE REBUILD THE SYSTEM.
We don't just give away eyewear. We're changing the way we view childhood vision equity access.
Eyes Have A Dream brings together schools, optometrists, health partners, and funders to build a sustainable model where vision care is embedded in how Arizona supports children.
GLASSES YEAR 1
5-YEAR GOAL
FREE OR AFFORDABLE
HOW WE CREATE CHANGE
FROM CHARITY TO
SYSTEMS CHANGE.
INPUTS
- Funding & grants
- Optometrist partners
- School agreements
- Bilingual staff
ACTIONS
- School screenings
- Mobile clinics
- Glasses distribution
- Education campaigns
OUTCOMES
- Better grades
- Higher attendance
- More confidence
- Reduced barriers
SYSTEMS IMPACT
- Policy adoption
- Statewide model
- 10K+ children
- Generational change
WHEN A CHILD CAN SEE CLEARLY,
THEY CAN DREAM FREELY.
MOBILE VISION CLINICS
Free or affordable exams delivered directly to underserved communities.
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Recurring vision screening pipelines embedded in Arizona schools.
EYEWEAR ACCESS
Glasses that are free, fast, and frames kids actually want to wear.
BILINGUAL EDUCATION
English + Spanish campaigns that connect vision to learning.
POLICY ADVOCACY
Pushing for statewide annual screenings and sustainable funding.
IMPACT MEASUREMENT
Tracking outcomes that prove vision care transforms academic success.
GROWTH MINDSHIFT
FROM
TO
TESTIMONIALS
"My daughter was struggling so much. Getting glasses changed everything — her grades, her confidence, her whole attitude about school."
— SOFIA MARTINEZ
Parent, Tolleson AZ
"After my son got his glasses, everything changed. His grades went up, he started raising his hand in class."
— MARIA RODRIGUEZ
Parent, Avondale AZ
"We've seen dramatic improvements in students who receive vision care. It's about confidence and believing they can succeed."
— JAMES CHEN
Elementary School Teacher
MEET THE FOUNDER
THE VISION
BEHIND THE DREAM.
Jay Jones is a Phoenix-based education equity advocate and community builder who launched Eyes Have A Dream after witnessing firsthand how undiagnosed vision issues were quietly derailing students in West Phoenix classrooms.
With a background spanning public health, nonprofit leadership, and grassroots organizing, Jay brings a systems-thinking approach to what many dismiss as a simple medical problem — proving that clear vision is the foundation of educational opportunity.
"A child who can't see clearly can't learn clearly. And a system that ignores that isn't just failing at healthcare — it's failing at justice."
10+
Years in Education
3K+
Lives Impacted
2026
Launch Year
THE MISSION
THE DREAM IS FREE,
THE VISION IS SOLD
SEPARATELY.
We're building a future where no child is left behind simply because they can't afford to see clearly.
Every child deserves to see clearly & dream freely.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
JOIN THE
MOVEMENT
THAT MAKES
VISION CARE
A RIGHT.
Whether you sponsor glasses, partner as a school, collaborate as an optometrist, or fund systems change — you're part of building a permanent solution.