Glasses/Contact Lenses | Voluntary Action Center
Resource Name:Glasses/Contact Lenses | Voluntary Action Center
address
1300 Bowling Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Eligibility
- Health insurance is not required.
- Eye care appointment must be scheduled within five business days of receiving financial assistance.
- Must be a Boone County, Missouri resident.
- Federal income guidelines must apply.
Required documents
- Client must bring in an estimate or have an estimate faxed (573-874-9172) or emailed ([email protected]) to VAC by the optometrist's office
Hours
- Monday through Friday - 9:00am to 12:00pm (Noon) and 1:00pm to 4:00pm
- Walk-in Lobby
- Call for information
573-874-9172
Fax
·Fax
573-874-2273
Voice
·Main
Website
https://www.vacmo.orgLanguages
English
Application process
- New clients must complete intake over the phone or in person
- Returning clients must complete annual recertification
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Boone County, Missouri
Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is a local nonprofit responding to the immediate basic needs of individuals and families within our Boone County, Missouri, community.
Services include Food Pantries, Formula/Baby Food, Rent Payment Assistance, Air Conditioners, Fans, Cleaning Products, Clothing Vouchers, Diapers, Work Clothing, Personal/Grooming Supplies, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Gas Money, Food Handling Permits, Birth Certificate Fee Payment Assistance, Driver License Fee Payment Assistance, Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance, School Supplies, Child Passenger Safety Seats, Glasses/Contact Lenses, Prescription Expense Assistance, and Holiday Adoption Programs.
Last Updated
07/21/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER
Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is a local nonprofit responding to the immediate basic needs of individuals and families within our Boone County, Missouri, community. Services include Food Pantries, Formula/Baby Food, Rent Payment Assistance, Air Conditioners, Fans, Cleaning Products, Clothing Vouchers, Diapers, Work Clothing, Personal/Grooming Supplies, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Gas Money, Food Handling Permits, Birth Certificate Fee Payment Assistance, Driver License Fee Payment Assistance, Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance, School Supplies, Child Passenger Safety Seats, Glasses/Contact Lenses, Prescription Expense Assistance, and Holiday Adoption Programs.