A charity that supports people in Bermuda who are blind or visually impaired is hosting an event to amplify awareness of its cause.

Funky Frame Friday on October 10 will enable participants to showcase their “coolest, quirkiest and most stylish” glasses.

Erica Ingemann, the executive director of Vision Bermuda, said it was the first event of its kind hosted by the charity.

It is among several events delivered by Vision Bermuda as part of World Sight Day celebrations on October 9.

Ms Ingemann said: “Funky Frame Friday’s main mission is to promote awareness about vision loss, about prevention.

“The fun component of it is that we are asking people to wear their favourite frames, whether they be shades or glasses.

“We are also asking with this event for a small donation of $5 towards our cause.”

She said the island’s private and public schools have been invited to participate, emphasising that the charity’s aim is to create awareness of people with vision issues.

She said: “We are creating awareness from an early age and from awareness starts empathy.

“Everybody has been very positive about the event. We want everybody to get involved in the event as well.

“It’s something new for us and so we are looking forward to it.

“We are doing everything around World Sight day and that includes a raffle we are hosting around that day.”

She said Vision Bermuda will host the raffle drawing at its office on Dundonald Street in Hamilton at an open day on October 9.

The charity will also host a tag day at Lindo’s supermarket in Warwick on October 7.

Ms Ingemann, who took up the role of executive director of the charity in May, said Vision Bermuda was working to amplify its profile through a series of initiatives.