While most Canadian schoolkids would have a hard time finding Ghana on a map, the West African country truly came to life for donor Sharon Margison when she was 10 years old. That year, her mother, then president of the Toronto YWCA, developed a close friendship with a young Ghanaian woman named Sika (also known… Continue reading Childhood friendship fuels hope for 23,000 kids in Ghana
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A lifetime and legacy of giving
Garage sales, bake sales and bottle collecting – these are just some of the ways that Gwendolen Crowe, and her husband John, raised money for Operation Eyesight during their many years as donors. Although both are no longer with us, their legacy of giving continues today. When Gwendolen passed in 2020, she left our organization… Continue reading A lifetime and legacy of giving
You can be the hit of the party!
When my kids were younger, it seemed like as soon as spring rolled around, we had a birthday party to go to every weekend. It was difficult to find time to shop for presents between work and running the kids around. And even when I did manage to slip out to the mall, it was… Continue reading You can be the hit of the party!
Thanks to you: Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund
American journalist and historian Henry Adams once said, “Teachers affect eternity; you can never tell where their influence stops.” The teachers of Edmonton Public Schools have taken that statement to another level with their Charity Trust Fund. A generous supporter of Operation Eyesight for more than 25 years, the Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund’s… Continue reading Thanks to you: Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund
