Securities prove to be a very special type of gift

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Donors, India
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Giving a gift of securities to Operation Eyesight last year proved doubly rewarding to longtime donor Penny Pattison. When Penny’s father died in 2010, and left her some money, Penny made a bequest in her own will to Operation Eyesight with part of her inheritance. After consulting with her financial advisor, she invested some of… Continue Reading Securities prove to be a very special type of gift

From our hearts to yours

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Donors
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This week is Valentine’s Day – a traditional time to tell people how much we care for them. Today, we want to tell our donors how much their support means to us, and to those whom we serve! At Operation Eyesight, we care a great deal for the people who support our mission of preventing… Continue Reading From our hearts to yours

Our second 50 years begins…

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
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As we wrap up the 2013 year, something struck me: we’ve been fortunate to be able to say “thank you” to our wonderful donors for the past 50 years! To show our appreciation, we’d like to invite you to watch our newest video, featuring some of our Indian and African patients, international staff and board… Continue Reading Our second 50 years begins…

Thank you to our American friends!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
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While we Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving in October, it’s our American friends’ turn to enjoy turkey this week! On behalf of everyone at Operation Eyesight, we wish you all a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. We hope you are able to be with the ones you love on this special day. Did you know? Operation Eyesight has… Continue Reading Thank you to our American friends!

From the mouths of babes

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Donors
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find myself needing inspiration. Those of us in Operation Eyesight’s Calgary headquarters are oceans away from our programs and projects in Africa and India. Thanks to meetings, email and other distractions, some days, it can be easy to lose sight of why we do what we do.… Continue Reading From the mouths of babes