Many hands make light work: Thank you volunteers!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Volunteers
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It’s true, many hands make light work – and we’re incredibly grateful for the many volunteer hands in our Calgary office. We currently have 18 office volunteers who help us with various projects on a weekly basis. They do everything from folding tax receipts to producing videos, approaching each task with a fun, can-do attitude.… Continue Reading Many hands make light work: Thank you volunteers!

Giving so that others may see

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Donors, Eye Surgery
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We love hearing from our donors and learning why and how they support Operation Eyesight. Many of our donors have struggled with poor vision in the past; they understand just how precious the gift of sight can be, and they’re dedicated to ensuring others can have their vision restored too. Leila, from Toronto, ON, has… Continue Reading Giving so that others may see

Victoria couple keeps us close to their hearts

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Donors
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We’re fortunate to have a group of passionate and dedicated donors by our side as we work to eliminate avoidable blindness – donors like Bish and Hansi Bhagwanani. Hansi and Bish have been supporting Operation Eyesight for decades. In fact, Evlyn and Dr. Ben Gullison and Una and Art Jenkyns stayed at their home in… Continue Reading Victoria couple keeps us close to their hearts

5 stories that touched our hearts in 2015

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Our Work
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It’s been a great year for storytelling! We’ve heard so many inspiring stories from our staff, donors and volunteers, and through our Grey Mist Lifting blog we’ve had the opportunity to share these stories with you, too. Here are five of our favourites from 2015: We have many more heartwarming stories and photos to share… Continue Reading 5 stories that touched our hearts in 2015

Merry Christmas, everyone!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: News
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On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight, I’d like to extend our warmest thanks to you for your support over the past year. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a safe and joyous holiday season! And for all those last-minute shoppers out there, the deadline to mail holiday cards may have passed, but… Continue Reading Merry Christmas, everyone!