‘The difference between a life of poverty and a life of promise’

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
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For Operation Eyesight to be around for 50 years, it means our donors must appreciate the work that we do. As such, when we receive letters from all levels of Canadian government, it means that those kind words are shared with our donors, whose generosity makes our work possible. Here are a few excerpts from… Continue Reading ‘The difference between a life of poverty and a life of promise’

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!

Celebrating the spirit of philanthropy

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
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As executive director of Operation Eyesight, I felt very privileged to be a part of Calgary’s celebration of National Philanthropy Day on November 15. Not only was I able to see our “founding family,” the Jenkyns family, honoured as the Outstanding Philanthropic Family by the Calgary chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, but I… Continue Reading Celebrating the spirit of philanthropy

Founding family acknowledged with philanthropic award

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
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Philanthropy, for members of the Jenkyns family, is something they learned at a very early age from someone who cared deeply about humanity and who passed his values on to his children and grandchildren. Art Jenkyns, who founded Operation Eyesight in Calgary in 1963, instilled a genuine caring for others in his five children and… Continue Reading Founding family acknowledged with philanthropic award

From the mouths of babes

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
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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