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!

With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Volunteers
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This week is National Volunteer Week – a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Canadian volunteers. Operation Eyesight is fortunate to have a large group of wonderful volunteers who help in our head office in Calgary – many of them on a weekly basis. One of our dedicated weekly volunteers is Mona Soyland. Mona first… Continue Reading With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

With thanks to you, Sylvia

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work, Volunteers
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At Operation Eyesight, we are so grateful for our volunteers. Today we want to say “thank you” and “happy birthday” to one of our wonderful volunteers, Sylvia Constable! Sylvia – who just celebrated her 72nd birthday yesterday! – has been volunteering with Operation Eyesight since she retired from nursing seven years ago. She visits our… Continue Reading With thanks to you, Sylvia

Our annual celebration: A photo essay

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: News
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Local donors, volunteers, board members and staff gathered for our Annual General Meeting at the Best Western Village Park Inn in Calgary, Canada on June 20. Each year, we take the time to pause and reflect on the progress we and our partners have made in the fight against avoidable blindness – progress made possible… Continue Reading Our annual celebration: A photo essay