On behalf of the staff and volunteers of Operation Eyesight, I’d like to extend our warmest thanks to you for your support over the past year, and our very best wishes for a merry Christmas and a very happy new year. May you celebrate in good health and surrounded by the ones you love!
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Give a gift that guarantees a ‘wow’!
Why give the same ol’ tins of cookies or bottles of wine to your friends, colleagues or business associates? This year, give a virtual gift that will bring a smile to their faces AND help restore sight to someone in the developing world! Two gifts in one! Visit Operation Eyesight’s Gift Guide to check out… Continue reading Give a gift that guarantees a ‘wow’!
‘The difference between a life of poverty and a life of promise’
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’
Celebrating the spirit of philanthropy
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
