When members of the First Baptist Church in Petrolia, Ontario sat down to choose an organization to support for the church’s 150th anniversary, the decision was unanimous. “Operation Eyesight kept coming up because of the previous connection,” says Janet Whitlock, the project’s lead.  “It was one of the easier decisions.” The previous connection she refers to… Continue reading A fundraiser…150 years in the making
Category: Partnerships
AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness and advocacy held on the second Thursday of October to focus global attention on the causes and consequences of vision impairment. This year, on October 8, Operation Eyesight celebrated #HopeinSight across our global offices in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and North America. We called our… Continue reading AROUND THE WORLD SIGHT DAY with Operation Eyesight
Creating a positive partnership with the Ministry of Health
The WHO Global Action Plan 2014-2019 recognizes the importance of governments and their partners to invest in reducing avoidable visual impairment and recommends integration of eye care services in the wider health services and systems for sustainability. Operation Eyesight has forged a partnership with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and supports implementation of the… Continue reading Creating a positive partnership with the Ministry of Health
Achieve your Corporate Social Responsibility Goals by Partnering with a Charitable Organization
What is Corporate Social Responsibility? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a buzz term in the business world for nearly a decade, but what exactly does it mean? Essentially, CSR is a self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable. It’s a set of ethical standards that guides the company’s commitment to manage… Continue reading Achieve your Corporate Social Responsibility Goals by Partnering with a Charitable Organization
