Internationally, we are proud to support Optometry Giving Sight. Every year on October 10th we participate with the charity in World Sight Day, where our optometrists offer free eye examinations.
Within the Optometry Giving Sight charity, we are able to better the lives of people in countries who do not have easy access to eye care. By setting up the resources to keep an eye care infrastructure running, we offer a sustainable solution to people with otherwise minimal options for their eye health.
Our international efforts continue with Eye Care Missions, run through Canadian Vision Care. In 2011 and 2012, our own Dr. Loewen travelled to Jamaica to aid in giving eye care to people who urgently required it, but who had not been able to gain access to any treatment in their regions.
Our work within Canada extends across the country with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. For the past two years, we at Village Optical have donated money to this case for every eye examination we received during May, the Eye Health Month. In 2012 we raised our support and gave $2.00 per examination, rather than $1.00.
In Winnipeg we focus organizations such as the Siloam Mission. At the downtown location, Dr. Dillon and Dr. Loewen volunteer their time and expertise to provide eye care for the less fortunate.
Source: Village Optical
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