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Optometry Giving Sight names Philanthropist of the Year
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Optometry Giving Sight has named Michael Goldsmid, OD, FAAO, as the Vision Source Philanthropist of the Year for taking a strong leadership role in promoting Optometry Giving Sight and its mission among his fellow optometrists in his region.
“Dr. Goldsmid is being recognized for his overall leadership, advocacy and contributions to Optometry Giving Sight,” Victor J. Connors, OD, chairman and CEO of Optometry Giving Sight USA, said in a press release. “The most significant of his contributions is the fact that he has stepped up as an ambassador, providing timely and passionate leadership and advocacy with his Vision Source colleagues in San Diego. His passion for our cause has translated into significant donations from many others. We are pleased to be able to recognize Dr. Goldsmid for his outstanding efforts.”
Dr. Goldsmid is an administrator in San Diego, Calif., for the Vision Source network of optometrists.
“I have been greatly impressed with Optometry Giving Sight – both by what they do and how they do it,” Dr. Goldsmid said. “It is incredible to see the impact of giving a pair of glasses to someone in need. It doesn’t just help one person, but can help a family, and even a village.”
Optometry Giving Sight is an organization established to address the needs of the 670 million men, women and children around the world who are blind or vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye exam and a pair of glasses.
This global fundraising initiative reaches out to the more than 200,000 optometrists around the world and their nearly 325 million patients to fund programs that establish the infrastructure needed and train the local human resources required for sustainable, quality vision care in countries with little or no access to it.
A donation of just $5 can be enough to provide training, an eye exam and glasses for one person a developing country.
For more information, call (888) OGS-GIVE, e-mail: usa@givingsight.org or go to www.givingsight.org.
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