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Optometry Giving Sight recognizes contributors with awards
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Optometry Giving Sight named Mario Gutierrez, OD, of San Antonio, Texas, as its Vision Source Philanthropist of the Year, and Cole, Krohn and Jensen, of Fresno, Calif., as its Vision Source Practice of the Year. The announcements were made here at the Vision Source North American Meeting.
According to an Optometry Giving Sight press release, the criteria for both awards includes recognizing an individual and practice that demonstrate a tremendous passion for the elimination of refractive error blindness and low vision through their own personal giving, practice fundraising and advocacy among their peers.
“With so many wonderful supporters, it was difficult for Optometry Giving Sight to highlight just two winners,” the organization’s chair, Mary Anne Murphy, OD, said in the press release. “Dr. Gutierrez is a Chairman’s Club member and active ambassador and is currently initiating a hands-on service delivery program in the San Antonio area.
Optometry Giving Sight Chair Mary Anne Murphy, OD, (far left) and Optometry Giving Sight Chief Executive Officer Clive Miller (far right) present awards to Mario Gutierrez, OD, and Sandi Boling, OD, of Cole, Krohn and Jensen.
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“Cole, Krohn and Jensen has achieved great success in introducing the Seeing Eye to Eye (SETE) Program into their own practice and encouraging their colleagues to do likewise,” she continued. “The SETE ‘buy one-give one’ program generates a large donation each quarter as the practice donates $5 for every frame sold.”
To learn more about Optometry Giving Sight, visit www.givingsight.org or call (800) OGS-GIVE.
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