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Advocates for Sight Archive
Get your creative juices flowing by seeing what types of events and activities our Advocates for Sight have done in the past. To become involved in the ORBIS Advocates for Sight program, e-mail advocatesforsight@orbis.org or call 1.800.ORBIS.US (1.800.672.4787).
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Over a period of seven days, for 24 hours a day, an intrepid team of eight will fly a Boeing 737 simulator around the world to raise money for ORBIS. All flights will be flown using the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network using real-world procedure, live air traffic control and real-time weather. Read more...
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Perry Athanason is the Flying Eye Hospital Communications Manager. During his break away from the Flying Eye Hospital he has to decided to hold a fundraiser to raise funds for advocacy and community outreach programs during Flying Eye Hospital programs and to benefit the pediatric eye care center at the Instituto Regional de Oftalmologia in Truijillo, Peru. Read more...
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Andriy Mykhaylivskyy, a 15 year old attending Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, is fundraising for ORBIS through a school-sponsored service learning project. Read more...
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Andrew is collecting donations so people around the world who have lost their sight or are in danger of going blind will be able to see their family and friends -- especially during the holiday season. "Let's make this the best Christmas ever," Andrew says. Read more...
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Spurred by their theme, "Service for Sight, Aid to the Blind," the Delta Gamma sorority of Butler University, Indianapolis, is raising funds for ORBIS International to help build up the eye care infrastructure of developing nations around the world. Read more...
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By purchasing one of Margherita Fabrizio's photos, you can help save sight in developing countries. The entire amount of your purchase will go directly to ORBIS. Read more...
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Nine members of the ORBIS International office in New York will participate in the Toronto Half Marathon October 19. ORBIS Canada is a charity beneficiary of the marathon, and the nine ORBIS athletes wish to support their sister office. Meet the runners and discover nine reasons why you should support ORBIS, too. Read more...
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Over a period of seven days, for 24 hours a day, an intrepid team of eight will fly a Boeing 737 simulator around the world to raise money for ORBIS. All flights will be flown using the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network using real-world procedure, live air traffic control and real-time weather. Read more...
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Sean Trotman sought support for running the Chicago Marathon. Collecting donations for ORBIS to save sight worldwide made Sean's training all the more worthwhile. Read more...
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Bobbie Boggs, a freelance make-up artist with B.B. Luxe Beauty, bridged artistry and soul to help people attain the gift of sight. She teamed up with ORBIS International to present "B.B. Luxe's Big, Bad Benefit for the Blind." Read more...
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For Alexis' second birthday her parents celebrated by seeking the support of family and friends to teach Alexis that the best way to value and appreciate the endless blessings she receives in life is by giving back. Read more...
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John Valentin participated in a 5.85-mile swim across the Hudson River in hopes of raising $625 for ORBIS — enough to fund 25 cataract surgeries at $25 each. “$25. That’s just a few days’ worth of Starbucks for me,” John says. John’s interest in ORBIS was fueled by a recent trip to central Africa. Read more...
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To say Brian Smith is a man on the go is an understatement. A pilot for American Airlines, Brian covers quite a distance every week. But on June 24, Brian covered ground the old-fashioned way — using his arms and legs — as he participated in the Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Ironman triathlon, with pledges going to ORBIS. Read more...
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Wyche T. Coleman III graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in May 2007. In lieu of graduation presents, Wyche asked for donations to ORBIS. “I thought it would be more worthwhile to help save someone’s eyesight,” he said. Wyche is planning a career in ophthalmology. Read more...
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While serving in the U.S. military, Mike Redding witnessed first-hand the plight of blind children in Africa. In April, Mike began hiking the Appalachian trail, collecting pledges along the way, to support ORBIS’s sight-saving work in developing countries. Read more...
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Read how a group of GE executives from around the world participated in the annual Sharkfest Alcatraz Swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco, California. Braving choppy, 60 degree F waters, the group raised $96,400 for ORBIS! Read more...
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