"You’ve helped me to feel validated as a human being with respect and support. Thank you."
-- A Guest, Homeless Connect Wellness Day
The mission of the Vision Institute of Canada is to provide charitable clinical services to underserved communities and at-risk patient populations. The Vision Institute acts as a resource to health-care providers and social service agencies for patient care, education and research. Our programs are supported in part by OHIP payments and direct patient billing but the total cost of our programs exceeds those amounts. This FUNDING GAP is filled by generous donations from our optometric colleagues and corporate supporters.
Please make a donation to support our charitable clinical services so that we can continue to be a beacon of light to those who need our care.
- Optometrists can download our 2020 donation request letter and donation fax form by clicking here.
- Optometrists and members of the public can make a donation by clicking here.
The Board of Directors of the Vision Institute would like to acknowledge Optometrists Giving Sight (OGS) for their $25,000 grant in support of our work.
The Board of Directors of the Vision Institute extends its appreciation to our 2020 Corporate Sponsors:
Equipment Donors:
Innova Medical Ophthalmics
Optometric Services Inc. (OSI)
Topcon Canada
Zeiss
Canada
The Board of Directors would like to express its gratitude to the following optometrists (from Ontario unless indicated otherwise) and public members for their contributions to the Vision Institute's 2020 Donation Program:
AMBASSADORS: ($1000 and up)
| Dr. Mira Acs | |
| Dr. Etty Bitton Kronish | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
PARTNERS: ($500-$999)
| Dr. Fred Campbell | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Joe Hoja | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Mr. Edward K. Jang | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Susan E. Jany | |
| Dr.Lindsay Kamachi | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
ASSOCIATES: ($250-$499)
| Dr. Curtis Bain | |
| Dr. Pat Hamilton | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Ronald Krebs | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Alan Nicholson | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Caroline Wong |
AFFILIATES: ($100-$249)
| Dr. Jenna Bender | |
| Dr. Lucie Berthiaume | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Dana L. Blakolmer | |
| Dr. Karine Briand | |
| Dr. Cheryl Cawker | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Jack Diberardino | |
| Dr. Greg D’Orio | |
| Dr. Robert Foiz | |
| Dr. Linda Hadalier | |
| Dr. Patrick D. Hamilton | |
| Dr. Karen Hyyrylainen | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Saida Lalani | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Lisa J. Lazarus | |
| Dr. Lawrence Mackinnon | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Surinder Mahul | |
| Dr. Rosemary Makaran | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Cynthia Bahoshy Markarian | |
| Dr. Danny Mus | |
| Dr. Louise Myshak | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Paul Paulli | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Jo-Anne Purdy Monteiro | |
| Dr. Elizabeth Rutyna | |
| Dr. Evelyn St. George | In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli |
| Dr. Kalpna Varshney | |
| Ms. Barbara Whitney | In memory of Irene Whitney |
| Dr. Michael Zona |
OTHER SUPPORTERS: (UNDER $100)
| Dr. Lianne F. Cousieau | |
| Dr. Adriana Filippone | |
| Dr. Lisa Fung | |
| Dr. Kara Harvey | |
| Dr. David A. Hicks | |
| Dr. Michael A. Kusnierczyk | |
| Ms. Yolanda Main | |
| Dr. Christopher Markham | |
| Dr. Lisa Propkopich | |
| Dr. Feng FQ Qiu | |
| Dr. Linda Voisin |