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 2019 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 extends its appreciation to our 2019 Corporate Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors
The Canadian Association of Optometrists
Silver Sponsors
Bochner Eye Institute
Cooper Vision
Essilor Canada
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 2019 Donation Program:
AMBASSADORS: ($1000 and up)
Dr. Ronald Gall
PARTNERS: ($500-$999)
TBA
ASSOCIATES: ($250-$499)
Dr. Renis Lapienis
Dr. Margit Rose
AFFILIATES: ($100-$249)
Dr. Jenna Bender
Dr. Susan Capitelli
Dr. Louisa Chong
Dr. Jack Diberardino
Dr. Linda Hadaller
Dr. Louise Hale
Dr. David Hicks
Dr. Andrea Mierzynski
Dr. Chang-Ki Min
Dr. Jo-Anne Purdy Monteiro
Dr. Elizabeth Rutyna
Dr. Carmen Santone
Dr. Joshua Smith
Dr. Kalpna Varshney
Dr. Nhu Ngoc Vo
Dr. Michael Zona
OTHER SUPPORTERS: (UNDER $100)
Dr. Mario Di Cosmo
Dr. Kimberly Dolman
Dr. Greg D’Orio
Dr. Lisa Fung
Dr. Tina Goodhew
Dr. Kara Harvey
Dr. Alison Hayes-Sheen
Dr. Christopher Markham
Dr. Kerstin Muth
Dr. Todd Ruhl
Dr. Chris Schellingerhoudt
Dr. Darrell Shedden
Dr. Manvit Singh
Dr. Stephen Tait
Dr. Corinna Tan
Dr. Kelly Wells
PUBIC DONATIONS:
Mr. George Gref
In memory of Mr. George Piette
Mr. Michael Roderick
In memory of Mr. George Piette
Total raised to Date (April 16, 2019): $4,100.25
Corporate Sponsorship Grants raised to Date (April 16, 2019): $25,000.00