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. Lois Calder
Dr. Allan Fruman
Dr. Ronald Gall
Dr. Richard Hsiung
Dr. Mary Turner
PARTNERS: ($500-$999)
Dr. Jose Da Silva
Dr. Paula Garshowitz
Dr. Carol Genin
Dr. Emile Gillezeau
Dr. Dennis Ruskin
Dr. Timothy Tsang
Dr. Marta Witer
ASSOCIATES: ($250-$499)
Dr. Catherine Cheung
Dr. Susan DeWitte
Dr. Joe Hoya
Dr. Mark Fitzsimmons
Dr. Renis Lapienis
Dr. Pat Leo
Dr. Scott McKnight
Dr. Sharmila Perera
Dr. Margit Rose
Dr. Tim Watters (MB)
Dr. Bill Woolner (NB)
Dr. Caroline Wong
Dr. Marcia Yudin
AFFILIATES: ($100-$249)
Dr. Ian Baron
Dr. Jenna Bender
Dr. Susan Capitelli
Dr. Louisa Chong
Dr. Jack Diberardino
Dr. Louise Foxman
Dr. Lisa Fung
Dr. Linda Hadaller
Dr. Louise Hale
Dr. David Hicks
Dr. Lindsay Kamachi (BC)
Dr. Tony Kusnierczyk
Dr. Andrea Mierzynski
Dr. Chang-Ki Min
Dr. Jo-Anne Purdy Monteiro
Dr. Elizabeth Rutyna
Dr. Carmen Santone
Dr. Joshua Smith
Dr. Weizhi Sun
Dr. Kalpna Varshney
Dr. Nhu Ngoc Vo
Dr. Michael Zona
OTHER SUPPORTERS: (UNDER $100)
Dr. Joan Coates
Dr. Mario Di Cosmo
Dr. Kimberly Dolman
Dr. Greg D’Orio
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
PUBLIC DONATIONS:
George Gref - In memory of Mr. George Piette
Michael Roderick - In memory of Mr. George Piette
Karen Hurlbut - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Carmine Cicci - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Giuliana Leone - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Margaret Chornencki - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Ellen, Sandra and Janet Adams - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
College of Optometrists of Ontario - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Marisa Paquette - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Diane Freeman- In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Ross Clausi - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Dave and Aggie Gray - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Sharon Summers - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
New England College of Optometry - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Emilio Mucci - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Maria Zanon - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Catherine Bray - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Olivia Kilroy - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Barbara Chiarelli - In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Dr. Robert Rutstein – In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Miriam Williams – In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Tony Jocko – In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Leila Diberardino – In memory of Dr. Catherine Chiarelli
Bill Bevington – In memory of Irene Bevington
Barbara Fuller
Total raised to Date (November 15, 2019): $18,175.25
Corporate Sponsorship Grants raised to Date (November 15, 2019): $25,000.00