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Michigan organizations award grants to support cornea transplants

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16, 2021 — Grants from three new supporters—The Carls Foundation, Saline Walmart Supercenter #5472 and Ypsilanti Sam's Club #6667—will assist Eversight in the purchase of critical clinical equipment. The Carls Foundation supports health and human services organizations... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16, 2021 — Grants from three new supporters—The Carls Foundation, Saline... read more

Wheaton Lions Club commits to Eversight’s future through general operations grant

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2021 — The Wheaton Lions Club recently awarded Eversight a generous grant in the amount of $3,000 for continued operations in Illinois. Including this gift, Wheaton Lions have given more than $20,000 in philanthropic support to Eversight over the years. Lions Clubs International... read more

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2021 — The Wheaton Lions Club recently awarded Eversight a generous grant in the... read more

Eversight receives 2021 Healthcare Hero Award for COVID-19 research

CLARK, N.J., July 27, 2021 — Eversight has been named a 2021 Healthcare Hero by NJBIZ, New Jersey's leading business journal, for the organization’s ongoing research into COVID-19 and the eye. The annual Healthcare Heroes Awards program recognizes excellence, promotes innovation and... read more

CLARK, N.J., July 27, 2021 — Eversight has been named a 2021 Healthcare Hero by NJBIZ, New... read more

$4,000 grant from Fund for the New Jersey Blind makes gift of sight possible

CLARK, N.J., July 16, 2021 — The Fund for the New Jersey Blind awarded Eversight a $4,000 grant for the purchase of medical recovery supplies that will enable 21 New Jersey donors to give the gift of sight. Eversight's Donation Support Center works 24/7 with donor families through who have... read more

CLARK, N.J., July 16, 2021 — The Fund for the New Jersey Blind awarded Eversight a $4,000 grant... read more

Eversight honors sight advocates across five states for exceptional work in restoring sight and preventing blindness

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 6, 2021 — Eversight awarded five individuals and organizations across Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio with the 2021 Shared Vision Awards. Since 2009, the Eversight Shared Vision Awards have recognized those who offer extraordinary support of... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 6, 2021 — Eversight awarded five individuals and organizations across... read more

2021 Night for Sight

We warmly invite you to join us for a Night for Sight, a magical evening and benefit to support Eversight's sight-saving services. Proceeds benefit Eversight’s Dr. John E. Randolph Memorial Fund for central Illinois patients awaiting the gift of sight. Eversight is the sole nonprofit eye bank... read more

We warmly invite you to join us for a Night for Sight, a magical evening and benefit to support... read more

Eversight Awards 2020-2021 Eye & Vision Research Grants

CLEVELAND, May 18, 2021 — The Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research has awarded five grants to investigators at Harvard Medical School, University of Illinois College of Medicine and Wayne State University School of Medicine to advance promising eye and vision research. Recipients... read more

CLEVELAND, May 18, 2021 — The Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research has awarded... read more

Eversight names Diane Hollingsworth President/CEO

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 5, 2021 — Eversight today announced that Diane Hollingsworth has been named President/CEO of the nonprofit eye bank network, effective immediately. Hollingsworth has served as interim President/CEO since March 5. She joined Eversight in 2010 as Executive Director for... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 5, 2021 — Eversight today announced that Diane Hollingsworth has been... read more

Anna Botsford Bach Fund Supports Gift of Sight

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3, 2021 — The Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors, established by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to provide sight restoration to Washtenaw county seniors in need. Eversight’s charitable Gift of Sight program provides... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3, 2021 — The Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors, established by the... read more

John E. Fetzer Institute Fund grant provides the gift of sight in Kalamazoo County

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 14, 2021 — The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation has generously provided a grant for the purchase of supplies to recover eye tissue for cornea transplantation. The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 14, 2021 — The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo... read more