‘The giver’
All her life, Joy Trieglaff was a giver. She sang in her church choir in Wheaton, Ill., volunteered at a Chicago-based adaptive sailing …
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Posts about: Impact stories (4)
'Heroes don't always wear capes'
At age 17, when Peter DeSarno was playing baseball his junior year of high school, he started noticing he was having some difficulty seeing …
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Eversight-backed medical mission restores sight to eight people in Rwanda
In October 2022, Eversight, along with SEE International and Focus, supported a medical mission to Kigali, Rwanda with one of Eversight’s …
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‘The yellow finch’
When Lee Elmore failed her driver’s test and could no longer see street signs while navigating for her husband, Larry, she knew it was time …
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‘My transplant changed my life’
Connie Neese is not one to shy away from a challenge, but when she learned she would need a cornea transplant, Connie was understandably …
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'What a gift it is'
Vanessa Rubin’s sight was restored with two cornea transplants. In the time of COVID-19, where so many things have been taken away from …
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One child's heroic battle with cancer leads to immeasurable good
Patti Gustafson and her husband Allen lead the Swifty Foundation, established with their late son, Michael, to raise research funds and …
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A gift too monumental for words
Patrick Pruitt had his sight restored with a cornea transplant when he was just 6 years old. Today, Patrick is celebrating 30 years with …
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My life and the lives of my family are forever changed.
Ten years ago, I was given the gift of sight. This gift has allowed me to see and share in weddings, graduations, birthdays and the birth …
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The power of eye donation
Born with congenital glaucoma, Lily Schlafauser has dealt with eye problems since birth. She underwent her first cornea transplant at just …
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