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Harvard names Eversight board member Meta-Leader of the Year
Jul 25, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2022 — Eversight board member Carol Cunningham, MD, has been named the 2022 Meta-Leader of the Year by Harvard's National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) for her service, dedication, innovation and achievement during the COVID-19 response. Founded in 2003,... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2022 — Eversight board member Carol Cunningham, MD, has been named the... read more
Eversight awarded Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations’ inaugural International Award
Jul 22, 2022
July 21, 2022 — Announced at the World Eye Bank Symposium, Eversight, a U.S.-based global eye bank nonprofit, was named as the Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations' (GAEBA) inaugural International Awardee under a new award program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of the eye... read more
July 21, 2022 — Announced at the World Eye Bank Symposium, Eversight, a U.S.-based global... read more
Wheaton Lions gift honors donor family wishes, transplant recipients
Jul 13, 2022
CHICAGO, Ill., July 13, 2022 — Wheaton Lions showed their continued support of Eversight through a $4,000 clinical operations grant in Illinois. Including this gift, the Wheaton Lions have given more than $25,000 in lifetime philanthropic support to Eversight.  Lions Clubs International... read more
CHICAGO, Ill., July 13, 2022 — Wheaton Lions showed their continued support of Eversight... read more
Eversight Awards 2021-2022 Eye & Vision Research Grants
Jul 8, 2022
CLEVELAND, July 8, 2022 — The Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research has awarded four grants to investigators at Wayne State University, University of Michigan, University of Maryland and Loyola University to advance promising eye and vision research. Recipients were selected by an... read more
CLEVELAND, July 8, 2022 — The Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research has awarded... read more
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant provides hope to donor families
Jul 6, 2022
CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 — The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,000 grant to support the purchase of supplies that ensure the recovery of corneal tissues in McLean and Livingston counties. This grant will ensure that local cornea donors and their families will be... read more
CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 — The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more
Grainger Foundation grant supports tissue transplantation, vision research
Apr 1, 2022
CHICAGO, April 1, 2022 — The Grainger Foundation awarded Eversight a grant at the end of 2021 to support general operations. This gift will help transform the lives of cornea transplant recipients, donors and their families in Illinois and beyond who benefit from Eversight’s research and... read more
CHICAGO, April 1, 2022 — The Grainger Foundation awarded Eversight a grant at the end of 2021 to... read more
Eversight expands leadership team, names new board member
Mar 17, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 17, 2022 — Eversight today announced an expansion to its leadership team and named a new member to its Board of Directors.Collin Ross has been named vice president of Partner Relations & Global Development, overseeing Eversight’s domestic and international... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 17, 2022 — Eversight today announced an expansion to its leadership team... read more
Eversight awarded $350,000 grant from Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation
Feb 21, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – In December, Eversight was awarded a $350,000 grant from the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee to support tissue recovery, transplantation, sight-saving research and surgeon education. This is the largest... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – In December, Eversight was awarded a $350,000 grant from... read more
Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation invests in vision, eye banking research
Feb 14, 2022
CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, 2022 — The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation has renewed support of Eversight’s mission by awarding a $75,000 grant to support four critical research studies at the Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research in Cleveland. The Ingalls Foundation and... read more
CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, 2022 — The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation has renewed support... read more
Foundation continues support for sight-saving services in Southwest Michigan
Feb 9, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 — The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation renewed support for Eversight in 2021 to purchase critical sight-saving recovery supplies. These supplies are being used to recover precious eye tissue from generous donors in Berrien and Cass County. A 2020 grant... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 — The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation renewed support... read more