PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR; PRACTICE OF THE
YEAR ANNOUNCED BY OPTOMETRY GIVING SIGHT
Golden, CO. (April
28, 2012). Optometry Giving Sight has named Dr. Mario Gutierrez from San
Antonio, Texas as its Vision Source Philanthropist of the Year, and Cole, Krohn
and Jensen from Fresno, California as its Vision Source Practice of the Year.
The announcement was made at the Vision Source North American Meeting in
Orlando on Friday.
The criteria for both awards includes
recognizing an individual and practice that demonstrate a tremendous passion
for the elimination of refractive error blindness and low vision through their
own personal giving; practice fundraising and advocacy among their peers.
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(L to R): Dr. Mary Anne Murphy,
Optometry Giving Sight National Chair; Dr. Mario Gutierrez, Vision Source!
Alamo Heights; Sandi Boling, Cole, Krohn and Jensen; and, Clive Miller,
Optometry Giving Sight CEO) “With so many wonderful supporters it was hard for Optometry Giving Sight to highlight just two winners,” said the organization’s Chair, Dr. Mary Anne Murphy. “Dr. Gutierrez is a Chairman’s Club member, active Ambassador and is currently initiating a hands-on service delivery program in the San Antonio area. |
“Cole, Krohn and Jensen has achieved
great success in introducing the Seeing Eye to Eye (SETE) Program into their
own practice, and encouraging their colleagues to do likewise. The SETE ‘buy
one-give one’ program generates a large donation each quarter as the practice
donates $5 for every frame sold”.
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