PLEASANTON, Calif.— CooperVision is
donating $100,000 to Optometry Giving Sight in support of the 2013 World
Sight Day Challenge. Employees in over 30 locations worldwide
participated in a global fundraising campaign and organized local
activities to help raise funds for the 2013 World Sight Day Challenge.
The Cooper Companies, the parent company of CooperVision, matched all
employee donations.
“It is a great honor to help give
the gift of sight and make a difference to the lives of millions of
people through the noble work of Optometry Giving Sight,” said John
Weber, president of CooperVision. “We are extremely proud of the passion
and generosity of our employees who have united together in support of a
worthy cause.”
Clive Miller, CEO of Optometry
Giving Sight, remarked, “We applaud the fantastic effort from
CooperVision and its employees in support of the World Sight Day Company
Challenge. The funds that have been raised will help to transform the
lives of thousands of people who are needlessly blind or vision impaired
in underserved communities throughout the world. We are grateful for
the passion, commitment and creativity of everyone involved and thank
them sincerely for their support and participation.”