Great news from the UK! Essilor Limited match Optoms Cycling for Sight fundraising total Essilor Limited, silver national sponsors of Optometry Giving Sight, have pledged on World Sight Day, October 9th that they will match the £12k of funds raised by cyclists up and down the country in support of Optometry Giving Sight. At this level of support Essilor UK will now be represented as gold national sponsors. essilor.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx The Optoms Cycling for Sight initiative has become a huge phenomenon which began in 2011 by 3 optometry students setting a challenge of cycling between Optometry Universities across the UK. Give here: justgiving/teams/OC4S14 Mike Kirkley, Essilor Limited Managing Director, commented, “We believe in Optometry Giving Sight’s mission which is why we are pleased to contribute by matching the Optoms Cycling for Sight total and build on our strong relationship. We are proud to support the cycle initiative in which so many groups and individuals have undertaken truly impressive challenges and have made a difference to Optometry Giving Sight.” Donna Power, Optometry Giving Sight Regional Manager, Europe, said, “We are incredibly thankful to Essilor Limited for this significant gesture, not only will this help provide access to eye care to those in great need, it will also support all of the cyclists across the UK who made every effort to cycle and raise funds, and as a result are overjoyed to know their efforts will be matched.” Ms Power continued, “We are very grateful to Essilor Limited for the ongoing level of support we receive, and we are delighted to be acknowledging them as gold national sponsors.” #givingsight #essilor #optometry Take the Challenge today: essilor.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:50:07 +0000
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