EVF Aus/NZ

Essilor Vision Foundation Australia/New Zealand is committed to eliminating poor vision and its lifelong consequences. 'Better life through better sight'.

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The Foundation is honoured to have been included as one of 22 very worthwhile projects to receive funding from @Aurizon_ . Planning is now underway for a series of school vision screenings across South East Queensland. https://t.co/iy6m5pR49h

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We are thrilled to advise that @EVFAusNZ has received a significant grant from @Aurizon_ Community Giving Fund enabling it to provide vision screening to 11 schools in towns and villages along a 241 kilometre rail corridor in Queensland.

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Thanking sincerely the Geelong Advertiser, journalist Jemma Ryan, Belmont Primary Principal David Houghton, Deakin University's Ash Chan and "Grace" for this wonderful story about City of Greater Geelong Council grant. https://t.co/dw7BA8kPa1

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We're excited to have received a second round of funding from generous supporter City of Greater Geelong for our ongoing school vision screenings in the area being carried out alongside Deakin University.

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It's an historic day in Adelaide, SA for the Foundation. We're vision screening at Marion Primary School. What's important about this you might ask? Marion Primary School was our inaugural school vision screening in Adelaide on 27 October 2016 and we're delighted to be back!

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We're busy vision screening today in the country town of Goolwa, SA at Goolwa State School. Thank you to principal Louisa Guest, pictured second on the left, and school staff for all of their hard work in the lead up to today. Thanks also to our wonderful volunteers!

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Cracking day yesterday at Blakes Crossing Christian College. Screening team at rear (L-R) Damian Madigan Essilor, Flinders University optom Andrea Murray & optom students Marina Tawdros, Vy Lam, Jamie Hua and Daniel Moderano, with students Indiance, Izabelle, Zara and Connor.

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We're excited to begin our school vision screenings this year at Blakes Crossing Christian College today in Blakeview, SA. Pictured L-R is volunteer optometrist Andrea Murray, Essilor's Damian Madigan and Blakes Crossing Christian College Primary Coordinator Sharlene Middleton.

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Visiting Tamworth, New South Wales, home of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, to meet optometrist Andrew Greer of Eyecare Plus Tamworth and met country music legend Smokey Dawson as well!

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Final preparations are currently underway for a very full term of school vision screenings. We'll be conducting approximately 20 screenings at primary schools across South Australia, regional Queensland and within Melbourne & Geelong in Victoria.

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Helen sent in this beautiful picture of her son Ryan wearing his new aphakic spectacles from the Foundation. She says he's opening up his eyes more and won't take the glasses off! Thanks to The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Eyecare Plus Broadway for making this happen.

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Don’t forget to vote for us in @ChorusCallAu's 5th Annual Donation Competition. You can vote once per day 1 – 31 Dec 2017. Voting on weekends gives two votes per day! Please make sure you share with your friends and family. #GoodwillGiveback #GG17 https://t.co/8IoUQbmzdn

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Thanks to Australian Optometry for the wonderful coverage of the Foundation's 2018 screenings along the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing. These screenings wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of Nexus TSRC. https://t.co/HqjzdgeOfp

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Today saw our last school vision screening for 2017. We spent the day at Highland Reserve State School with optometrists Huy Ho and Ric Le alongside 8 wonderful QUT optometry students 112 Prep students were screened with 42% being referred on for a full eye examination.

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The Foundation is proud to have been nominated as one of the not-for-profit organisations included in the Chorus Call Australia #GoodwillGiveback competition. Voting takes place during the month of December. https://t.co/8IoUQbmzdn

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We are excited to announce that well known Macular Disease Foundation CEO Julie Hegarty has taken a position on the Essilor Vision Foundation's Board of Directors. https://t.co/9X2tH4TMW4…/

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Thank you to Mivision for inviting optometry practices and staff to join in raising money for the Foundation's works by placing one of our Piggy Banks in store. Thanks also goes to our wonderful sponsor Heritage Bank for donating these collection piggies.
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Thanks to Australian Optometry and journalist Philip Ritchie for this great article on our recent Barwon Valley School vision screening in Geelong, Victoria. https://t.co/rxVM6DNjdu

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Thanks to Insight News for the coverage on @EVFAusNZ's upcoming school screenings with funding from Nexus TSRC. https://t.co/T8JWKIO8qz

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I am raising money for School Vision Screening. Click to Donate: https://t.co/tZDdevpoJQ via @gofundme