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RESULTS OF THE FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT The Second Annual EyeCare WeCare Foundation Fundraising golf tournament at the Fleming Island Golf Course in Jacksonville, Florida was held on Sunday June 22, 2008 was unfortunately rained out. Only completing 13-14 holes, it still was a great success. There were 66 participants which still had a good time. They were able to net over $6,000 for the foundation plus had donations of eyeglasses and other medical supplies. The players were treated to a genuine Filipino meal and given a free round of golf for future use. EyeCare WeCare Foundation salutes VISTAKON, the Jacksonville Filipino community, Ed Callao, Capt. Sam Houston, his son Steve and the Philippine Nurses Association of Northeastern Florida for their contributions to the foundation.
Registration Desk- Julie Locquiao (President PNANEF), Vel Callao (VP) Daphne Viray (Sec),Pauline Rapadas (Treas), Sally Torres, Ester Famy, Reyna Famy,
Hello Everyone, My name is Steven Houston, the son of Captain Sam Houston, USN, Ret., and I am a medical student at the University of Virginia, soon to begin my 4th year. I have an intense interest in becoming an Ophthalmologist, an eye surgeon. Upon completion of medical school, I want to devote some of my time to providing eye care around the world to those without access to medical facilities. I am a volunteer with EyeCare WeCare Foundation, Inc., an all volunteer non-profit 501 (c)(3)organization that is currently providing eye care and eyeglasses to those in need in the Philippines. My association with the foundation will provide me an opportunity to experience first hand the hardships and struggles that people face in other countries, in particularly the Philippines, and what I can do to help the less fortunate people. Imagine not being able to clearly see your children’s faces, or not being able to see the print on this page. Millions in the United States suffer from near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism, all correctable by glasses and contacts. We have grown accustomed to everyone having access to eyeglasses, whether at Wal-Mart, the Mall, or your local optometrist. However, the luxury of eyeglasses is not the same in many other countries. There are millions around the world who are nearly blind because they cannot afford nor have access to eyeglasses. The Foundation is striving to bring the basic necessity of eyesight to everyone. EyeCareWeCare Foundation, Inc. was established in 2001. After 3 years of preparation, the Foundation started its first medical vision mission on Negros Occidental Island in the Philippines. It currently conducts the missions twice a year. The team of volunteers just returned from the Philippines this past January, 2008, where they examined 1,559 rural poor people, and 1,538 pairs of eyeglasses were dispensed. You should see the smiles on children’s faces when they are able to see for the first time. The next trip to the Philippines is planned for this summer. Although the Foundation is based in America, its Philippine branch office is in the Barangay (village) Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Future plans are to grow and expand the free vision services to the rest of the Philippines. Once that has taken place, and as the organization grows it plans to expand to other Asian countries of Thailand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam and Taiwan. The Foundation is looking forward to its second priority project, the 1st being a "Clinic on Wheels" to cover much larger areas, and now a “Surgical Clinic on Wheels”. The intent is to raise money through fundraisers, golf tournaments, etc., and donations to purchase another bus to convert into a mobile surgical clinic. When both of these mobile vision clinics become a reality, the foundation plans to keep it staffed with volunteers year round. It will be transported by ferryboat to other islands of the 7,100 islands in the Philippines. Another project is to build an optical lab on Negros Occidental, Philippines so it will be able to make eyeglasses for the difficult prescriptions that cannot be found in the huge inventory of donated eyeglasses. It already has most of the lab equipment that is needed to edge uncut lenses but it needs surfacing equipment and lens blanks. The Foundation’s goal and mission is to provide the poor people of the world access to free quality vision services. Please log on to www.eyecarewecare.org to get more information on the foundation and see their work first hand. Thank you in advance for your support of the 2st Annual EyeCare WeCare Golf Tournament on June 22, 2008, at Fleming Island Golf course. All funds go to benefit those in the Philippines who do not have access to proper eye care. We do appreciate all your support; such as hole sponsors, donations, etc., and of course your prayers! P.S. Please save all of your old eyeglasses.
Pictures and results of the 2007 Fund-Raising Golf Tournament November 17, 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida Cecil Commerce Golf Course The winners were
The event was participated mainly by American-Filipinos to show support to the foundation's program and services to the poor people in thePhilippines. A Huge Thank You To Capt. Sam Houston & Ed Callao for their organizational skills to make the golf tournament such a great success-- They are already looking ahead to the 2nd Annual EyeCare WeCare Foundation Fundraising Golf Tournament. Ed donated the trophies and drinks and Capt. Sam donated the green fees and the food . Capt. Sam Houston and his son Dr. Steve Houston are the ones who came up with the idea of having the tournament. Thanks to all that helped, sponsored and participated in the tournament.
EyeCare WeCare Foundation 1st Annual Golf Tournament Participants
Tournament Winners Ed Otiguerra and Cris Cueto
The Founders of the Golf Tournament, Capt Samuel K. Houston Jr. (US Navy Retired) and his son Samuel K. "Steven" Houston III, a medical student at the University of Virginia (ophthalmology resident).
Lunch was provided by the local Jacksonville Filipino community. What would a Filipino meal be without the delicious foods of lumpia, chicken adobo, bihon and lechon
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Steve Houston, Capt. Sam Houston (Tournament founders)
Manny Jun Torres, Ely Claudilla, Ed Callao (golf Tournament
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