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Sponsors/Hosts for the January 2013 medical vision mission are pretty much summed up with the Banner/Tarp that was present at the venue sites of the mission
The mission was made possible because of a Lions International Foundation Grant (LCIF). The Sponsoring organization was Lions MD 19G in Southwest Washington State, USA. the Host organization was the Olongapo City New Horizon Lions club from District 301-D1, Zambalas, Philippines. Lion Cesar Santiago, MJF was the Host coordinator from Olongapo and Lion Jim Weyrich, O.D. MJF was the Sponsoring coordinator for the mission. Lions MD 19G put up the finances for the matching LCIF AIG Grant The Aberdeen Lions coordinated the medical mission sending two of its members (Dr. Jim and Ellen Weyrich) to participate The Hosting Club, The Olongapo City New Horizons Lions Club provided the venue site plus food, lodging and transportation for the volunteers. They screened the recipients to prove indigency, provided transportation for the cataract recipients to the hospital where the free surgeries were performed. The coordinator host was Cesar Santiago from the New Horizons Lions Club. The three other surrounding Lions clubs also were present every day and contributed greatly to the success of the medical / vision mission. The Golden Heights Lions Club, The Olongapo Primera Lions Club and the Subic Bay Lions Club. Bausch & Lomb, a long time partner, donated To EyeCare WeCare Foundation, Cataract Surgery supplies for 100 Intraocular Lenses (IOL's), the viscoelastics, eye medications, surgery knives, SEE International provided the Nylon Sutures, anesthetics, syringes, surgical gloves and other surgery medications for the mission. Resources for the blind, another longtime partner, provided the operating microscopes, surgery instruments, surgery nurses and procured the volunteer Filipino ophthalmologists who performed the eye surgeries plus arranged for the donated surgery sight. EyeCare WeCare along with its 25 seasoned volunteers, provided all the high tech instruments to give a comprehensive eye examination to 1,984 indigents, providing them with free eyeglasses, eye medications and screened for the Cataract Surgeries. EyeCare WeCare received its eyeglasses LERC (Northwest Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center) in Olympia, Washington, USA, the Oregon Sight and Hearing Foundation in Portland, Oregon, USA. The biggest source of the recycled eyeglass (which was omitted from the Banner) is the Northwest Kiwanis Clubs SOS (save old spectacles) program. Hawaiian Airline helped to provide free shipping of the medical and surgery supplies (they have done this for the last 5 years) Private Donors that were a tremendous help and the mission could not have taken place without the additional funding for the replacement of the Transmission for the mobile clinic. Arnold and Martha Kegel, Nighthawk and Raven Knight, Terry and Sharon O'Connor, Melissa del Rosario, Rudy and Maria Trevino The Lions Clubs from Lions MD 19G who donated towards this mission were the Aberdeen Lions Club, Boistford Lions Club, Camas Lions Club, Central Park Lions Club, Clearwater/ Kalaloch Lions Club, Columbia Crest Lions Club, Hazel Dell Lions Club, Hoquiam Lions Club, Longview / Kelso Early Birds Lions Club, Washougal Lions Club and District Governor of MD 19G, Kathy Morrison.
Host Sponsors for the May/June 2012 Medical Vision Mission Abunda, Jess Bose, Thelma - Cabuyao Pharmacy Association -donated needed surgery supplies Cabuyao Mayors Office: Mayor - Hon. Isidoro "June" Hermedes, Jr. Vice Mayor - Hon. Atty Rommel A. Gecolea P.I.O. - Rezie Ebron Pulo Brgy Captain - Hon. Odilon I. Caparas & his wife Mrs. Jean Caparas Municipal councilors: Hon. Ismael M. Hernedes Hon. Apolinario B. Hain Hon. Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr. Hon. Imelda A. Entredicho Hon. Ricky A Voluntad Hon. Severiano B. Hain SK-Fed. Pres. Jervis Himpisa Cabuyao Red Cross volunteers Cabuyao Health worker volunteers Canlalay Brgy. Capitaina - Mhay Perez Yamboa Damilao, Susan & Ed Directors of the Golden City Housing Association President - Fe Adoremus Vice President - Dennis Castro Secretary - "June" Aranea Auditor - Sette Catabog Security and Safety - Henry Peloton Grounds- Baltazar Melgar Ways and Means - Armi Ridad Education Membership - Mercedes Chang Sports and Recreation - Edwin Pescadera Maintenance - Rito Badillo Dr. Maria Resa Dawona Dr. Minerva Econ Manuel, Girlie Castro Manuel, Jaja Penas, Ryan Toledo, Boy American Sponsors of the May/June 2012 Medical Vision Mission Callao, Ed & Vel Cosmopolis Lions Club Damilao, Susan & Ed del Rosario, Melissa Houston, Capt. Sam & Patricia Kegel, Arnold & Martha Locquiao, Ronald O'connor Terry & Sharon Oehlrich, Michael Palompo "Pat" & Dolly Rio, Germina R. Sevey, Bob Trevino Rudy and Maria Vancouver Lions Club Corporate Sponsors: Bausch and Lomb Foundation EyeCare WeCare Foundation Hawaiian Airlines Negros Navigation Northwest Kiwanis SOS (Save old Spectacles) Program Northwest Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center PNANEF (Philippine Nurses Association of North East Florida) Resources for the Blind The Allergan Foundation Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund Sponsors of the January 2012 Medical Vision Mission Lion Tess and Lion Rey Paje Co Sponsor of Cabarroguis, Quirino Mission San Diego Premier Lions Club, San Diego, CA, USA Co Sponsor Secondary Sponsors of the January 2012 Medical Vision Mission Aberdeen Washington Lions Club Clearwater-Kalaloch Lions Club Central Park Lions Hoquiam Lions Club Arnold and Martha Kegel Terry and Sharon O’Connor Melissa del Rosario Harold and Joanne Bircumshaw Sharon Elder Corporate Sponsors: Bausch and Lomb Foundation EyeCare WeCare Foundation Hawaiian Airlines Negros Navigation Northwest Kiwanis SOS (Save old Spectacles) Program Northwest Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center Philippine Airlines Resources for the Blind The Allergan Foundation Transitions Healthy Sight for Life Fund Sponsors of the June 2011 Medical Vision Mission Cueto, Cris --------Co Host and Sponsor of the Lemery / Taal Mission Diokno, Bayani --- Co Host and Sponsor of the Lemery /Taal Mission The Co Hosts were responsible for payment for the travel of the mobile clinic from Negros to Batangas Round trip, they provided all the meals and lodging and transportation to and from the motel to the mobile clinic every day, the transportation for the day after the mission when all the volunteers went to Tagatay and saw Lake Taal and the Taal Volcano. Taal Mayor Michael D. Monenegro Lemery Mayor Larry M. Alilio Clavel Benbana Arturo and Auroa Mendoza Fe and Brian Smith Bausch and Lomb Ka Dario Diokno Foundation Resources for the Blind, Philippines The Jacksonville, Florida , Filipino/American Community Aberdeen Lions Club Central Park Lions Club Clearwater-Kalaloch Lions Club Cosmopolis Lions Club Damilao, Ed and Susan del Rosario, Melissa Edwards, Angela and Wendell Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Hart, Charlie (Genuine Parts Co.) Heritage Crossings Houston, Capt. Sam and Pat Hawaiian Airlines Kegel, Arnold and Martha Kitchener, Karen Karauth, Sharon and Gerald NW Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center Macaraeg, Rosauro Martin, Linda and John Kiwanis Clubs of the NW SOS Program Ocean Shores Lions Club Ortiz, Oscar Pagotan, Roberto Palompo, Petronilo "Pat" & "Dolly" Palustre, Rudolfo Perez, Ernesto and Amada Philippine Airlines Razon, Hermengildo and Rhondora Razon, Hacqueline and Eugenio Rorberg, Raymond and Rosemary Sanalila, Reynaldo & Leonora Sevey, Bob Trevino, Rudy and Maria Tubella, Manuel and Agnes
Sponsors of the January 2011 Medical Vision Mission Aberdeen Lions Club Sponsored and Provided Funding for this mission Aguilar, Danny Provided Funding and helped host this mission Asuncion, Dr. Ralph Performed surgeries during the medical mission Bausch & Lomb Provided 33 foldable IOL's (Inter ocular Lenses) , 33 injectors for the IOL'S, Surgical disposable knives Viscoelastics for the 33 Cataract surgeries Eye Medications for 100 cataract surgeries del Rosario, Melissa Provided Funding Central Park Lions Provided Funding Clearwater Kalaloch Lions Club Provided Funding Copalis Community Church Provided Funding Edwards, Angela and Wendell Provided Funding Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Recycled eyeglasses Hawaiian Airlines Extra luggage allowance From Seattle to Manila round trip 2 extra bags Hoquiam Lions Club Provided Funding Kegel, Arnold and Martha Provided Funding LBC Foundation 5 Ocean freight boxes to get recycled eyeglasses to the Philippines Lions Clubs International Foundation Major Funding from A Matching Grant for this mission Negros Navigation Reduced fare for mobile clinic & volunteers from Bacolod to Manila Round Trip Nelson, Barrett Provided Funding Northwest Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center (NWLERC) graded recycled eyeglasses Kiwanis Clubs of the Northwest SOS Program Recycled eyeglasses Petersen, Matthew Accounting for Foundation Philippine Airlines Extra Luggage allowance from Manila to Bacolod round trip Resources for the Blind, Philippines Provided all Surgery Instruments, Surgery Nurses during the mission and Preformed the Cataract and Pterygium Surgeries post Cataract Surgeries Quinault Indian Nation Provided Grant for Optometry Instruments Shoalwater Bay Tribe Provided Grant for Optometry Instruments SightCare Inc. Provided Funding Squaxin Indian Tribe Provided Grant for Optometry Instruments Vessey, Cindy Provided Funding The Municipality of Umingan, Province of Pangasinan Provided Food and Lodging during Mission Trevino, Rudy and Maria Provided Funding
Sponsors of the May 2010 Medical Vision Mission
These are persons and organizations that made it possible for this Medical Vision Mission to Happen.
Abalos, Felicidad Provided Funding Aberdeen Lions Club Provided Funding Bausch & Lomb Provided 50 foldable IOL's (Inter ocular Lenses) , 50 injectors for the IOL"S, Surgical disposable knives Viscoelastics for 50 Cataract surgeries Eye Medications for 50 cataract surgeries Benoun, Jack and Kathy Provided Funding Callao, Ed and Vel Preformed Fundraising Cosmopolis Lions Club Provided Funding Damilao, ED & Susan Sponsored Food, Lodging, Venue. Transportation for the volunteers Provided Funding and Preformed Fundraising Dalton, Noah Provided Funding Danielson - Petrick, Nancy Provided Funding del Rosario, Melissa Provided Funding Diaz, Lourdes Provided Funding East Grays Harbor Rotary Club Provided Funding Edwards, Angela and Wendell Provided Funding First Baptist Church, Chambersburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA Recycled eyeglasses Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Recycled eyeglasses Hawaiian Airlines Extra luggage allowance From Seattle to Manila. two extra bags Houston, Capt. Sam and Dr. Steve for forming the Golf Tournaments, the Jacksonville Connection and the PNANEF
Isip, Ret. MCPO Felix & Ann Provided Funding Jacksonville Eye Center Instruments, supplies, T shirts , Financial help
Jacksonville, FL USA Community members
Kegel, Arnold and Martha Provided Funding Kiwanis Club of Ross Island Provided Funding LBC Foundation 6 Ocean freight boxes to get recycled eyeglasses to the Philippines Negros Navigation Reduced fare for mobile clinic & volunteers from Bacolod to Manila Round Trip
Karl Newlun Topcon L200 Auto Lensometer
Northwest Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center (NWLERC) graded recycled eyeglasses Kiwanis Clubs of the Northwest SOS Program Recycled eyeglasses O'Connor, Terry & Sharon Provided Funding Palompo, Petronilo "Pat" Provided Funding Pampango Language Club Provided Funding. The Philippine Nurses Association of N.E. Florida) Provided Funding and sponsored golf tournament Philippine Airlines Extra Luggage allowance from Manila to Bacolod round trip Quinault Lions Club Provided Funding Resources for the Blind, Philippines Preformed the Cataract and Pterygium Surgeries Salonga USN (RET), Akom Jose L. Provided Funding Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center Recycled Eyeglasses Transitions (r) Healthy Sight For Life Fund Gave Grant for Repairs & upgrades Trevino, Rudy and Maria Provided Funding Walmart Health and Welfare Division Provided optical instruments Warren P and Jeanne C Powers Foundation
Weyrich, Dr. James and Ellen Provided Funding Willapa Harbor Lions Club Provided Funding Willapa River Lions Club Provided Funding Woods, Dr. Michael Hand held Auto Puff Tonometer |
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