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August 4, 2010

Lady Gaga, High Ropes, and Giving the Gift of Sight—oh my!

By mmcvey

Hi, there! Today was a mighty fun day!!! Our group was joined by yet another member, Miss Tara Kehoe from a Lenscrafters in Rochester, NY. She made a great addition to our team, as we spent another at camp working with the awesome kids. The weather has cooled somewhat; we were all thankful for that! We had a hearty breakfast, followed by lots of Gatorade and water to quench our thirst because although it was cooler than the first week, we were still a bit hot and sweaty after a hard days work.

I found myself back on the van with Matt, Adrian, and some great volunteers. I got lots of practice checking out jobs; my shuttle lab would be proud!! (Hi, store 20!!!)

I decided that it would be a fun additive to the normal blogs about daily life to ask several members of the group what they would do upon returing home; these are there stories: Miss Mel will listen to Lady Gaga and go to the gym, JudY will unpack and make sure her collectibles are not broken (ha!), Dawn (our fearless leader) will go back to Florida and lay on her comfortable bed (sans swimming raft underneath her, HA!), Dan will also try and snag (not shag,ha!) a workout in after relaxing at home, Harry will touch base with his kids and everything that has been happening ATL, Karina will research more interesting song/videos on Youtube (hahahahahahahaha), Adrian will practice his dance moves for the next time the van comes to town (he does not want to not know all the moves to "All the Single Ladies", JudI will visit her kitties and Tom, Tara will go back and share her experiences with her friends, Matt will never ever transpose lenses into plus cyl again (hahaha), and Jenna will go home and load her pics on to Facebook and start sharing them with everyone!!! If I forgot to mention anyone, I am terribly sorry, but my microphone went off midday, ha! :)

Tonight we pretended we were a tightropes act, and we had an activity that required us to walk high into the mighty jungle on a mere rope and look down to the tiny world under us! We were at the high ropes course; a series of ropes suspended in the air that required us to be strapped down and harnessed in order to "walk the line", hahaha! This was some serious thrill action right here, especially because I do not think any of us have ever been harnessed to someone else while being 40 feet up in the air!!! There were three courses that we were allowed to do, and I unsuccessfully completed all three. Matt did an awesome job, and so did Dan, Adrian and Harry. Unfortunately, tonight is a bit of a blur since I had to talk myself down (no pun intended) from several small panic attacks. In fact, twice I was able to climb to the top of the ladder and reach the rope only to have to descend again into the abyss of fear. However, I grinned (not really) and beared it and did it! Yeah!

We had several daredevils tonight, as most the men were able to show us all up and successfully complete all the courses. What can we say though, we certainly did try?! It was mighty exhilerating being up amongst the treetops. The last course that I completed was the one I wanted to do again because it was awesome; once you get over the initial fear of course! We all tried and that is what counts the most!!! (I apologize for not taking pictures, but I was shaking in my boots throughout the whole time).

July 30, 2010

Tuesday, July 13th: Back to Camp…

By mmcvey

Today is Tuesday, and we are getting close to finishing our second week of camp. Today we are at Camp Hayden Marks, the all-boys camp where we have been residing for the past week. While the temperatures were not a scorching as the prior week, we were once again greeted by the heat and humidity that motivated us to work just as hard...

After a hearty breakfast of eggs, toast and loads of coffee, it was off to work for the day. I was in first and final inspection today, so I spent a lot of my time working hard at making sure the lenses were cut and ready to go in order to successfully produce the quality eyewear that we pride ourselves in. Karina was a great help to me during this time, and our lab associates, Matt and Adrian, worked extremely hard this day. We did stop, from time to time, to listen to the trees rustle, kids talk, and listen to music. For a short period, I named the van the "party van" in order to get blood flowing and energy moving.

We were able to listen to some tunes from the Glee Soundtrack, some tunes by Beyoncé, and High School Musical to help us remember that we are all just an overjoyed group of whacky volunteers. Sometimes you need this peace of mind to remind you just how grand life can be. Nothing speaks happiness more than being able to let go of yourself for a bit and dance, and this is how we spent the afternoon: smiles abound, motivation at its highest point, Terrence's awesome accent from Queens, and the volunteer group of people we had working throughout this glorious day on the van, in the air conditioning, mind you! :)

The best part of this day was seeing a young man named Marcus. Marcus could not read the eye chart at all and autorefracted at almost a -9.00 diopters; he had never had glasses before in his life. What this means is that he had never been able to seee the beautiful leaves on the trees nor completely distinguish the faces of his families or friends. His prescription was out-of-range for what we could complete on the van, so we quickly looked for some lenses that we could provide him with that very moment so he could have a more enjoyable camping experience. We were able to find him some -7.00 lenses and made his glasses for him on the spot as he waited in the van, playfully enjoying himself on the chair that spun around...

As I prepped the lenses for production, he patiently waited on the van for them to be completed. As Matt and Adrian worked to get his glasses completed, I patiently waited for them to completed so I could check them out and make sure they were good to go and were ready for final inspection. Nearly fifteen minutes passed by and low and behold, Marcus' first pair of glasses ever were ready to be checked out! I checked them out and dispensed them to him, our fearless leader Dawn at my side. As I dispensed the glasses to him, he carefully put them on and then he smiled the absolutely biggest smile ever known to us: he could finally see!!! Dawn and I got a little teary-eyed (verklempt as we would say...teehee) as we snapped some great photos of this strapping young lad who was finally able to see clearly for the first time ever!

And this my friends is what giving the gift of sight is all about: bringing those unforgettable smiles to everyone and having the joy in our hearts that we have successfully proved in being the trusted partner with helping the world see!!! (As a sidenote: the young man was wearing the glasses at dinner time, when Adrian spotted him from across the room.I approached him and asked him if he liked them. He answered yes and proceeded to enjoy dinnertime with his friends) :):):):):)

July 30, 2010

My apologies in the delay, but…

By mmcvey

Hello, everyone: I greatly apologize for the delay in posting my blog for the last week of clinic, but with a hectic schedule and less than adequate Internet service (thanks, Comcast), I have not been successfully able to post until now, but enough about that: Let's talk about the last week of the clinic...

On Monday, July 12th, all of the campers came back to camp for the second session, so we did not see any kids for eye exams, but we were equally as busy as we completely glasses to go on global missions. This is an important part of the mission called "production" where we produce brand new glasses to send over on the global missions. We usually provide used eyewear to distribute, and now that we have these great new changes, we can provide people with brand spankin' new eyewear!

The van was up and running with everyone working today to get the glasses ready to go. Our van was parked at the part of the camp where the farm was, and there were animals and lots of crops growing. This part of camp was off our normal beaten track of the winding paved road; hidden from the main view of the camps. It was a hot day today, and it was only getting hotter...

Karina and I decided to go back to our cabin and clean it. We figured that enough time had passed with all of us cohabitating that we needed to give the cabin a "facelift". So, with Lysol Wipes, Pinesol, two industrial strength sponges, one bucket and lots of built-up energy in tow, she and I worked effortlessly to scrub the floors in the kitchen and the bathroom and sweep the bedrooms. It was a great feeling to know that our team would come home to the smell of Pinesol, and not the smell of Deep Off Woods bug spray, teehee...

The team came home shortly after we had finished cleaning and we enjoyed a nice pizza dinner at this great local restaurant in town, and then it was back to camp for some R and R to get ready to see the boy campers at Camp Hayden Marks in the morning for their eye exam screenings...

July 15, 2010

Day 7: July 11, 2010

By mmcvey

Today is Sunday, and we woke up to the scent of Panera bagels and fresh Folgers coffee. After  working very hard our first week, we were very happy to have some quality rest and relaxation time here at the cabin. We were able to wake up around 9:30; a very nice change from getting up at 5:45, 6:00, 6:15 and 7:00am – ha!

We are not screening children for exams today, and therefore we are taking another Onesight adventure up into the lower Catskill Mountains to reach our destination of Woodstock, NY. No, it is not the sight of the original concert (we later discovered that the actual concert was about 45 minutes away from where we were), but it is the town for which the concert was named. No, we are not going all dressed in threads from the 1960s with flowers in our hair, nor are we going in our infamous green shirts on because it is a grand day to sit back and enjoy the beautiful drive up into the mountains.

Woodstock is a quaint little town filled with beatniks, antique stores, tourists and fancy boutiques. Along the main drag, you can find a variety of:  wares, restaurants, peace signs, a sign for a flea market and several boutiques with some very pretty dresses in the window. We were able to split up and go our own way as long as we didn’t get lost in a cloud of purple smoke along the way. Dan, Judi, Judy, Jenna and I had a nice little lunch at an outdoor café. I had some great Gazpacho while the rest of the crowd had pulled pork sandwiches. I also was able to finally get my hands on a Chai Tea Latte with soy milk, woohoo! The rest of the group, ironically, was at the same café; however, they were inside watching the World Cup Final (more on this later…).

After a few hours of enjoying the sun, rain, hippies, tourists, and families, we all met back at the area where we were first dropped off, in the middle of the earth, light all around us, bodies moving in the air as if time were still, people wearing such vivid colors, reminiscent of the 60s themselves. It was a glorious day, the sun was out, rain had cleared, sun was warm and Spain and Holland were neck and neck in the final game of the World Cup.

On the way home, our fearless leader Dawn (who adores soccer), was able to find the final match of the World Cup on satellite radio—in  French!!! So, I tried as best as I could to translate what they were saying, albeit poorly, and in the end we discovered that Spain had won!!! We headed back to camp where we were going to dine and meet our newest team member, Matt Clark, Lab/Retail LensCrafters in Murray, Utah. Apparently, Matt was scooped up from the airport by a Woodstock escapee wearing a tie-dye tee shirt, rainbow colored suspenders, cut-off jeans and a farmer’s hat…thanks, Terrence!! What an appropriate outfit for the day’s activity…peace and out…appropriately...*wink*…

July 15, 2010

Day 6: July 6, 2010

By mmcvey

Today we woke up to rain; it was a nice contrast from the usual hot and humid weather we had been having during the first week. I poured myself a cup of coffee and went out to sit on the porch to do some personal reflection. The rain cooled things off quite a bit, and the scent of the wet trees permeated the deep forest. It was a peaceful morning and our first week of clinic was over. It was very successful. We screened 791 kids, of which 494 kids received eye exams. We made 388 pairs of glasses on Seemore, our trusted partner and vision van.

We were sad to see our friend Jeremiah “Rupert” return home. He spent a great week here with all of us, and added a lot to our Onesight adventures and memories. His work in the lab was effortless, and he was instrumental, along with Dan, in helping us crank out 388 pairs of glasses. Many of us missed him as soon as he was gone. However, we were able to gain a new friend when  Adrian Miller, General Manager from SGH in West Des Moines, showed up to join our team.

We enjoyed a nice lunch at Five Guys burger joint. Five Guys is a chain of hamburger joints that have started to pop up in various cities around the country. The offer several hamburgers and cheeseburgers and several types of fries, and the food was so good; greasy and unhealthy, but so good! The only missing from that restaurant was milkshakes, teehee…

Since we were not screening any children for exams today, we had an activity planned. Today, we ventured into Hyde Park, NY. Hyde Park is the home of Marist College, Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Vanderbilt Mansion. Dan and I chose to see FDR’s house and the Presidential Library while the rest of the group went to the Vanderbilt mansion.

I chose to go see Roosevelt’s mansion because FDR was a very important President to the world of social service programs. The New Deal was the President’s plan to help combat poverty after the war, and with that came the creation of the WPA (Workers Progress Administration) that helped create jobs in order to better the lives of others. While this is in no way meant to be a history paper, I wanted to mention that because of many of the social service programs started by FDR and his wife Eleanor, we are able to continue such charity programs, namely Onesight. So, I was very interested in learning more about this great man and all of the programs he helped create. We also saw his gravesite and a beautiful flower garden that I absolutely fell in love with.

The rest of the group enjoyed the Vanderbilt mansion. Judi was impressed/surprised by how much money they spent on certain things, commenting on how they had maids for the maids and several sets of china often for each meal. Dawn also enjoyed the mansion, and she was  equally impressed/surprised by how much money the family was able to spend. Jenna enjoyed the tour they were given, as the guide was very well-versed and offered them some great information.

After our activity, we were able to do some lounging before  we had dinner at a great Italian restaurant with homemade pasta  and awesome calzone. It was nice being able to relax with the group and enjoy some good conversations and some awesome laughs. ..:)

 

July 12, 2010

Day 5: July 9, 2010

By mmcvey

We have successfully finished our first week at camp! It has been such a great experience for all of us here. The scenery is just overwhelmingly beautiful, the kids are so nice and appreciative of what we are doing and it is so refreshing to have them thank us for all that we are doing. It is one thing for an adult to be thankful and understand what we are doing, but these young children are so  aware of our generosity.

Today we were at Camp Mariah, a co-ed camp named after Mariah Carey. Apparently she was a camper at the Fresh Air Fund when she was younger, so she felt a desire to give back (just some trivia for you). Today there were many kids who wore glasses; many of them had gotten them last year during camp as well. I work my infamous green Vogue glasses that grabbed lots of attention from the kids, as they seemed to all want a similar style to mine. We had some great volunteers today as well. Jarrett from Luxottica Wholesale stayed with us the whole night and helped us the whole entire day…woohoo, thanks Jarrett!

The biggest highlight of the day was getting to dispense the glasses that were just recently manufactured a few hours earlier. Harry, Dr. Shang, Jun (Dr. Shang’s daughter who has been a great help this week) Dr. Patel, Dr. Ng, and Karina were all there to witness the first reactions the kids had; I showed up a bit later to snag some pics and also see their faces light up with joy.

Many of the kids were really happy with the selection that had chosen and one of the counselors let us know just how important It was that we were here. He commented on the fact that many of the children do not have eye insurance and how their vision needs would probably go unrecognized if it was not for the service we provide. He stayed to chat with us for quite some time. It was really nice that he took the time to thank us. Today was a fantastic day!

July 12, 2010

Day 4: July 8, 2010

By mmcvey

Greetings from camp, boys and girls: Today was our fourth day at camp, and we were at Camp A,B,C;  an all girls camp. We had quite a bit of a challenge seeing that we had to help 230 girls at the camp!!!  The day ran very smoothly, as we had volunteers from Luxottica Wholesale and some volunteers from other stores. The weather was extremely hot, but a nice break from the warm weather was when it finally rained in the middle of the afternoon!!! While the weather had cooled a bit, the humidity was still a whoppin’ 90 degrees! The vision van had a variety of mechanical issues, so we had to hail a repair truck to come and assist us for a bit. Talk about adventures in Onesight! However, nothing is ever too disastrous that our show cannot go  on, and it went on and it was another great success.

Some highlights of the day were the fact that the camp decided that today was designated as Nerd Day; exactly, glasses are nerdy? Not so much, and everyone in the group can attest to that. So during lunch, there was a huge “Nerd Parade” that one of our missionmates, Terrence “Mr. Tee” Mills participated in.
During the afternoon, a nice, young lady who works on the van brought her cute little dog on the van. Judi, Judy and Karina were working on the van when a lady approached them  asking them if she could bring her dog on the van although they understood it as “daughter”, but they obliged anyway. Apparently the dog had cataracts that his owner was concerned about, and I am proud to report that the dog is fine! 

That evening for dinner, we had a nice time sitting outside of the vision van in the middle of nature. It was beautiful to be able to relax outside with some good food: fried chicken, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and salad; it was quite a spread we had. While we were dining, the girls were inside the dining hall having a send-off banquet, and towards the end of the clinic day, many of the girls came through wearing pretty dresses and heels. Although we did not eat with them, we were able to see them walk by our dinner  table with grand smiles on their faces. Many of them looked so beautiful and happy, and even though they were leaving the next day sans glasses, they were still so dapper and excited.

After coming back to our living quarters, we had our silent auction; where we bring items from home to “sell” to our teammates to raise money for Onesight. There were some great items up for bid: Chanel, Fila, and Maui Jim sunglasses, Skyline chili ingredients, photography taken by Dr. Shang’s daughter, team jerseys from Toronto, CA, mugs  from the Cheers bar in Boston and various other items. The dollar amount raised during the auction was $536.00 and thus far we have raised $1182.00 towards our goal of $1500.00!! Woohoo!! Thanks to all of your contributions; remember that every little bit helps our cause!

July 12, 2010

Fishkill Day 3

By mmcvey

Today we were at our first co-ed camp named Hidden Valley. This camp was very unique in that boys and girls were camping together, whereas the other camps are single-sex camps. It is very interesting to see the boys and girls interact well together, and we enjoyed several conversations with many of the children. I spent the day in autorefraction, along with JudY, JudI, Bob, Harry, Dr.  Sheng and Dr. Patel. I will introduce later in the blog because I am sure you will be hearing all about this fantabulous group. Our stop was the first stop after registration, so we had many excited children waiting to come in  to  see  us. We had air conditioning in our room which made the day a lot easier than the previous days although midday the heat really started to come in the windows and raise the room temperature. Some unfortunate mishaps were that the van kept breaking down, the power temporarily went out, and the air conditioning stopped working. However, we were able to tough it out and survive the morning and afternoon with great success,  Hi Five!

So, we are almost four days in to this fabulous adventure and I think it is about time that I introduce our team: Dawn Yager, our great Clinic Manager, Jennifer Morse, Fundraising Captain for Sears in Tampa, FL,  Dr. Sheng from Albany, NY, Jeremiah “Rupert” Munson, Lab Manager in Salt Lake City, Utah, Robert “Smackdown Bob” Cushing, GM for Lenscrafters in Yorktown Heights, NY, Karina Seeney, Regional Sales Manager for Sears for the Toronto East region in  Canada, Judy “Mean Judy” Demshar , Optician for Lenscrafters in Boston,MA, Judi “Mean Judi  Number Two” Johnson, Eyemed  Provider Relations in the Cincinatti CSC, Dr. Reena Patel and Dr. Doreen Ng from NYC, Dan Wooten, Lead Tech for Lenscrafters in Rochester, NY,  Harry “Ken” Brooks, IT guy from the Atlanta CSC, and Melanie “Miss Mel” Sales Supervisor for Lenscrafters in Park Ridge, IL. (Hi, Alice, Anne, Josie, Marta, Natalie, Robert, Dr. Goeken and Dr. Hingle!!!!!!)

So, now that you know all of us, together we want to welcome you to our blog, woohoo! Anyway, back to some of the great highlights today. After dinner, Dr.  Ng, Dr. Patel and I stayed to watch the children’s talent show that was incredibly interesting because not only were we allowed to interact with these kids, we were able to see them perform songs, dance and read original poetry. The show only lasted an hour and that was too short. I could have stayed for several more hours watching the kids. Since we had on our infamous green mission shirts, several children asked us if they would get their glasses that same night. The doctors and I chuckled at the fact that they were so eager to have them.

Another highlight of the night was that we got to spend the night at the Hotel Hilton, which provided amenities such as: bug-free sleeping, icy cold a/c, and a nice refreshing pool that took off the edge, or at least it did for Harry and I. So, after an awesome continental breakfast, we were supercharged and ready to go back into the wild, and quite frankly after seeing the serene landscape upon heading into camp, I actually can say that I missed it here…off to sleep for the evening and shall post again soon. Peace and love to all!

July 9, 2010

Day Two in Fishkill, NY

By mmcvey

On day two at the camp: after a night of Bikram Yoga in our cabin, we awakened to the sights and sounds of living in the wild. The sun started to peek out of the clouds and beat down rather early immediately sending us into a sweating frenzy. After a nutritious breakfast, we were charged and ready to go. As the temperature reached 100 degrees, we worked as efficiently as we could, water bottles in tow, trying to get each and every child examined as quickly as possible. It was refreshing mid-day when the sky had a slight overcast, teasing us with the promise of rain, where we all would have run out and danced for several  minutes, maybe hours, in order to cool off. However, there was no rain to our dismay and we kept on plugging until we pre-tested and examined every boy at the Hayden Mark camp. Some of the highlights today were working for 9 hours in the 100 degree heat, our amazing salad bar for lunch and dinner, screening almost 200 children for eye exams, an evening Walmart trip where Dan, a lead tech from Rochester, NY, got flip flops for the first time, ice cream sandwiches for dessert, and having air conditioning units being installed in our cabins, woohoo!!!!

With that being said, today wound up to be a great day filled with many, many good events. Harry, Karina, Bob and I spent the morning and afternoon doing visual acuities. We had some assistance from the representatives at Topcom as well, so it was great to meet and chat with some of the reps. who volunteered their time with us. SOME OF THE BOYS HAD ALREADY BEEN WEARING GLASSES THAT THEY RECEIVED LAST YEAR AT CAMP, SO IT WAS NICE TO SEE THAT OUR WORK HAD PAID OFF, AS MANY OF THE BOYS COMMENTED ON HOW THEY GOT THEIR GLASSES LAST YEAR BUT LOOKED FORWARD TO NEW ONES THIS TIME AROUND. I HAD SEVERAL COMMENTS ON MY GREEN VOGUE GLASSES, AS ONE BOY EVEN STATED: “I WANT GLASSES JUST LIKE YOURS”. OUR GROUP LATER IN THE AFTERNOON WAS GOING SWIMMING RIGHT AFTER THEIR EYE EXAM SCREENING, SO IF YOU COULD ONLY IMAGINE THE EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR, AS OUR ROOM STARTED TO LOOK LIKE A FLOOR ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE WITH towels waving in the air in addition to our infamous white exam slips.

July 9, 2010

First Day of Clinic

By mmcvey

Greetings from Fishkill, NY, boys and girls; ladies and gentlemen: I am proud to announce that we had a successful first day yesterday at our clinic. Aside from the 90 degree weather and lack of moisture in the air, we fared very well. We were able to gather many bottles to recycle (my other passion) as some of the day was spent drinking cold water. We were able to screen about 130 kids for eyeglasses, and some of the sleepy volunteers (ahem, namely me) did not let their mood get in the way of performing their absolute best.  The scenery is absolutely amazing here, as it is lush and green and the air (when there is a breeze) is just wonderfully scented with a slightly woodsy odor that brings me back to the days of Girl Scout campouts, where communal living conditions in the great outdoors was something we actually looked forward to, and that is exactly how I feel right now. It is amazing working with great people with great hearts, and together we are sharing in the experience that only Onesight provides. Just to think that we have left our jobs, family, friends, pets and the comfort of home to participate in something extraordinary. Some of the experiences that make these Clinics so special to me are the interactions that we have with the actual children, the recipients of these such service programs and counselors. Most of the kids are from New York City, and it is quite interesting to exchange stories about New York and all of the wonderful sights, sounds, and people that the city has to offer. The kids have been so pleasant and it is mighty refreshing talking to them, as their natural rowdiness and friendly nature helps break up the monotony of the day.

Now it is time to talk about the actual stories and events that made our first day memorable. We enjoyed some quality group time with an activity called Believe It or Knot, where we all sit in a circle and hold on to rope that has a knot in it. We then had to tell two truths about ourselves and one fib. We then had to guess what the person was fibbing about, and that was pretty interesting because not only do we discover interesting facts about each other, we also get to see how perceptive each one of us was towards the other person. Another interesting event that happened today was the interesting conversation that I had with one of the camp counselors. He had actually been here as a camper 13 years ago and had such a positive experience that he decided to apply for a counselor position here at the camp. So, he got chosen and here he is participating in a rewarding experience just as we are.

After the clinic was over, we decided to go to Bob’s condo (Bob is one of Clinic coordinators from Fishkill) and have some really great pizza, and although I am dairy-free, I made an exception for last night and I am awfully glad that I did, as the pizza was so yummy and hit the spot. Jeremiah, a lab manager from Utah, and I were able to sing a song together and have a few laughs during the movie Kung Fu Panda. We then came home to our cabin which felt like a Bikram Yoga studio and tried to sleep as best as we could…the end…J

July 2, 2010

What Inspires Me…

By mmcvey

So, I find myself daydreaming in the middle of getting ready to pack for my Onesight mission, and I am starting to really think about what inspires me to do my very best. As I continue to make a list of what to pack in my suitcase, I am also making a mental list about what to carry in heart before I embark on this much-needed journey to help others. I have worked for Lenscrafters for over eleven years and have been the Onesight captain for ten of those years. I have traveled to distant places, met people from all over the world who have touched my heart in more ways ever imagined possible, helped lend a hand to those in need, listened to people tell me their life story in a matter of a few minutes, seen majestic landscapes and been at peace with nature, and worked with some of the most amazing people ever possible. All of this inspires me to do my personal best at anything that comes my way. It is very difficult for me to express the plethora of emotions that I consistently feel as being a part of this great program and working for such a great company. So, I give you all my dedicated promise that I will do my best to be not only your trusted partner, but to also be your friend. So, on to what inspires me: my grandparents, my parents, Manny, my coworkers, my family and my best friends, my job, my future, and my ability to help others. Peace and love to all…Namaste…

June 29, 2010

Eagerly Awaiting…

By mmcvey

Hello everyone! This is Melanie reporting here letting everyone know that I am eagerly awaiting this opportunity to help the world see and participate in this Onesight mission. Starting on July 4^th, 18 Luxottica doctors and volunteers will be heading out to a camp in Fishkill, NY to help needy children from New York City. I am very excited to be going on this trip, as it means so, so much to me to be able to help others. Please stay tuned in to this blog, as each day I will post highlights and pictures of our trip along the way. For those who are unfamiliar with this program, Onesight, sponsored by the Luxottica Foundation, helps needy people all over the world. Through this incredible outreach program, we have been able to help over 7,000,000 people worldwide over its 20-year history. It is an honor to be an employee of a company with rewarding benefits, and I am just so happy to have been included in the Fishkill 1 Mission. For more information, I encourage everyone to check out the Onesight page at http://www.onesight.org where you can find valuable information regarding the work we do, how to get involved, and how to make donations to such a great program. Thank you all so, so much and I will be reporting back soon…:)