Category Announcements

Henry and Louise Timken Foundation grant supports Stark County operations

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18, 2023 – The Henry and Louise Timken Foundation, a supporting foundation of Stark Community Foundation, has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to support the purchase of clinical supplies for cornea donation and transplantation for Stark County residents. Eversight... read more

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18, 2023 – The Henry and Louise Timken Foundation, a supporting foundation... read more

Foundation gift transforms the lives of Ohioans

CLEVELAND, Sept. 11, 2023 – The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to support general operations in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. This grant will ensure Eversight can continue to facilitate eye donation in the northeast Ohio community that makes sight-saving cornea... read more

CLEVELAND, Sept. 11, 2023 – The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to... read more

Delta Dental grant facilitates gift of sight in Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Delta Dental to support clinical operations in Michigan. “Delta Dental... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring... read more

‘Silver Spectacle’ gala honors Chicago philanthropist, eye surgeon

CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2023 – Eversight hosts Chicago’s business and civic communities October 13 to celebrate philanthropist John C. Robak as the 2023 Person of Vision and cornea surgeon Maria Soledad Cortina, MD, as the 2023 Gift of Sight Honoree at the 25th annual Gift of Sight Masquerade:... read more

CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2023 – Eversight hosts Chicago’s business and civic communities October... read more

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant will help honor donor wishes

CHICAGO, June 9, 2023 – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,200 grant to support the purchase of sight-saving recovery supplies for McLean and Livingston counties. This grant will ensure that local cornea donors and their families will be able to give the... read more

CHICAGO, June 9, 2023 – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more

Superior Health Foundation grant to assist Upper Peninsula healthcare needs, support clinical operations

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has been awarded a $7,312.40 grant from the Superior Health Foundation to support the purchase of recovery and... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight... read more

Eversight wins five more Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 26, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has earned five additional Culture Excellence Awards for excelling in the areas of Compensation &... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 26, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring... read more

Kennedy Family Fund grant to transform lives of Ohioans, further research and education

CLEVELAND, April 13, 2023 – The Kennedy Family Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, has awarded Eversight a $2,500 grant to support sight-saving surgeries, vision research and surgeon education in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in northeast... read more

CLEVELAND, April 13, 2023 – The Kennedy Family Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation... read more

Eversight recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 1, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has earned the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award for embodying its core culture and creating a positive workplace... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 1, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight... read more

Trust grants Eversight $25,000 to help restore sight in Cook County

CHICAGO, January 23, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, received a $25,000 grant from The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust to support cornea donation and transplantation in... read more

CHICAGO, January 23, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and... read more

Detroit Free Press names Eversight a winner of the Michigan Top Workplaces 2022 award

ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 21, 2022 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has been named a 2022 Top Workplace in Michigan through the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces competition. This... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 21, 2022 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring... read more

Eversight receives grant from The Provident Bank Foundation

CLARK, N.J., November 2, 2022 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from The Provident Bank Foundation to support cornea tissue recovery, preparation and... read more

CLARK, N.J., November 2, 2022 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight... read more

2022 Gift of Sight Gala raises nearly $200,000 in support of Eversight’s mission

Eversight and event co-chairs, Candace Jordan and Michael Caputo, hosted more than 250 guests at The Peninsula Chicago on September 22, 2022 for the 24th annual Gift of Sight Gala. This year’s theme was “Circus of Dreams” and the event raised nearly $200,000 to provide sight-restoring... read more

Eversight and event co-chairs, Candace Jordan and Michael Caputo, hosted more than 250 guests... read more

The Youngstown Foundation grant will transform lives of Ohioans

CLEVELAND, July 28, 2022 — The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a grant to support clinical operations in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. This grant will ensure Eversight can continue to facilitate eye donation in the Northeast Ohio community that makes sight-saving cornea... read more

CLEVELAND, July 28, 2022 — The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a grant to... read more

Three vision giants come together to support sight restoration in Central Illinois

On July 23, 2022, Gailey Eye Clinic, Illinois Eye Center and VisionPoint Eye Center unite to celebrate the Gift of Sight at Eversight’s Night for Sight event. These three vision care providers are staples in the Central Illinois community, serving clients daily to help restore and maintain... read more

On July 23, 2022, Gailey Eye Clinic, Illinois Eye Center and VisionPoint Eye Center unite to... read more

Wheaton Lions gift honors donor family wishes, transplant recipients

CHICAGO, Ill., July 13, 2022 — Wheaton Lions showed their continued support of Eversight through a $4,000 clinical operations grant in Illinois. Including this gift, the Wheaton Lions have given more than $25,000 in lifetime philanthropic support to Eversight. Lions Clubs International... read more

CHICAGO, Ill., July 13, 2022 — Wheaton Lions showed their continued support of Eversight... read more

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant provides hope to donor families

CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 — The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,000 grant to support the purchase of supplies that ensure the recovery of corneal tissues in McLean and Livingston counties. This grant will ensure that local cornea donors and their families will be... read more

CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 — The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more

Grainger Foundation grant supports tissue transplantation, vision research

CHICAGO, April 1, 2022 — The Grainger Foundation awarded Eversight a grant at the end of 2021 to support general operations. This gift will help transform the lives of cornea transplant recipients, donors and their families in Illinois and beyond who benefit from Eversight’s research and... read more

CHICAGO, April 1, 2022 — The Grainger Foundation awarded Eversight a grant at the end of 2021 to... read more

Eversight awarded $350,000 grant from Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – In December, Eversight was awarded a $350,000 grant from the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee to support tissue recovery, transplantation, sight-saving research and surgeon education. This is the largest... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 21, 2022 – In December, Eversight was awarded a $350,000 grant from... read more

Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation invests in vision, eye banking research

CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, 2022 — The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation has renewed support of Eversight’s mission by awarding a $75,000 grant to support four critical research studies at the Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research in Cleveland. The Ingalls Foundation and... read more

CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, 2022 — The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation has renewed support... read more

Foundation continues support for sight-saving services in Southwest Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 — The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation renewed support for Eversight in 2021 to purchase critical sight-saving recovery supplies. These supplies are being used to recover precious eye tissue from generous donors in Berrien and Cass County. A 2020 grant... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 — The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation renewed support... read more

Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation supports Eversight with $50,000 grant

CLARK, N.J., Feb. 7, 2022 — The Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation in 2021 awarded Eversight $50,000 to continue providing tissue for sight-saving transplants in Connecticut and support research projects. In Connecticut in 2020, the foundation's support of Eversight helped 180 people... read more

CLARK, N.J., Feb. 7, 2022 — The Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation in 2021 awarded... read more

Eversight awarded $50,000 grant to investigate enriched graft preparation

CLEVELAND, Jan. 17, 2022 — Eversight was awarded the 2021 Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) High Impact Research Grant to investigate the development of eye-bank prepared and enriched corneal grafts. This research is being conducted in partnership with Nambi Nallasamy, MD, and Shahzad I.... read more

CLEVELAND, Jan. 17, 2022 — Eversight was awarded the 2021 Eye Bank Association of America... read more

Blue Cross Blue Shield awards Eversight COVID-19 research grant

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 10, 2022 — Eversight received a $27,000 research grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Foundation to support ongoing evaluation of the prevalence of COVID-19 in donated ocular tissue from different demographic groups. The Eversight study is being... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 10, 2022 — Eversight received a $27,000 research grant from the Blue... read more

Ethicon supports hands-on clinical training with donated sutures

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 8, 2021 — Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, donated 35 sutures to Eversight for use in a Cornea Society fellows virtual wet lab this fall. Eversight pioneered virtual wet lab training to continue necessary clinical instruction for surgeons... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 8, 2021 — Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies,... read more

William G. and Helen C. Hoffman Foundation awards grant supporting Eversight research

CLARK, N.J., Nov. 15, 2021 — A grant from the William G. and Helen C. Hoffman Foundation supports Eversight vision research and eye banking innovations. Their generosity will ensure Eversight can continue researching cures and treatments for blinding eye diseases and creating safer patient... read more

CLARK, N.J., Nov. 15, 2021 — A grant from the William G. and Helen C. Hoffman Foundation supports... read more

Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation supports Ohio recovery operations

CLEVELAND, Nov. 8, 2021 — The Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded Eversight a grant to purchase critical recovery supplies for eye donation in Stark and Summit Counties, allowing Eversight to carry out donor and family wishes to give the gift of sight to people in... read more

CLEVELAND, Nov. 8, 2021 — The Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more

Superior Health Foundation continues sight-saving partnership in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 29, 2021 — The Superior Health Foundation has awarded Eversight a $2,312.40 grant to purchase critical sight-saving clinical supplies that will be used to recover cornea tissue from donors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “The Superior Health Foundation recognizes the... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 29, 2021 — The Superior Health Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more

Community Partners program kicks off with NJ Sharing Network support

CLARK, N.J., Sept. 27, 2021 — NJ Sharing Network kickstarted Eversight’s Community Partners program as a Founding Partner with a gift of $5,000. The Community Partners program was created to recognize corporate, business and community leaders who are committed to advancing health and human... read more

CLARK, N.J., Sept. 27, 2021 — NJ Sharing Network kickstarted Eversight’s Community Partners... read more

McDonald Family Trust becomes a first-time funder of Eversight

CLARK, N.J., Sept. 13, 2021 — The McDonald Family Trust has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to continue providing for Connecticut residents’ sight-saving cornea transplants. The McDonald Family Trust has a long-standing history of supporting organizations that serve those suffering from vision... read more

CLARK, N.J., Sept. 13, 2021 — The McDonald Family Trust has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to... read more

The Community Foundation for McHenry County grant enables 25 Illinoisans to give the gift of sight

CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2021 — The Community Foundation for McHenry County has awarded Eversight with a grant in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of recovery supplies. This grant will allow up to 25 donors in McHenry County to give the generous gift of sight. Eversight is the only eye bank... read more

CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2021 — The Community Foundation for McHenry County has awarded Eversight with a... read more

Michigan organizations award grants to support cornea transplants

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16, 2021 — Grants from three new supporters—The Carls Foundation, Saline Walmart Supercenter #5472 and Ypsilanti Sam's Club #6667—will assist Eversight in the purchase of critical clinical equipment. The Carls Foundation supports health and human services organizations... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16, 2021 — Grants from three new supporters—The Carls Foundation, Saline... read more

Wheaton Lions Club commits to Eversight’s future through general operations grant

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2021 — The Wheaton Lions Club recently awarded Eversight a generous grant in the amount of $3,000 for continued operations in Illinois. Including this gift, Wheaton Lions have given more than $20,000 in philanthropic support to Eversight over the years. Lions Clubs International... read more

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2021 — The Wheaton Lions Club recently awarded Eversight a generous grant in the... read more

$4,000 grant from Fund for the New Jersey Blind makes gift of sight possible

CLARK, N.J., July 16, 2021 — The Fund for the New Jersey Blind awarded Eversight a $4,000 grant for the purchase of medical recovery supplies that will enable 21 New Jersey donors to give the gift of sight. Eversight's Donation Support Center works 24/7 with donor families through who have... read more

CLARK, N.J., July 16, 2021 — The Fund for the New Jersey Blind awarded Eversight a $4,000 grant... read more

Anna Botsford Bach Fund Supports Gift of Sight

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3, 2021 — The Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors, established by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to provide sight restoration to Washtenaw county seniors in need. Eversight’s charitable Gift of Sight program provides... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3, 2021 — The Anna Botsford Bach Fund for Seniors, established by the... read more

John E. Fetzer Institute Fund grant provides the gift of sight in Kalamazoo County

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 14, 2021 — The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation has generously provided a grant for the purchase of supplies to recover eye tissue for cornea transplantation. The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 14, 2021 — The John E. Fetzer Institute Fund of the Kalamazoo... read more

Gilmore Foundation grant to Eversight supports Kalamazoo County sight restoration

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 — The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation has generously provided a grant to benefit Eversight services for under- or uninsured Kalamazoo County patients who need sight-restoring cornea transplants. The Gilmore Foundation works to support and enrich the cultural,... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 — The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation has generously provided a... read more

VisionPoint Eye Center provides philanthropic gift for Eversight

CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 9, 2021 — The physicians of VisionPoint Eye Center in Bloomington, Ill. have provided a $3,000 philanthropic gift to support and help advance Eversight’s work to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and... read more

CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 9, 2021 — The physicians of VisionPoint Eye Center in Bloomington, Ill.... read more

KearnyBank Foundation provides Eversight grant for NJ sight restoration

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 27, 2021 —Eversight is pleased to recognize the KearnyBank Foundation for providing a $10,000 grant to help ensure that New Jersey residents coping with corneal blindness receive the sight-restoring transplants they need. The KearnyBank Foundation is dedicated to... read more

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 27, 2021 —Eversight is pleased to recognize the KearnyBank Foundation for... read more

Gerstacker Foundation grant supports Eversight services in Midland County

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. 25, 2021 —The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation has provided a $6,000 grant for medical supplies that ensure Eversight’s uninterrupted eye donation and recovery services for sight restoration in Midland County. For 30 years, the Gerstacker Foundation has supported... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. 25, 2021 —The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation has provided a $6,000... read more

Citta Foundation grant for Eversight to benefit Ocean County patients

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 18, 2021 — The Citta Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,000 grant to benefit Ocean County residents unable to afford the cornea transplants they need to regain their eyesight and lives of greater independence. The Citta Foundation has demonstrated long-standing support... read more

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 18, 2021 — The Citta Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,000 grant to benefit... read more

New Jersey Lions provide grants for Eversight’s work to restore sight

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 11, 2021 — New Jersey Lions have demonstrated their commitment to sight restoration with multiple grants to Eversight that will benefit needed medical supplies for eye donation and recovery. Four Lions foundations have provided funding for Eversight to purchase 44 clinical... read more

CLARK, N.J. Jan. 11, 2021 — New Jersey Lions have demonstrated their commitment to sight... read more

Bausch Foundation helps Eversight provide the gift of sight in New Jersey

Clark, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 — Eversight is proud to accept a $2,500 gift from the Bausch Foundation to help provide the gift of sight to New Jersey residents unable to afford sight-restoring cornea transplants. In 2019, more than 50 socioeconomically disadvantaged residents of New Jersey... read more

Clark, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 — Eversight is proud to accept a $2,500 gift from the Bausch... read more

Amboy Foundation helps Eversight provide the gift of sight

Clark, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 — Eversight is pleased to announce a $2,500 gift from the Amboy Foundation to benefit the gift of sight for under- and uninsured New Jersey patients in need of sight-restoring transplants. The Amboy Foundation is committed to serving the needs of communities... read more

Clark, N.J., Dec. 9, 2020 — Eversight is pleased to announce a $2,500 gift from the Amboy... read more

Thome Foundation awards $50,000 to Eversight operations and research

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 — Eversight is proud to receive a $50,000 grant from the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation to further access to sight restoration through cornea transplantation. When elective surgeries were brought to a halt in spring 2020, Eversight was left to... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2, 2020 — Eversight is proud to receive a $50,000 grant from the Edward N.... read more

Connecticut Foundation supports Eversight’s sight-saving work

Clark N.J., Nov. 30, 2020 — The Connecticut Eye Bank and Visual Research Foundation has awarded Eversight $25,000 to assist in the organization’s ongoing efforts to provide life-enhancing, sight-restoring surgeries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has had a severe financial... read more

Clark N.J., Nov. 30, 2020 — The Connecticut Eye Bank and Visual Research Foundation has... read more

Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation backs Eversight with $50,000 grant

CLARK, N.J., Nov. 24, 2020 — The Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation is making sight-restoring surgeries possible through its financial support of Eversight. The Foundation’s $50,000 grant will ensure that more people have access to sight-restoring corneal transplants as Eversight and... read more

CLARK, N.J., Nov. 24, 2020 — The Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation is making... read more

Foundation Grant Benefits the Gift of Sight in Southwest Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 5, 2020 — Eversight has received a $4,000 grant through the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation (MGCF) to support its uninterrupted clinical operations for sight restoration in Cass and Berrien counties. The Buchanan Area Fund and the Ann Cone Fund for Niles... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 5, 2020 — Eversight has received a $4,000 grant through the Michigan... read more

Eversight awarded targeted research grant to analyze COVID-19 effects on eye donation

CLEVELAND, June 8, 2020 — Eversight has been awarded an Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) Targeted Research Grant to investigate COVID-19 testing of potential eye tissue donors and how COVID-19 infection affects the safety of eye tissues donated for sight-restoring transplants. Individuals... read more

CLEVELAND, June 8, 2020 — Eversight has been awarded an Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)... read more

Grant Supports Sight Restoration for Connecticut Patients in Need

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. 17, 2019 — Eversight recently received a $25,000 grant from the Connecticut Eye Bank and Visual Research Foundation to help restore eyesight to under- or uninsured patients in Connecticut unable to afford the cost of a cornea transplant surgery. In 2019, Eversight waived... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Dec. 17, 2019 — Eversight recently received a $25,000 grant from the Connecticut... read more

Eversight Awarded $50,000 to Investigate Cell Expansion to Address Global Cornea Shortage

CLEVELAND, Nov. 12, 2019 — Eversight today announced the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) awarded a $50,000 High Impact Research Grant to the organization and its research partners to investigate cell expansion aiming to mitigate the global shortage of surgical-quality donor corneas... read more

CLEVELAND, Nov. 12, 2019 — Eversight today announced the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)... read more

Eversight awarded major grant for community outreach

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Eversight is advancing support for the elimination of corneal blindness thanks to a generous $60,000 grant by the DMC Foundation. The two-year grant will help fund the important work of Eversight to advance the knowledge and support for corneal transplantation and eye, organ... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Eversight is advancing support for the elimination of corneal blindness thanks... read more

Eversight receives EBAA research grant targeted at improving cornea transplants

May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) for research being conducted to reduce and prevent fungal infection in cornea transplants. Although the underlying reason has yet to be identified, global incidence of fungal infections are steadily... read more

May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)... read more

Grant helps Chicago’s uninsured

Eversight received a $14,000 grant from Impact 100 Chicago for its Gift of Sight program that provides charitable tissue services to patients needing a cornea transplant at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The mission of Impact 100 Chicago is to award grants to local nonprofit... read more

Eversight received a $14,000 grant from Impact 100 Chicago for its Gift of Sight program that... read more