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When Ashley Vanderdonck first joined Midwest Eye-Banks, now Eversight, in 2009, she never imagined the path her career would take. At the time, she had recently lost her job in the trucking industry and was attending school for radiology. But a call from her stepmother, Kim Traczyk, who works at... read more

When Ashley Vanderdonck first joined Midwest Eye-Banks, now Eversight, in 2009, she never imagined... read more

Strengthening corneal care in Ukraine through knowledge, collaboration & hope

By Carrie Masson, Global Development Director Editor’s note: Quotes have been clarified as English is not our partners’ primary language. In the quiet of a processing suite in Ann Arbor, Mich., three Ukrainian ophthalmologists closely observed as Eversight technicians demonstrated advanced... read more

By Carrie Masson, Global Development Director Editor’s note: Quotes have been clarified as... read more

Night for Sight shines a light on the gift of sight

The spirit of generosity and community filled the space on Saturday, August 9, 2025, as more than 100 friends and supporters of Eversight gathered at Epiphany Farms Estate for the annual Night for Sight celebration. Guests enjoyed an evening of connection, storytelling and impact, all centered... read more

The spirit of generosity and community filled the space on Saturday, August 9, 2025, as more than... read more

In Memoriam: Florence M. Johnston, MS, Eversight CEO Emerita (1938-2025)

Florence M. Johnston, MS (“Flo”), served as Eversight Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2004. Before joining Eversight, she was a pioneering nurse with a passion for international medical service and a nursing educator with the University of Michigan. As a transformational leader,... read more

Florence M. Johnston, MS (“Flo”), served as Eversight Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to... read more

Restoring sight and building sustainability in Eswatini

For one young engineer in Eswatini, a landlocked country to the east of South Africa, life was becoming increasingly difficult. He had severe keratoconus, a condition that causes the cornea to thin and bulge outward, and he could no longer tolerate contact lenses. “He saved up money, traveled to... read more

For one young engineer in Eswatini, a landlocked country to the east of South Africa, life was... read more

Michigan foundation helps train next generation of cornea surgeons

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded Eversight a $10,000 grant to expand corneal transplantation training through Eversight Academy for ophthalmology residents at the Kresge Eye Institute and Henry Ford Health. Corneal transplantation, eye... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded Eversight a... read more

Eversight strengthens leadership team to advance mission impact

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025 – Global nonprofit eye bank Eversight today announced new leadership team appointments that will further its mission to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research.Lora Cabarios is named Vice President... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025 – Global nonprofit eye bank Eversight today announced new... read more

A return to Guatemala City: Collaboration and compassion drive sight restoration

In May 2025, Eversight supported a second medical service trip to Guatemala City, continuing a growing partnership to expand access to vision care for those in need. With donated corneal tissue from Eversight, Charles Bouchard, MD and his team performed another 10 sight-restoring... read more

In May 2025, Eversight supported a second medical service trip to Guatemala City, continuing a... read more

Eversight Orbit: The intention behind research

By Caroline Miller, Senior Specialist, Brand Strategy & Communications When most people think of eye donation, they imagine a cornea transplant—restoring someone’s vision in a life-changing surgical procedure. But there’s another equally important side to the gift of sight—research.... read more

By Caroline Miller, Senior Specialist, Brand Strategy & Communications When most people think... read more

Global sight restoration: Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD’s life-changing medical service trip to Pakistan

Earlier this year, Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD traveled from Champaign, Illinois to Karachi, Pakistan for a medical service trip that would leave a lasting impact—not only on the patients he treated, but on himself as a surgeon, teacher and human being. From April 24 to May 3, 2025, Dr. Zafar joined... read more

Earlier this year, Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD traveled from Champaign, Illinois to Karachi, Pakistan for a... read more