“Each year there seems to be more excitement & awareness about the WSDC. Our staff really got behind it & enjoyed wearing the tshirts on the day – and they continue to wear them on other days too!

“I was touched to see a little girl, about 4 years old, putting a coin in the donation box. From a personal point of view I'm involved with Optometry Giving Sight because I understand the
desperate need out there & want to do whatever I can to help - seeing other people (staff, patients, Optometrists) also rising to meet the challenge gives me a great sense of encouragement. It makes you realise that people do care & nothing is impossible.”

Bob Lees, Lees and Henschell, QLD.

For the second year running, students at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, excelled in their fundraising efforts. World Sight Day was seen in with a BBQ and prize draw with fantastic prizes donated by local businesses. Over the previous few weeks, the students were also busy selling raffle tickets, hosting another BBQ, a cake sale and donating a percentage of ticket sales from their faculty Eye Ball. In total the UNSW students raised $5,500!

“It was really our pleasure organising the fundraising for this year's WSD. We had a great time, and we're really proud of our year for helping us raise so much!”

Napat Vararutsupagul, UNSW Student