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September 2022
Florida Lions Eye Clinic Monthly Newsletter
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We're excited to announce our 2023 event!!!
VISION FEST: Cruisin' for the Clinic
Calling all car / truck / motorcycle enthusiasts... gather your friends and show off your wheels! We are gearing up for a fun day and can't wait to SEE everyone having a good time and touring the clinic!
This is our important annual fundraiser and we are counting on you all to help make it a success! We're looking for those who can claim a sponsorship opportunity, help gather raffle prizes, sell VIP tickets, volunteer the day of the event, and invite ALL friends and families to join us that day!
Want to be treated like a VIP? (To us you all are!) We will have a VIP section indoors which includes music, food, and drinks!
It's going to be a perfect day with great company, and we'll all be rallying together to support the clinic! Please reach out to Miranda Escobar 239-319-2983 or mirandae@fllec.com with any questions. We can't wait to SEE you there!
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Have you been missing out on all of the important information and fun posts on Facebook? Motivational Monday, Tip Tuesday, Wellness Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, Fun Fact Friday, Selfie Saturday... and everything in between! Be sure to follow our page for the latest news and event info, and share with your friends! | |
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Blurred vision is not normal!
Can you imagine walking around day after day not being able to see clearly? It happens way more than you think! We have so many neighbors who do not have access to vision care and this is their reality. Think about how impossible it is to work, do school work, and enjoy precious time with family. The Florida Lions Eye Clinic offers free eye exams and free eye surgeries to the underserved of our community, and it's all made possible with friends like you. Thank you for helping us share the vision!
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Trouble seeing at night? It may be cataracts! | |
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Most cataracts develop when aging or injury changes the tissue that makes up the eye's lens. Proteins and fibers in the lens begin to break down, causing vision to become hazy or cloudy. Some inherited genetic disorders that cause other health problems can increase your risk of cataracts.
If cataracts are left untreated, they will eventually cause significant disruption in everyday life and interfere with normal activities like driving a car or watching television. Ultimately, complete vision loss will result.
When a cataract interferes with someone's usual activities, the cloudy lens can be replaced with a clear, artificial lens. This is generally a safe, outpatient procedure.
If you are experiencing blurred or cloudy vision, have a hard time seeing in dim light, see halos around lights, or colors look faded, please consult with your medical provider for advice.
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Small Ways to Make a BIG Impact
A gift of $50 provides one round-trip Lyft ride for one patient
A gift of $100 provides two prescription glasses for one patient
A gift of $125 provides medication for two patients
A gift of $500 provides eye exams for 10 patients
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Our patients are always so grateful!
Look at this smile! We love our patients, and being able to take the stress out of getting proper eye care when they need it most is why we do what we do!
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Matching Gift Appeal
Click the gifts to donate!
Thank you to those who have already sent in donations for the matching gift appeal!
We would also like to extend a special thank you to Dr. & Mrs. Shapiro for inviting their friends and family to donate to the microscope appeal in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary, and Dr. Shapiro's 85th birthday! What a great gift to the clinic!
Our generous, anonymous donor has offered to match $40,000 provided we can raise the initial $40,000 for a new ZEISS Lumera I Operating Microscope... and we are on our way!! This new equipment will allow us to perform an increased volume of more intricate surgeries onsite, and our patients will have significantly improved vision immediately after surgery!
Thank you for your support!
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Our Director of Development & Marketing, Miranda Escobar, attended the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation conference, Charting Our Course, at the Florida Southwestern State College Collier Campus In August. This conference inspired participants to think about how our organizations and community can look ahead to our future, capitalize on the opportunities that come with disruption and change, and identify what is needed to move boldly forward to embrace these opportunities. The program featured Mark Brewer, President/CEO, of the Central Florida Foundation, and a well-known national speaker on the role of philanthropy and innovation. It was a great way to meet others, and share valuable information about moving in new directions connecting with mixed generations of donors and volunteers!
Click here for a laugh about how the world is changing... so crazy, but true!
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Ophthalmic Assistant
Assists ophthalmologists and optometrists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and eye photography. Assists with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments.
Bilingual/Spanish requirement
$19.00 - $22.00 ~ part time
For more info:
Ophthalmic Assistant
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Patient Care Coordinator
Welcomes patients and FLLEC visitors, performs intake process with patients, answers the telephone and promptly returns calls as needed, interfaces with volunteers and clinic staff. Ophthalmology knowledge is preferred.
Bilingual/Spanish requirement
$16.00 ~ part time
For more info:
Patient Care Coordinator
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What's For Dinner??
We have teamed up with Panera Bread and Chipotle
to raise money for the clinic!
Please let the cashier know when paying!
PANERA BREAD:
WED, SEPT 28 | 4-8PM
13555 Tamiami Trail N, Naples
CHIPOTLE:
MON, OCT 10 | 5-9PM
9100 Strada Pl, Ste 2110, Mercato, Naples
Click on the images below to find out more!
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As the need for the services the Florida Lions Eye Clinic provides to the community continues to grow, so does our need for volunteers. We welcome anyone in the community who would like to volunteer their time to help us at the clinic and at events in the community. We are also looking for volunteer physicians in the area who are willing to donate their time and services at the clinic or at their practices. If you are interested in helping us meet the needs of those most vulnerable in Southwest Florida, or if you know someone who might be willing to help, please visit our website or give us a call at (239) 498-3937 for more information on how you can be part of our cause. | |
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Dig out those old FLLEC photos!
Do you have historic photos of the Florida Lions Eye Clinic? Please share them with us! You can submit electronically, or if you have them on hand you can bring them in and we'd be happy to scan them for you! We would love to build the archive with photographs of the clinic, events, volunteers, and staff! If you have old newspaper articles that would be great too! We would love to use these items for throwbacks! Please submit to Miranda Escobar at mirandae@fllec.com or call 239-319-2983 with any questions! Thank you for your help!
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Amazon Smile is a simple way for you to support the Florida Lions Eye Clinic every time you shop, at no cost to you. It's easy, just enter smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will ask you to select a charity of your choice.
You’ll find the exact same low prices, selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the Florida Lions Eye Clinic. Amazon Smile is also available on the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
Click here to get started!
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5 star review on Google!
Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art medical and surgical eye care that is accessible to underserved individuals in Florida.
We strive to be the best we can be and we want to share our vision with everyone!
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Why was the phone wearing glasses?
It lost its contacts!
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Stay tuned next month for an even cornea joke. It's how eye roll!
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