At Miracles In Sight, we are blessed with opportunities to extend our mission to parts of the world where corneal transplants have not been available to help people suffering from vision loss due to disease or injury. We are able to help by partnering with amazing organizations around the world to share the gift of sight with those in need. (more…)
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“Honoring Our Eye Donors” – 2022 MIS Flag Orders
Miracles In Sight is gearing up for Eye Donation Month 2022!
To help us spread awareness about the importance of eye donation and honor our donors, we have created custom MIS outdoor and garden flags for our partners to display. We’re taking orders for these custom flags from now until September 9th, to be distributed in the month of October by our team.
A salute to Dean Vavra, retiring President and CEO of MIS
Miracles In Sight (MIS) experienced a changing of the guard, so to speak, on June 6, when the CEO, Dean Vavra, began his transition into retirement and Ingrid Schunder became President and CEO of the nonprofit organization.
Letter of Thanks from the Ukrainian Vitreoretinal Society
During the recent conflict in Ukraine, Miracles In Sight along with peer eye banking organizations donated specialized corneal tissue to the Ukrainian Vitreoretinal Society (UVRS) for use in treating combat-related eye injuries. Miracles In Sight, Eye Life International, Lions Vision Gift, the Nevada Donor Network, Advancing Sight, CorneaGen and the San Diego Eye Bank received this letter of thanks from UVRS president, Dr. Andrii Ruban, for the vital support during this difficult time.
Living up to Our Values: Collaborating with Peers to Share Innovation and Inspire Change
Innovation is the science of delivering ideas that are both meaningful and unique, and there is a myth that only for-profit companies with tens of millions of dollars can be innovative. However, Miracles In Sight and similar nonprofits continue to demonstrate that creative organizations armed with motivation and collaboration can bring meaningful change to operating rooms across the world.
Veterans Day Reflection: MIS President & CEO Shares the Value of Her Military Service
Although November is Eye Donation Month, Miracles In Sight also wants to make sure not to overlook an important day for the entire nation. November 11 is Veterans Day, which is especially meaningful for MIS since the organization is proud to have several veterans of the United States Military on staff.