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Grants to the Optometric Center of New York, 2008 - 2009

Johnson& Johnson – Continuing Education Lavelle Fund for the Blind – Learning Disabilities Unit, Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation in China NewJersey Chapter of theAmericanAcademy of Optometry – Student Scholarships NewYork State Optometric Association – Student Scholarships Pearle Vision Foundation – Student Scholarships Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation – Queens Homebound Program, Manhattan Homebound Program Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust

Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation – Student Scholarships Alcon Laboratories – Continuing Education, General Support Allene Reuss Memorial Trust – Indigent Patient Fund Allergan, Inc. – Continuing Education, General Support American Optometric Foundation – Student Scholarships Carl Zeiss Optical – Continuing Education Central NewYork Community Foundation – Student Scholarships Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation – Student Scholarships Essilor of America – General Support, Continuing Education Hugoton Foundation – Vision Therapy Equipment Hyde andWatson Foundation – Equipment for Children with Special Needs Service

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– General Support Tides Foundation – General Support Vision Service Plan – Continuing Education Laura B. Vogler Foundation – Manhattan Homebound Program Total $752,950

Eyes on New York Gala at the Rainbow Room

The annual Eyes on New York Gala to benefit the Optometric Center of New York was held March 27th at the legendary Rainbow Room and honored Joseph Santinelli, Chairman of Santinelli International, and Richard Feinbloom, President of Designs for Vision. More than 300 people attended the annual event which supports such programs as vision care for the homebound elderly and indigent patients, as well as scholarships and research.