CooperVision,
Inc. (NYSE:COO) today announced that through the creative
fundraising efforts of its employees around the globe, $115,000 has been
donated to Optometry Giving Sight in support of the 2014
World Sight Day Challenge. The company is an Optometry Giving Sight
Global Gold Sponsor.
Employees at more than 25 locations organized and participated in local
activities to generate the funds, including a 5K walk/run, t-shirt sale,
jeans days, raffles and World Sight Day Challenge bracelet sales. The
Cooper Companies proudly matched employee donations.
“Our purpose is to help improve the way people see each day,” said Dan
McBride, President, CooperVision. “The people of CooperVision show
their commitment to this ideal in everything they do, including rallying
to support
the incredible efforts of Optometry Giving Sight. The 2014 World
Sight Day Challenge donation is our most substantial yet – equivalent to
providing 23,000 eye exams to those in need.”
“Everyone at CooperVision and The Cooper Companies has our deepest
gratitude,” said Clive Miller, CEO of Optometry Giving Sight. “Thousands
of people are needlessly blind or vision impaired in underserved
communities. This donation will make a meaningful difference in their
lives, plus the lives of countless others in years to come because of
our focus on sustainable change.”
In addition to its employee-led donations to the World Sight Day
Challenge, CooperVision generates additional funds year-round for the
organization through industry initiatives. These include offering
contact lens patients the
opportunity to donate eligible rebates to the cause, which itself
has produced more than $200,000 in funding.
About CooperVision
CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO), is one of
the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses and related
products and services. The Company produces a full array of monthly,
two-week and daily disposable contact lenses, all featuring advanced
materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the
toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism and presbyopia; and
offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal
products available. Through a combination of innovative products and
focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing
perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers
and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.
About The Cooper Companies
The Cooper Companies, Inc. ("Cooper") is a global medical device company
publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext (NYSE:COO). Cooper is dedicated to
being A Quality of Life Company™ with a focus on delivering shareholder
value. Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and
CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision
care with a commitment to crafting a wide range of high-quality products
for contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support.
CooperSurgical focuses on supplying women's health clinicians with
market-leading products and treatment options to improve the delivery of
healthcare to women. Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Cooper has
approximately 9,000 employees with products sold in over 100 countries.
For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.
About Optometry Giving Sight
More than 600 million people worldwide are blind or vision impaired
because they cannot access eye exams and correction. Optometry Giving
Sight (GivingSight.org)
is the only global fundraising initiative that specifically targets
uncorrected refractive error, helping train local professionals,
establish sustainable vision centers and deliver eye care where it’s
needed most.
Copyright Business Wire 2014