PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
A joint effort of CooperVision,
Inc. employees and the company has resulted in a $125,000 donation
to Optometry
Giving Sight in support of the 2015 World Sight Day Challenge. This
marks the fourth consecutive year that employees organized creative
fundraisers, with matching funds pledged by The Cooper Companies.
More than twenty CooperVision sites worldwide generated funds through
activities including a 5K walk/run, family carnival, "Celebrate Vision"
month, t-shirt sales, a barbeque and more. CooperVision is an Optometry
Giving Sight Global Gold Sponsor.
"This year's World Sight Day Challenge donation equates to providing
25,000 eye exams to those in need," said Dan
McBride, President, CooperVision. "I am proud of the efforts and
commitment shown by our employees who actively participated for the
cause. Our purpose is to help improve the way people see each day, and
our employees most definitely take that to heart."
"Once again, the people of CooperVision and The Cooper Companies have
shown how deeply committed they are to helping overcome needless
blindness and vision impairment," said Clive Miller, CEO of Optometry
Giving Sight. "This year's incredible donation will change lives in
underserved communities, affecting individuals, families and entire
communities for decades to come."
In addition to its employee-led donations to the World
Sight Day Challenge, CooperVision generates additional funds 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 close to $300,000 in funding to date.
About CooperVision
CooperVision, a unit of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), is one of
the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. 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 developing 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 health care to women. Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA,
Cooper has approximately 10,000 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, funding projects that help train local
professionals, establish sustainable vision centers and deliver eye care
where it's needed most.
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