The College of Optometrists

Fight for Sight has run two very successful fundraising weeks for opticians over the summer.

 

Forty different branches took part, each pledging to raise at least £40 to help celebrate Fight for Sight’s fortieth birthday – although many raised much more.

 

Events included dressing up, coffee mornings, selling pin badges and bingo evenings.

 

Lesley Harding, a practice manager at Moorfields Eye Hospital dyed her hair bright red for two days.  She said: “When the form came in from Fight for Sight I thought it would be fun to get involved. I dyed my hair red as I have white hair and I knew it was something people would notice! My colleagues were very generous with their sponsorship and I raised £140 – much more than I was expecting.”

 

Every entrant in the fundraising week was entered into a draw to win four tickets to the London Eye. The prize was won by AP Sparrow in Leeds.

 

Sarina Jesudason, Fundraising Executive at Fight for Sight said: “We’re delighted that so many opticians got involved in the fundraising week

raising both funds and awareness for Fight for Sight. Money is still pouring in – they all did really well for us.”

 

If you would like to take part in a fundraising event for Fight for Sight, call Sarina Jesudason on 020 7608 4000 or visit www.fightforsight.org.uk