Allied Vision celebrates anniversary with fund-raising campaign

Staff celebrated Allied Vision’s 25th anniversary with fundraising activities on behalf of international charity SightSavers at the company’s eight sites worldwide. Employees organised fundraising events at each of the company’s locations, including a family festival, flea markets, lotteries, cake sale, etc. Customers and business partners were also asked to contribute with online donations. Allied Vision and parent company Augusta donated an additional $25,000. Altogether, Allied Vision raised arou
December 18, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Staff celebrated Allied Vision’s 25th anniversary with fundraising activities on behalf of international charity SightSavers at the company’s eight sites worldwide.

Employees organised fundraising events at each of the company’s locations, including a family festival, flea markets, lotteries, cake sale, etc. Customers and business partners were also asked to contribute with online donations. Allied Vision and parent company Augusta donated an additional $25,000.
 
Altogether, Allied Vision raised around US $30,000 (€24,500).

“I am extremely happy and proud of this achievement“, said Frank Grube, president and CEO. “With this fundraising campaign, we wanted to celebrate our 25th anniversary the Allied Vision way. Together, we will be able to help even more people who cannot afford treatments to get their eyesight back”.
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