Posts Tagged ‘SC’

From the road: Helping out in Florida & South Carolina

Tresa Dupray is a member of VSP Ophthalmic Services team.

Tresa Dupray is a member of VSP Ophthalmic Services team.

Today we have a guest blog from Tresa Dupray, a VSP Mobile Response Team member.

I’ve worked for VSP for many years and have been proud of the efforts we have made to give back to our community.  I joined the Mobile Eyes program as a Mobile Response Team member so that I could become a part of VSP’s gift of giving.  I spent the past two weeks traveling with the Mobile Clinic providing free exams and glasses to children in Tampa, FL and to the homeless in Charleston, SC.   My experience with the program has far exceeded my expectation. Read more »

Lending a hand in South Carolina

Kim R. is on the VSP Mobile Clinic team.

Kim R. is on the VSP Mobile Clinic team.

Last week, the mobile clinic was in Charleston, SC at Crisis Ministries helping their clients.  We had patients scheduled, and we have been able to see all of them and take the walk up patients.  The word spread quickly through out the community and each day we had people lined up waiting for us when we arrived!  The people here are so gracious and thankful for the services being provided.  Some have walked miles and waited all day to be seen!  Each and everyone of the patients we have seen have required glasses!
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