"What we realized in 2013 is that we weren't eliminating corneal blindness fast enough. At the rate we were going, it was going to take us 250 years to accomplish our mission. We simply can't wait that long."
Excerpt from SightLife President & CEO Monty Montoya's 2013 report. Read more »
Laying the Groundwork: The Northwest Lions Foundation
SightLife was originally founded in 1969 by the Lions of the Pacific Northwest. Year after year, some of our most valued partners are the Lions Clubs in Washington and Northern Idaho. SightLife and its Northwest Lions Foundation coordinate with 250 Lions Clubs in our region to provide health screening and healthcare grants to more than 30,000 low-income children and adults. In 2013, SightLife gave back over $250,000 to our local communities through the Foundation, providing free medical care to 321 indigent residents. Visit their website »
Financial Report
Our revenues have grown more than 17% over 2012. Only 13% of SightLife’s spending goes for administration and fundraising. The rest is directly invested in our nonprofit programs, with more than $1.7 million in partner eye banks. Read more »
A Superhero Gives the Gift of Sight
When 21-year-old Emelia Mijangos learned that her cornea donor was a 6-year-old boy, she lit a candle in his memory at her church and prayed for him and his family. "He was just a child," she said tearfully. Yet that child, Bryce Autry from Bozeman, MT, had become her hero. Read more »
We are restoring sight to people all over the globe, but millions more are waiting.
Sunanda, age 58, was diagnosed with corneal dystrophy in 1987. In 2010, she had a corneal transplant at Disha Eye Institute in Barrackpore, India. She can now engage in her favorite activity – reading the newspaper. Read more »
Afsana, age 6, was born with limited vision. A corneal transplant at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India, made for a huge improvement. The first time she saw her father’s face,
she wept. Read more »
Rajni, age 20, was born bilaterally blind. When she was referred to Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in Delhi, India, she felt hopeful her vision would be restored. She is now self-sufficient and taught herself to read. Read more »
2013 Highlights
From a new record of sight-restoring transplants to double-digit growth for our global partners, here are a few highlights from 2013 »
We could not have done it without your help!
From the Goradia Foundation, to the Visionary Cirlce, to everyday contributors and tributes, it takes many acts of generosity to reach the level that we have. See the list of our Superheroes »
SightLife's Leadership
Board of Directors
Board Chair
Paul J. Dubord, MD, FRCSC
Vice Chair of the Board
James L. Smalley
Secretary
Ann Blume
Treasurer | Finance/Audit Committee Chair
Melody J. Summers, JD
President & CEO
Monty M. Montoya
Northwest Lions Foundation Director
Roger Richert
General Elected Directors
Linda Jones, CFP®
Roger Eigsti
G. N. Rao, MD
Jacalyn Lindstrom
Diane Sabin
Kush Parikh
Medical Directors
Medical Director
Thomas D.Lindquist, MD, PhD
Associate Medical Directors
Paul J. Dubord, MD, FRCSC
Douglas Holsclaw, MD
Matthew S. Oliva, MD
Rey Pangilinan, MD
Marjan Farid, MD
Sumit Garg, MD