S.V.O.S.H. - Arizona College of Optometry

10/27/2021

08/28/2019

07/18/2017

Lens neutralizing party this past weekend! Thank you to all who helped out!

07/14/2017

SVOSH ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! don't forget about our lens neutralization party tomorrow in Glendale Hall from 9am-1pm!!!! you don't need to come the entire time, but anything amount will really help! Last year most of our lenses were neutralized, but unfortunately this year that is not the case! Just like last year, we will have a certain amount of lenses that need to be neutralized by each person in order to go on the trip so come out early this summer and get it done before we get busier in the year! I'LL BRING DONUTS!

05/03/2017

Last meeting of the year! Can't wait to see what next year brings!

05/03/2017

This may be something that we can utilize. Elizabeth Pallante

04/17/2017

Hello Everybody,

Apologies for such late notice but the President of Arizona VOSH has graciously taken time out of his busy schedule to come speak with us tomorrow, Monday April 17th at 12:10 in the EI classroom.

Everyone is highly encouraged to come. Hope to see everyone there!!!!

03/15/2017

09/09/2016

Hello SVOSH members: 2 events coming up!

1) Saturday Sept 10th 8:00 a.m.-Noon. GH 126: REIMS (entering glasses into the program). If you are going to Meoqui with us in Nov you are expected to help in this preparation. I don't expect everyone to be there the whole time but if you could commit to coming 1-2 hours then I won't worry about making a sign-up sheet!

2) First Official Meeting:
When: Thursday Sept 15th, 6:00 p.m.
Where: GH 126.
What: Introduction to SVOSH. we will give a brief overview of SVOSH and an overview of the upcoming Meoqui Mexico Trip in November. We will answer any questions you may have. Please RSVP to DANA RHEA if you want Pizza!

09/05/2016

Saturday's meeting was a success! We prepared the following:

Readers: 2070
Sunglasses: 760
Cases: 835
Frames: 240
REIMS: 900

Thanks to:
3rd years: Kendon
2nd years: Meg, Shelby, Kate, Mitch, James, Jessica, Tyler, Russell
1st Years: James, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jennifer, David, Nathan

If you were unable to attend but would like to be a part of SVOSH message me and/or watch your emails for the next event!

05/04/2016

We had fun last night sorting through dontated equipment and packaging up glasses! Thanks for letting us come visit, Ed!

03/10/2016

Hello SVOSH members!

A representative from Smart Vision Labs will be coming Saturday at 7:00 p.m. to present our chapter with an iPhone based portable Auto-refractor and show us how to use it. If you are available to come please do so to show our gratitude for this new equipment and become familiar with its use! We will reserve a room and let you know where.

02/22/2016

I received an email about a future trip, feel free to look into it!!!

Hello,

I am writing to invite your school to Jamaica in October for a rewarding eye care mission. Please find a letter with details attached.

You may register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vGldLhlFpw4ydG63cOhYuoLb11Ek6J-FM3ZUD8vAGw8/viewform?c=0&w=1

Feel free to email me or contact Tiffany at 510-893-1751 (PST) with any questions. Our organization partners with several schools, and I hope your's will join us!

Best regards,

Steven Stern, PMP
iCARE Program Director

02/03/2016

Hello Student VOSHers!
We are looking for some eager Optometry Students to join us on a VOSH California trip to Mexico! It is a great opportunity to help those in need and strengthen your clinical skills! Not to mention a lot of fun! J Here are the details.


Dates: March 19 – 27th
Location: Loreto and La Purisima Mexico. Loreto is a small Mexican town with one stop light. It is right on the beautiful Sea of Cortez.
flight_map.jpg
Approximate Costs
Hotel: Posada Del Cortez
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150772-d1950131-Reviews-Posada_del_Cortes_Hotel-Loreto_Baja_California.html
CORTEZ SUITES: $35 per night per person, double room ($67 total)
Airfare:
I would like us all the meeting in San Diego on Saturday March 19th. . We will spend the night there and pack up the supplies to bring to Mexico. Each person will need to bring an extra suitcase (empty) for the supplies. VOSH CA will pay for the extra luggage charge.
Flying to San Diego is pretty cheap. If you don’t mind sharing hotel rooms we should be able to get a room for $35 per person x 4 people. On Sunday we will then drive (45 min) to the border airport bridge and fly out of Tijuana Mexico. We check in at the TJ airport terminal on the US side then take the CBX bridge to the main terminal. More on CBX bridge: https://www.crossborderxpress.com/
Tickets to use the bridge are $12 each way.
Airline we will use in Mexico: Aero Calafia https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/
They only fly to Loreto on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays.
Sunday March 20, 2016: Leave TIJ to LTO Flight 791 @ 2:50 PM. Arrive LTO @ 4:35 pm
Sunday March 27, 2016: Leave LTO to TIJ Flight 792 @ 12.35 pm. Arrive TIJ @ 2:20 pm
As of today cost per ticket is 4,109 pesos or $235.00 per person.

Note: You can fly directly to Loreto if you would rather do that. J Check your local listing for pricing.
Clinic Itinerary:
Sunday – Fly, check in to hotel, group dinner at Super B***o
Monday – set up 8 am, start clinic 11 am – 5 pm
Tuesday – Clinic 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday – Clinic 8 am to 5 pm, pack up clinic.
Thursday – Travel to La Purisima (2 hour drive) to see ~75 patients in this remote village
OR you have the option to fly back home
Friday – Continue in La Purisima, drive back to Loreto
Saturday - Free day, planned excursion –Coronado Island $60 (snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez and lunch)
Sunday – Fly back to Tijuana, travel back home
Note: We will be bringing optical frames with us. We will prescribe new glasses for each patient. We will purchase lenses and fabricate them from a lab in La Paz Mexico.

More info….
“More than 300 years of history combine to make the oldest settlement on the Baja California peninsula what it is today.
You'll be amazed by the vivid contrast of the deep azure of the sea against the rich greens of island vegetation.
There are many nooks and stretches of sand to explore along the beautiful bays, where those with a taste for
extreme sports can choose between kayaking, snorkeling and sailing.” - http://www.visitmexico.com/en/loreto
Please let me know soon if you are seriously interested.
Hasta pronto !
~D
Trip coordinator: Deborah@wrightmedia.com 310.490.4431

Ranked #3 of 9 Bed and Breakfasts in Loreto. Been here too? Add it to your map!

01/28/2016

Last Call for those wanting to go with AZ VOSH to Mexico over Spring break. We need final commitments by this Friday. Email Eric Bushman or Amanda Brewer to reserve your spot.

01/24/2016

Hello Student VOSHers!

We are looking for some eager Optometry Students to join us on a VOSH California trip to Mexico! It is a great opportunity to help those in need and strengthen your clinical skills! Not to mention a lot of fun! J Here are the details.

Dates: March 19 – 27th

Location: Loreto and La Purisima Mexico. Loreto is a small Mexican town with one stop light. It is right on the beautiful Sea of Cortez.

flight_map.jpg

Approximate Costs

Hotel: Posada Del Cortez

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150772-d1950131-Reviews-Posada_del_Cortes_Hotel-Loreto_Baja_California.html

CORTEZ SUITES: $35 per night per person, double room ($67 total)

Airfare:

I would like us all the meeting in San Diego on Saturday March 19th. . We will spend the night there and pack up the supplies to bring to Mexico. Each person will need to bring an extra suitcase (empty) for the supplies. VOSH CA will pay for the extra luggage charge.

Flying to San Diego is pretty cheap. If you don’t mind sharing hotel rooms we should be able to get a room for $35 per person x 4 people. On Sunday we will then drive (45 min) to the border airport bridge and fly out of Tijuana Mexico. We check in at the TJ airport terminal on the US side then take the CBX bridge to the main terminal. More on CBX bridge: https://www.crossborderxpress.com/

Tickets to use the bridge are $12 each way.

Airline we will use in Mexico: Aero Calafia https://www.aereocalafia.com.mx/
They only fly to Loreto on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays.

Sunday March 20, 2016: Leave TIJ to LTO Flight 791 @ 2:50 PM. Arrive LTO @ 4:35 pm
Sunday March 27, 2016: Leave LTO to TIJ Flight 792 @ 12.35 pm. Arrive TIJ @ 2:20 pm

As of today cost per ticket is 4,109 pesos or $235.00 per person.



Note: You can fly directly to Loreto if you would rather do that. J Check your local listing for pricing.

Clinic Itinerary:

Sunday – Fly, check in to hotel, group dinner at Super B***o

Monday – set up 8 am, start clinic 11 am – 5 pm

Tuesday – Clinic 8 am to 5 pm

Wednesday – Clinic 8 am to 5 pm, pack up clinic.

Thursday – Travel to La Purisima (2 hour drive) to see ~75 patients in this remote village
OR you have the option to fly back home

Friday – Continue in La Purisima, drive back to Loreto

Saturday - Free day, planned excursion –Coronado Island $60 (snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez and lunch)

Sunday – Fly back to Tijuana, travel back home

Note: We will be bringing optical frames with us. We will prescribe new glasses for each patient. We will purchase lenses and fabricate them from a lab in La Paz Mexico.



More info….

“More than 300 years of history combine to make the oldest settlement on the Baja California peninsula what it is today.

You'll be amazed by the vivid contrast of the deep azure of the sea against the rich greens of island vegetation.

There are many nooks and stretches of sand to explore along the beautiful bays, where those with a taste for

extreme sports can choose between kayaking, snorkeling and sailing.” - http://www.visitmexico.com/en/loreto

http://www.visitmexico.com/work/models/VisitMexico30/WebPage/Loreto/photoEscudo_Loreto_LoretoMain.jpg

Loreto in Baja California, México | VisitMexico

Loreto, in Baja California, carries us away into a Mexico of colonies and legends, caves adorned with prehistoric paintings, and a dip in the Sea of Cortez.

Read more...

Please let me know soon if you are seriously interested.

Hasta pronto !

~D

Trip coordinator: Deborah@wrightmedia.com 310.490.4431

http://www.visitmexico.com/work/models/VisitMexico30/WebPage/Loreto/photoEscudo_Loreto_LoretoMain.jpg

12/08/2015

Greeting S-VOSHer's!

We are having our first meeting of the quarter this Thursday (Dec. 10th) at 6:30pm in the optics lab! This will be a fun one so don't miss out! We will be going over the amazing service trips we had and more plans for the future of SVOSH! If you have not received an email about this please message me with your email address. If you have not already RSVP'd please do so as pizza and refreshments will be provided. Thank you and see you soon!

11/30/2015

Dear Friends of VOSH Arizona,

We are about to start planning the 2016 mission trip so wanted to get preliminary details out to everyone and get a first indication of interest. Please reply with a yes, no or maybe to me at reism001@gmail.com by December 4. This will give the Rotaries an estimated count for lodging.

The mission dates will be 2/27/16 to 3/06/16. This includes Saturday and Sunday travel days and Sunday set up time. Midwestern College of Optometry has their spring break then, so that students can volunteer with us.

The mission site is Sahuaripa with probable lodging about 30 minutes away. VOSH Arizona has been to Sahuaripa before, so we know there is great need in this area. While some non-Arizona members will fly, those in AZ can carpool or bus to Hermosillo- an approximately 5 hour trip (from Tucson.) The last time we travelled to Sahuaripa we stayed overnight in an Hermosillo hotel (at our own expense) on Saturday and then travel over the mountains on Sunday, led by our Mexican Rotary friends. We are waiting for communication from them to see if this will be the plan again for 2016.

VOSH Arizona is fortunate to have such a strong relationship with the Hermosillo, Mexico Rotary chapter (Pitic), as they do all the advance planning with people at the selected mission site. And we are fortunate that several US Lions chapters provide us with glasses. Sedesson, what we would call the department of social and health services, provides additional support, including room and board near the site, and is the government body in Mexico responsible for our mission.

Yes, the workday is long and intense, as we try to serve as many folks as possible. We often have 10 hour days, so be prepared with comfortable shoes, snacks, etc. Also be prepared for smiles, hugs, blessings and hearty handshakes as the people express their gratitude for the service you are providing. If you have questions, please ask.

More specific details will be forthcoming once we determine how many people can/will go to Sahuaripa. We can only accommodate a certain number of volunteers, as the Mexican government pays for our room and board. As in the past, needed skills and first come, first served will be the guide for selecting the group.

Muchisimas gracias,
Judy Reisman, Secretary