Executive Director’s perspective
Board of Directors
Frank Marrocco
Chairman
John Miller Sr.
Vice Chairman
Lucille Kutz
Secretary
Warren Smith
Treasurer
Ryan Cady
Executive Director
Bonnie Butcher-Smith
Alan Daninhirsch
Donna Giuffre
Steve Giuffre
Lara Kutz
Carolyn Messier
Connie Miller
Stephen Polezonis, M.D.
Professional & Community
Relations
Caithlin Lopes
Lab Staff
Emilio Cruz
Bryson Grove
Paul Tomlin
Recovery Staff
Travis Allen
Pratik Ubba
Quality Improvement
Kerri Czop
Administrative
Rosemarie Cunningham
Day to day, so
many of us
find ourselves
enamored by our
electronic devices
and online
social networks.
So much so that some say we’ve
lost our connection with the very
people around us.
There’s no denying that the way we
communicate has changed, but I
can promise you that our sense of
community remains strong and key
to fulfilling our important mission.
As Executive Director of
Eversight Connecticut, I get the
opportunity to see people of all
ages, from all walks of life —
surgeons, researchers, healthcare
professionals, philanthropists
and members of long-established
service clubs — working together
to restore sight and prevent
blindness for the people in our
community.
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eversightvision.org/connecticut
Cover story photos by
Craig Norton Photography
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In this issue of Vision, you will read
about a few of these extraordinary
individuals and groups.
We welcome you to join us
in caring for the people of
Connecticut. Whether you choose
to volunteer your time, make a
financial contribution to support
our meaningful work or simply
encourage others to join the
Connecticut Donor Registry, you
are truly making a difference.
I look forward to working together to
grow our impact, deliver exceptional
care and continue to make vision a
reality for all people in need.
Ryan Cady
Executive Director
All about Vision
Eversight Connecticut is a 501(c)3
independent, not-for-profit
organization. We restore sight
and prevent blindness through
the healing power of donation,
transplantation and research.
Our mission is made possible by
the generosity of donors and their
families, dedicated professionals
and financial support from
charitable contributors.
These connections are what make
our mission thrive.
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Growing impact
Expansion brings new possibilities
Partners in vision
Harvard researcher seeks cures with Eversight grant
Cover story
Surgeon gets patients back to living life to the fullest
Project KidSight
Lions partnership brings vision screening to thousands of
children across Connecticut
Local impact
Restoring sight through community eye banking
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