Events
Read about our upcoming and past events.
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Sip for a Purpose
April 27, 2027 | Santa Ana, California
We teamed up with local business, Trung Nguyen E-Coffee, for a ‘Coffee for a Cause’ fundraiser.
Every sip supported our mission and helped make a difference. A percentage of sales from every purchase of coffee, tea, and snacks, contributed toward ECN Purpose.
We had so much fun connecting with the community and caffeinating for a cause together!
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2024 Rock4Sight Charity Concert
March 15, 2024 | Hard Rock Café New York
Rock4Sight performed their last New York City show at the iconic Hard Rock Café in Times Square during Vision Expo East on March 15, 2024. This year's theme, "A Night of R&B, Rock, Country, and Metal," showcased a lineup of talented musicians in the vision care industry.
This spectacular event raised funds through corporate donations and ticket sales. Proceeds from the previous two years helped ECN Purpose purchase a vehicle and then customize it into a fully functioning mobile unit for our Mobile Eye Health Program.
As the night drew to a close, Rock4Sight co-chairs John Alofs and Bob Stein presented a check for $173,000 to ECN Purpose, the event's beneficiary.
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Surf City Screenings
January 18, 2024 | Huntington Beach, California
It warms our hearts to be able to bring vision care to people who may not otherwise have services available to them.
ECN Purpose partnered with Robyne’s Nest, of Huntington Beach, to provide students with vision screenings to assess their eye health and need for prescription eyewear. Dr. Jacqueline Vu administered the vision screenings and answered questions the students had about their vision.
For most students at Robyne’s Nest, regular health examinations have not been a part of their lives. At the event, ECN Purpose provided an educational session on “Signs You May Need an Eye Exam” and general eye health.
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Eye Exams for Orange County Youths
September 26, 2023 | Anaheim, California
Our ECN Purpose Mobile Eye Health Unit made an appearance at Covenant House, on September 26, 2023. Dr. Thu Phan, of Fiat Lux Optometry, generously volunteered her time and services to provide free eye exams for the youth at Covenant House. Helping people achieve their fullest visual potential is Dr. Phan's passion.
"Our youth were beyond excited to get their eyes tested and so very grateful for the care and support provided to them." - Covenant House
We are thankful for our partners in allowing us to serve our community.
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Back-to-School Vision Screenings
August 6, 2023 | Irvine, California
ECN Purpose partnered with local nonprofit, Operation Be Kind, for their annual “Back-to-School” event helping Title I schools in Orange County. With its Mobile Eye Health Unit, ECN Purpose was onsite providing vision screenings by Edward Tran, O.D. and John Monteleone, O.D and distributed educational material regarding how vision can affect learning. The event took place at Motion Fitness in Irvine, who provided the event space. Invited students were given the opportunity to select backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles, clothes, and school supplies in preparation for the upcoming school year.
We believe this event made a lasting impact on the lives of children who attended with their families.
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2023 Rock4Sight Charity Concert
March 18, 2023 | Hard Rock Café New York
This year's theme, "A Night of Tribute Bands", treated concert attendees to classic hits by The Blues Brothers, The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin.
The bands who performed during the rock concert are volunteer musicians in the vision care industry, comprised of five different ensembles: Zonules of Zinn, The Base Curve Band, Punktum Remotum, Retrospex, and Visionary.
With the support of corporate sponsors and revenue from ticket sales, the concert raised $172,402.
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2022 Rock4Sight Charity Concert
April 2, 2022 | Hard Rock Café New York
As a newly formed nonprofit organization, we are grateful for our partnership with Rock 4 Sight as our first fundraiser.
The music, production, marketing, and organization are all a volunteer effort. Event goers enjoyed a great night of energy, dancing, and a long-awaited camaraderie with this industry that we all love so much.
It was a very special moment when ECN Purpose was presented the funds raised, a check for $146,000.