Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship
Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship
ClearVision's founder, Fred Friedfeld, was an entrepreneur who built relationships across the world through the strength of his character, deep-rooted values, and sincere caring about making the world a better place for others.
Upon Fred's passing in 2014, the Friedfeld family established a foundation at the SUNY School of Optometry in New York City. Their goalhas been to continue in the spirit of Fred's generous nature and to ensure a positive future for eyecare professionals.
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Support the Future of the Eyecare Industry
ClearVision established the Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship Fund at SUNY Optometry to defray the financial burden school places on aspiring optometrists and to help secure the future of the eyecare industry.
Optometrists are training to recognize critical health issues, such as diabetes and hypertension while examining the eye. These exams save lives and often times alert palients to underlying health conditions that would otherwise go untreated.
To date, the foundation has received over $100,000 in donations and has awarded a scholarship to ten recepients. This is just a small stride in funding the education of future optical professionals
Fred loved to pass on his wisdom and extend his thoughtfulness to others
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ClearVision support student scholarships and the future of the profession and I’m really honored to be the recipient.
-Sam Lee (right), 2018 Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship recipient with ClearVision Optical President, David Friedfeld
We are looking to you, our trusted business partners, to join us in furthering Fred’s pursuit of enhancing the eyecare industry. Please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fredfriedfeldscholarship and select the Fred Friedfeld Memorial Scholarship in the drop down menu to make a contribution. Any money raised will be matched by ClearVision and will make a meaningful impact on future talent. Your donation is tax-deductible and a great way of remembering Fred’s legacy.
About SUNY School of Optometry
More than a half century ago a group of dedicated optometrists and benefactors came together to create an institution that would support optometric education, vision science research and extend quality vision care to all New Yorkers and the surrounding community. The State University of New York College of Optometry evolved from this mission.
Since we opened our doors to our first class of students in 1971, the College has grown to become one of the leading optometric education and vision research centers in the world. The College houses the University Eye Center — one of the largest outpatient vision care clinics in the country—and engages in cutting edge research that is helping to shape the future of optometric care.