Gabe Rosen, Youngest Volunteer To Make A Great Difference

Gabe Rosen, a 13-year old from Illinois, was awarded with a 2006 Volunteer Humanitarian Service Award at Unite For Sight's Conference on April 14th at Stanford University.  For his Bar Mitzvah project in September 2006, Gabe decided to raise funds for Unite For Sight.  To date, he has raised over $7,000 to support Unite For Sight's eye care programs with partner Tamale Teaching Hospital in Tamale, Ghana. 

When he was ten years old, Gabe had an eye injury from a soccer accident.  Two days later, he had surgery to fix his detached retina.  When deciding his Social Action Project for his Bar Mitzvah two years later, Gabe decided to fundraise for Unite For Sight.  He said that he and his father looked up organizations that support eye care in developing countries and found Unite For Sight.

Gabe and his family - his mother Hallie, and his four grandparents - attended the award ceremony at the Unite For Sight Conference.  After receiving his award on stage, Gabe had an opportunity to meet Dr. Seth Wanye, the ophthalmologist at Tamale Teaching Hospital, who is grateful for Gabe's volunteer efforts.

About Unite For Sight

Unite For Sight® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Unite For Sight's unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves three types of programs: chapters in North America, international eye care outreach programs, and an annual global health conference. Unite For Sight has trained more than 4,000 volunteers who work in their local communities and abroad to provide eye health programs for those without previous access and has provided eye care services to more than 600,000 people worldwide.

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