Are you trying to give again this vacation season? Why not do one thing completely different and be part of the Orbis Canada Flight for Sight journey sport?
Flight for Sight is a 60-minute immersive leisure expertise the place Dave and I host groups competing in journey trivia challenges and interactive video games. It’s the right group-constructing occasion for firms trying to convey their workforce collectively or you’ll be able to join individually and be part of an current group. Register right here
FedEx and Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
During the course of the occasion, individuals will probably be entertained by “yours truly” as Microsoft pilot Chris Levesque takes you thru units of stay-streamed flight simulation experiences on the cutting-edge Microsoft Flight Simulator. The flight simulations are precise GPS Satellite imagery.
Participants who participate within the Orbis Flight for Sight occasion will even take a digital tour of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. This is a tremendous airplane that flies world wide serving to these in want. FedEx donated a cargo jet that was reworked right into a state-of-the-artwork instructing and coaching eye hospital.
Nearly 1 billion individuals world wide stay with imaginative and prescient loss or blindness that might be prevented or handled if that they had entry to the care that we take so simply without any consideration. Your participation will assist to finish avoidable blindness for these residing in love and center-earnings nations the place eye care doesn’t exist.
Be there December 1, 2022 – Trivia for a Great Cause
The subsequent Flight for Sight occasion is occurring on December 1, 2022. Teams of as much as 12 persons are required to fundraise not less than $2,000. That’s simply $166.66 per particular person. So get your co-employees, household, or mates collectively for a enjoyable solution to increase cash for a charity! Having hassle getting 12 individuals? No Problem. Solo vacationers can be part of an current group!
Going Alone? Take a Solo Flight and Join an Existing Team
The December 1, 2022 flight is now open to solo vacationers! There is not any must recruit 11 different mates, household, or colleagues. Instead, you’ll simply must pay your $25 registration charge, increase the person fundraising minimal of $250 and also you’ll be positioned in a group of as much as 12 of your fellow solo journey seekers. How straightforward is that? And you’ll make new journey-loving mates simply in time for the vacation season.
Register for the December occasion immediately!
Microsoft Simulator
Throughout the day, there are three completely different hour-lengthy occasions the place groups compete in opposition to one another for factors. The total winners will probably be introduced on the finish of the ultimate occasion.
The occasions are a lot enjoyable with groups engaged on completely different challenges from “Spot the Difference“, to “Rebus Puzzles” to answering journey trivia. It’s a enjoyable solution to take a look at your journey data and make new mates. For companies and associations, it’s an ideal group-constructing train
Not solely that, however all through the competitors, you’ll be capable of see precise satellite tv for pc imagery of Microsoft Flight Simulator as you be part of Captain Levesque on digital flight experiences that take you to the farthest corners of the world.
Flying Eye Hospital
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital was made potential by the occasion sponsor FedEx who donated this one-of-a-variety aircraft and reworked it right into a state-of-the-artwork instructing and coaching eye hospital.
The flying eye hospital travels to half a dozen locations annually outfitted with a full medical group from greater than 30 nations. Doctors, nurses anesthesiologists, and biomedical engineers volunteer their time to share their experience with native medical professionals.
The flying eye hospital’s aim is three-fold. To assist deal with eye issues that might be simply cured if solely individuals had entry to medical professionals, increase consciousness of eye well being with native governments, and to coach native medical professionals.
1 Billion People Live with Avoidable Eye Disease
Sadly, 90% of the 1 billion individuals residing with avoidable eye illness reside in low and center-earnings nations. There is the place the flying eye hospital turn into so necessary. Not solely does the volunteer workers deal with eye illness, nevertheless it additionally creates alternatives, simulation coaching, and sharing of experience with native medical professionals.
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital additionally generates consciousness about eye well being in low and center-earnings nations and opens dialogue with native governments and ministries of well being to assist change international eye well being insurance policies and priorities.
Flight For Sight Helping to End Avoidable Blindness
The Flight for Sight occasion is close to and expensive to our hearts and we’re honored to be again as hosts of the 2022 occasion. We have a lot enjoyable assembly individuals from world wide and sharing our love for journey for an necessary trigger.
Flight for Sight additionally provides you the possibility to see a number of the best wonders of the world in a method that few individuals ever can – all in 60 minutes and all from the consolation and security of dwelling.
But it’s about extra than simply the unbelievable view. Flight for Sight is an immersive and interesting leisure and group-constructing expertise. Throughout the stay-streamed flight simulation expertise, your group of as much as 12 individuals will earn factors in a sequence of downside-fixing challenges and talent-testing trivia competitions that can take a look at your collective mind energy and inventive considering.
So don’t delay, be part of us on December 1 for the flight for Sight Event right here.
FedEx National Event Sponsor
Since 2009, FedEx has been the National Event Sponsor of Orbis’s different annual fundraising occasion, Plane Pull for Sight. We attended Plane Pull for Sight this yr and it’s one enjoyable occasion! Imagine having a tug of warfare with a cargo jet airplane! Events happen in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. Start planning your group for subsequent yr’s aircraft pull proper now!
These occasions have raised over 2 million {dollars} to assist finish avoidable blindness by funding the Flying Eye Hospital packages.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Fly world wide from the consolation of your property. You’ll see first hand what its prefer to fly the Microsoft Flight Simulator. And you need to use it your self with the X-Box Game Pass.
You’ll be capable of take a look at your flying abilities from small planes to large physique jets as you soar above the far corners of the world. During the occasion, you’ll get to see an skilled pilot in motion!
We hope that you’ll open your hearts and wallets to lift funds for this necessary trigger. It’s a enjoyable occasions and it’s much more enjoyable when you recognize you’re doing a little good on the earth.