 Beach Eye Care’s team of professionals has strong ties to our community. Our staff participates in a wide array of campaigns to give back to area organizations that help those in need. It is our commitment to continue our service to our community and to assist organizations that need help. The following are just a few of the campaigns with which we have been recently involved: Relief to HaitiJanuary 2010
Eye Care for the Southeastern Virginia Training Center1988 - PresentSince 1988, Dr. Neatrour has been the resident ophthalmologist for the Southeastern Virginia Training Center (SEVTC) located in Chesapeake, Virginia. As a partner in the community operated by the State Department of Mental Health, SEVTC provides support for individuals with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. SEVTC residents are offered education, habilitation, and health services supplemented by medical care by a psychologist, neurologist, ophthalmologist, podiatrist, and dentist. Dr. Neatrour developed the SEVTC eye clinic over twenty years ago and has regularly treated patients with cataracts, glaucoma, and strabismus - conditions oftentimes a result of the patient’s drug treatment plan. Clinical diagnoses of conditions may be challenging since some patients are unable to communicate their needs. Dr. Neatrour works with the SEVTC staff to promote self-dignity, determination, and independence to help the residents lead a healthy lifestyle. For more information on SEVTC, visit http://www.sevtc.dbhds.virginia.gov/.  Al Midgett (a.k.a Big Al), founder of the Noblemen of Virginia Beach, and Dr. Lipton, Beach Eye Care Optometrist, pack up to spread some holiday cheer at the local YMCA. Noblemen Toy Drive & Food Drive for the Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaDecember 2009The Beach Eye Care team headed by Dr. Lipton, a member of the Noblemen of Virginia Beach, collected a box full of toys by hosting a Holiday Sweater Contest at the First Colonial location. To compete, staff had to donate 3 items of food or 1 toy. Donations were given to the Nobleman and were then taken to the Early Childhood Discovery program at the YMCA. Beach Eye Care also collected and donated over 40 lbs of non-perishable food to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia during this event. For more information on the Noblemen of Virginia Beach visit www.thenoblemen.org or for more information on the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia visit www.foodbankonline.org. Southeast Virginia Street Rods FundraiserBenefits the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Blind and Visually ImpairedNovember 2009 Dear Dr. Neatrour,
Thank you for your staff’s dynamic participation with our 17th annual charity picnic. Having a partnership with Beach Eye Care has provided an expanded donation this year. Our 2009 recipient is the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Blind and Visually Impaired. The addition of your $1,000.00 certificate towards corrective eye surgery to the proceeds raised at the annual (picnic) will generate an improved quality of life for this group through medicine and technology. We salute your strides in the eye care community and look forward to a long standing relationship serving our community together. Jeff Whitesell President Elect Southeast Virginia Street Rods Komen Tidewater Race for the Cure® October 2009Beach Eye Care proudly participated in the Komen Tidewater Race for the Cure® to combat breast cancer. In three months, Team Captain Candace J. led her team to raise $1,565.10 with “$5 Jeans Fridays”, raffles, bake sales, Komen® sales, and online donations. On October 17, Candace and her 22 person Beach Eye Care team gathered at 31st Street Park in Virginia Beach to run, walk, and stroll – knowing that every step brings the world closer to the cure.
Appalachia Service ProjectJune 2009Dr. Neatrour and his fifteen year-old daughter Katie spent one week this past summer repairing houses for those in need in Hinton, West Virginia. The Appalachia Service Project serves low-income families living in Central Appalachia by providing them vital housing services. From the ground to the roof, Dr. Neatrour and Katie volunteered on separate teams to weatherize homes for impoverished families.  Dear Peyton...Thanks so much for your hard work and constant positive attitude throughout the week at ASP. We really enjoyed your presence and hope you continue to volunteer with ASP. We want to thank you for your donation to us and let you know that we’ve been are to accomplish so much with the extra funds including getting water and septic for the first time. Thanks again! Peace + Love, Summers Co. ASP staff
Foodbank of Southeastern VirginiaMay 2009Knowing this has been a cataclysmic year economically for some members in our community, Beach Eye Care donated $1,000 to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia to help alleviate the food shortage burden. Additionally, staff members and patients alike collected canned foods to help replenish the dwindling food supply at the Foodbank. We appreciated those who contributed to our cause. June 2009 November 2008
American Cancer SocietyAugust 2009Beach Eye Care participated in the American Cancer Society’s Bachelor Auction by providing a discount of $1,000 toward any laser vision correction procedure. Tour De Cure
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Beach Eye Care donated a gift certificate valued at $1,000 for Laser Vision Correction to the 17th annual charity picnic sponsored by the Southeast Virginia Street Rods. With $3,150 in total donations, the Street Rods chose the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Blind and Visually Impaired as the 2009 recipient. As Chris Wooldridge (Beach Eye Care’s Director of Information Technology and Marketing) presented the gift certificate, he received artwork as a token of appreciation. The following is a letter from the President-elect of the Southeast Virginia Street Rods:
