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 recreation?
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 proper team-building occasion for corporations trying to deliver their workforce collectively or you possibly can join individually and be part of an present crew. Register right here
FedEx and Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
Throughout the course of the occasion, individuals will likely be entertained by “yours really” as Microsoft pilot Chris Levesque takes you thru units of live-streamed flight simulation experiences on the cutting-edge Microsoft Flight Simulator. The flight simulations are precise GPS Satellite tv for pc imagery.
Individuals who participate within the Orbis Flight for Sight occasion may even take a digital tour of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. That is a tremendous airplane that flies all over the world serving to these in want. FedEx donated a cargo jet that was reworked right into a state-of-the-art educating and coaching eye hospital.
Practically 1 billion folks all over the world reside with imaginative and prescient loss or blindness that may very well be prevented or handled if they’d entry to the care that we take so simply without any consideration. Your participation will assist to finish avoidable blindness for these dwelling in love and middle-income nations the place eye care doesn’t exist.
Be there December 1, 2022 – Trivia for a Nice Trigger
The following Flight for Sight occasion is occurring on December 1, 2022. Groups of as much as 12 persons are required to fundraise at the very least $2,000. That’s simply $166.66 per individual. So get your co-workers, household, or buddies collectively for a enjoyable strategy to increase cash for a charity! Having hassle getting 12 folks? No Drawback. Solo vacationers can be part of an present crew!
Going Alone? Take a Solo Flight and Be part of an Present Staff
The December 1, 2022 flight is now open to solo vacationers! There isn’t any have to recruit 11 different buddies, household, or colleagues. As a substitute, you’ll simply have to pay your $25 registration payment, increase the person fundraising minimal of $250 and also you’ll be positioned in a crew of as much as 12 of your fellow solo journey seekers. How straightforward is that? And also you’ll make new travel-loving buddies simply in time for the vacation season.
Register for the December occasion at the moment!
Microsoft Simulator
All through the day, there are three completely different hour-long occasions the place groups compete towards one another for factors. The general winners will likely 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 Distinction“, to “Rebus Puzzles” to answering journey trivia. It’s a enjoyable strategy to check your journey data and make new buddies. For companies and associations, it’s an excellent team-building train
Not solely that, however all through the competitors, you’ll have the ability to 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 doable by the occasion sponsor FedEx who donated this one-of-a-kind airplane and reworked it right into a state-of-the-art educating and coaching eye hospital.
The flying eye hospital travels to half a dozen locations every year geared up with a full medical crew from greater than 30 nations. Medical doctors, nurses anesthesiologists, and biomedical engineers volunteer their time to share their experience with native medical professionals.
The flying eye hospital’s objective is three-fold. To assist deal with eye issues that may very well be simply cured if solely folks had entry to medical professionals, increase consciousness of eye well being with native governments, and to coach native medical professionals.
1 Billion Folks Stay with Avoidable Eye Illness
Sadly, 90% of the 1 billion folks dwelling with avoidable eye illness reside in low and middle-income nations. There’s the place the flying eye hospital grow to be 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 middle-income nations and opens dialogue with native governments and ministries of well being to assist change world eye well being insurance policies and priorities.
Flight For Sight Serving to to Finish 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 now have a lot enjoyable assembly folks from all over the world and sharing our love for journey for an necessary trigger.
Flight for Sight additionally offers you the possibility to see a number of the biggest wonders of the world in a method that few folks ever can – all in 60 minutes and all from the consolation and security of residence.
Nevertheless it’s about extra than simply the unimaginable view. Flight for Sight is an immersive and interesting leisure and team-building expertise. All through the live-streamed flight simulation expertise, your crew of as much as 12 folks will earn factors in a sequence of problem-solving challenges and skill-testing trivia competitions that may check your collective mind energy and inventive considering.
So don’t delay, be part of us on December 1 for the flight for Sight Occasion right here.
FedEx Nationwide Occasion Sponsor
Since 2009, FedEx has been the Nationwide Occasion Sponsor of Orbis’s different annual fundraising occasion, Aircraft Pull for Sight. We attended Aircraft Pull for Sight this yr and it’s one enjoyable occasion! Think about having a tug of conflict with a cargo jet airplane! Occasions happen in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. Begin planning your crew for subsequent yr’s airplane 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 all over the world from the consolation of your private home. You’ll see first hand what its wish to fly the Microsoft Flight Simulator. And you need to use it your self with the X-Field Recreation Move.
You’ll have the ability to check your flying abilities from small planes to vast physique jets as you soar above the far corners of the world. Throughout the occasion, you’ll get to see an professional pilot in motion!
We hope that you’ll open your hearts and wallets to boost funds for this necessary trigger. It’s a enjoyable occasions and it’s much more enjoyable when you already know you’re performing some good on the earth.