Are you trying to give again this vacation season? Why not do one thing totally 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 proper crew-constructing occasion for corporations trying to convey their workforce collectively or you may join individually and be part of an present crew. Register right here
FedEx and Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
During the course of the occasion, contributors can be entertained by “yours truly” as Microsoft pilot Chris Levesque takes you thru units of reside-streamed flight simulation experiences on the state-of-the-art Microsoft Flight Simulator. The flight simulations are precise GPS Satellite imagery.
Participants who participate within the Orbis Flight for Sight occasion may also take a digital tour of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. This is an incredible 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-artwork instructing and coaching eye hospital.
Nearly 1 billion folks all over the world reside with imaginative and prescient loss or blindness that could possibly 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-revenue 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 a minimum of $2,000. That’s simply $166.66 per particular person. So get your co-employees, household, or buddies collectively for a enjoyable option to increase cash for a charity! Having bother getting 12 folks? No Problem. Solo vacationers can be part of an present crew!
Going Alone? Take a Solo Flight and Join an Existing Team
The December 1, 2022 flight is now open to solo vacationers! There isn’t any have to recruit 11 different buddies, household, or colleagues. Instead, you’ll simply have to pay your $25 registration price, 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 simple is that? And you’ll make new journey-loving buddies simply in time for the vacation season.
Register for the December occasion at the moment!
Microsoft Simulator
Throughout the day, there are three totally different hour-lengthy occasions the place groups compete in opposition to one another for factors. The total winners can be introduced on the finish of the ultimate occasion.
The occasions are a lot enjoyable with groups engaged on totally different challenges from “Spot the Difference“, to “Rebus Puzzles” to answering journey trivia. It’s a enjoyable option to check your journey data and make new buddies. For companies and associations, it’s an ideal crew-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-type 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 every year geared up with a full medical crew 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 objective is three-fold. To assist deal with eye issues that could possibly 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 People Live with Avoidable Eye Disease
Sadly, 90% of the 1 billion folks residing with avoidable eye illness reside in low and center-revenue nations. There is the place the flying eye hospital turn out to be so essential. Not solely does the volunteer employees deal with eye illness, but it surely 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-revenue 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 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 folks from all over the world and sharing our love for journey for an essential trigger.
Flight for Sight additionally provides you the possibility to see a few of the best wonders of the world in a method that few folks ever can – all in 60 minutes and all from the consolation and security of house.
But it’s about extra than simply the unbelievable view. Flight for Sight is an immersive and interesting leisure and crew-constructing expertise. Throughout the reside-streamed flight simulation expertise, your crew of as much as 12 folks will earn factors in a collection of downside-fixing challenges and talent-testing trivia competitions that can check your collective mind energy and artistic pondering.
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 12 months and it’s one enjoyable occasion! Imagine having a tug of struggle with a cargo jet airplane! Events happen in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver. Start planning your crew for subsequent 12 months’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 all over the world from the consolation of your own home. You’ll see first hand what its prefer to fly the Microsoft Flight Simulator. And you should utilize it your self with the X-Box Game Pass.
You’ll be capable of check your flying abilities from small planes to vast 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 boost funds for this essential trigger. It’s a enjoyable occasions and it’s much more enjoyable when you recognize you might be doing a little good on the planet.