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2025 Clinic Wrap Up Read Full Newsletter Here! By Dave McClureThe peaceful hour-long ride to Panimatzalam, the first of I Care International’s two clinic sites in Guatemala this year, told us a lot about the village we had never before served. From our hotel in San...

News For You!

News For You!

Back to Guatemala/WGN Radio Advertises I CareClinic to Guatemala Read Full Newsletter Here! On March 1st, 38 I Care volunteers, including 5 optometrists and 2 optometry students, will gather in San Lucas Toliman, Sololá, for our organization’s 2025 vision health...

Remembering Dr. Phil

Remembering Dr. Phil

Read Full Newsletter Here! Today we remember Dr. Phil Ortiz. Dr. Phil founded I Care International in 1989, along with Dr. Chuck Cools. I Care International continues to honor Dr. Phil by continuing his work. This year we will be traveling to the San Lucas Toliman...

Remembering Charlie Gibbs

Remembering Charlie Gibbs

I Care International - Board Treasurer It is with a heavy heart that we notify you of the passing of Board Treasurer, Charlie Gibbs. Charlie served on the board from 2006 to 2008 and then again from 2019 to the present. He went on multiple I Care clinics, always...

Thank You

Thank You

Read Full Newsletter Here! Hello friends! November is here and the busy holidays are on their way!! We have been working hard preparing the eyeglass inventories for our trip to Guatemala in March of 2025, and are happy to report that California and Illinois have...

Fall Fundraiser Complete

Fall Fundraiser Complete

Read Full Newsletter Here! Thank you to everyone that purchased tickets for the fundraising event planned for September 28, 2024 in Avila Beach, CA. We also thank the I Care friends and members around the world that made a donation to support our fundraiser! 35...

Eyeglass Sorting Complete

Eyeglass Sorting Complete

Read Full Newsletter Here! Thank you to the awesome volunteers that came to help! Kelly Davis gave a quick tutorial, we turned on the tunes, and successfully sorted all the boxes of clean labeled glasses and had fun doing it! A thank you also goes out to the American...

2025 Clinic Announcement

2025 Clinic Announcement

Read Full Newsletter Here! San Lucas Tolimán Guatemala From Leigh Livick, 2025 Clinic Lead  I Care International has been invited back to serve the San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala area the first week of March 2025. The I Care Board has approved the plan and...