The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation

The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation will serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships, and programs that improve the health and quality of life of at-risk populations in New Jersey. This will be achieved by concentrating its efforts by funding programs that increase public awareness and provide services that expand eye health and vision care access that will offer an enhanced quality of life to underserved populations.

Make a donation to the Favreau Foundation, here.

2023 Favreau Foundation Board of Directors

Dr. Michael J. Siegel, Chair
Dr. Harvey Richman, Vice Chair
Portia Favreau, Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. William Ference
Dr. Kathleen Kinzley
Dr. Talia Mishkin
Dr. Maria Richman
Dr. Rodolfo Rodriguez
Dr. Leonard Steiner
Dr. Michael Veliky
Dr. George Veliky 

2023 Grant Opportunities -
Calling on Local Societies & Members 
You Know Your NJ Communities Best!

The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation is looking for recommendations of statewide local community programs in need of assistance with providing services that expand eye health and vision care access. With the right connections and a match, the Foundation can provide financial support to enhance quality of life to our targeted populations in need. 

Submissions accepted by local society leaders and members through July 28 for the Foundation’s consideration. The Foundation will be reviewing submissions at their 4th quarter meeting. 
Click here to share a submission.

2023 Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation Fundraising Opportunities at Upcoming NJSOP Events

July 11-12, 2023 NJSOP Summer CE Event - Digital Art Print Sale

The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation will be hosting a Digital Art Print Sale at the NJSOP Summer CE, July 11-12, 2023, in Spring Lake, NJ. One example of the art for sale will be beautiful digital art prints, created by NJSOP member, Dr. Talia Mishkin. Dr. Mishkin shared that for 2023, she will provide digital prints for sale of an acrylic painting, similar to the optical pathway painting that she created for the 2022 event. More art sale details to come! Proceeds to benefit the Foundation's mission.

Photo of the 2022 Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation art auction winner, Dr. Goldie Greller with NJSOP Summer CE Chair, Dr. Dawn Arnold.

October 21 NJSOP Therapy By the Sea - Fun Walk/Run
The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation will be hosting a fun walk/run at the NJSOP Therapy By the Sea Event, in Atlantic City on Saturday, October 21 before breakfast.  The first 25 participants who register receive a great 2023 t-shirt.  Vintage Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation t-shirts are on sale year round. Proceeds to benefit the Foundation's mission. Group photo of Favreau Foundation 2022 walk/run participants arriving back at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

2022 Grant Update - Parker Family Health Center (PFHC)

In 2022, the Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation Board of Directors awarded a grant to the Parker Family Health Center (PFHC), in Red Bank, New Jersey.

PFHC provides free multi-disciplinary medical care, including eye and vision care, for Monmouth County residents who meet certain requirements and who are without any medical insurance, including either Medicare or Medicaid. All of our support comes from donors, grants and fundraising events.

Board members, Drs. Mike Siegel and Maria Richman met with Dr. Gerald Kass, a retired NJSOP member who volunteers his time at the clinic. Dr. Kass requested, and the Board approved upon a satisfactory site inspection, a $1000 grant for the Parker Family Health Center.

Drs. Maria Richman, Talia Mishkin, and Ms. Portia Favreau visited the site in May 2022. At that time, they learned that Dr. Gerald Kass had a 50 patient waiting list as well as walk in patients. As of March 2023, The Favreau Foundation has assisted in facilitating the donation of eye clinic equipment, 246 eye exams have been performed by PFHC volunteer eye doctors, and 37 glasses have been given to patients.

In photo, Parker Family Health Center Board Chairperson John Horl. Also present was Executive Director Suzy Dyer, Portia Favreau, and Drs. Gerald Kass and Maria Richman

Thanks to the hard work of a group of caring and giving people, equipment needed for the eye clinic was donated, delivered and installed by TEK-NET Instrument Service Company, located in Lakewood NJ. The specific people involved in making this happen were Ray Coles, owner of Tek-Net Instrument Service, Drs. Harvey and Maria Richman, Favreau Foundation Board Members, Dr. Erin Curtis, optometrist volunteer at the PFHC, and Suzy Dyer, PFHC Executive Director.

The Favreau Foundation appreciates that the Tek-Net Instrument Service Company was willing and able to donate the following reconditioned equipment:

• Minus Cylinder Phoroptor
• Topcon Slit Lamp with 870Tonometer
• Topcon AutoRefractor/Keratometer

The Favreau Foundation applauds Dr. Gerald Kass and Dr. Erin Curtis for volunteering their time and skills to examine the patients, and the PFHC team for improving the health and quality of life of at-risk populations in New Jersey.

Optometrists interested in volunteering their time or donating equipment can contact Dr. Maria Richman.

Make Financial Donation Today!

Make a financial donation to the Favreau Foundation today!  The Richard J. Favreau, OD Health Foundation is recognized as a IRC 501(c) (3) organization and all donations, less any goods and services received, may be tax deductible for you. Consult with your financial advisors to learn more.