WRIC’s Matt DiNardo sits down with Derek and his mother, LaTarnya to hear their story about how a vision screening from Conexus impacted their lives!
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Conexus Elects New Member to Board
At its most recent Board of Directors meeting, Conexus elected Matt Lawrence as a new member. Lawrence is currently a Division Vice President for VSP Vision Care, focused on commercial market group insurance. He has been in Executive Leadership for over 25 years across four different industries: insurance, healthcare, banking along with food and beverage. […]
Conexus Joins Henrico County Public Schools to Celebrate Program Success
In late May, the Conexus team joined Henrico County Public Schools staff at Ridge Elementary School to celebrate our very first school year as partners! This year, Conexus delivered VisioCheck screenings to 16,509 Henrico County students in K, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 10th grades. In addition, the Conexus Mobile Vision Clinic provided free eye exams […]
Conexus Achieves Accreditation From BBB Wise Giving Alliance
By meeting key standards of board oversight, finances, results reporting and fundraising appeals, Conexus achieved accreditation by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This accreditation signifies that Conexus is deserving of donor trust as they are a well-run nonprofit organization. “We are extremely thrilled to be a BBB Wise Giving Alliance accredited agency,” said Tim Gresham, […]
Conexus Screens 500,000th Student
In mid February 2024, Conexus reached a truly incredible milestone – screening its 500,000th student!! Since the launch of our VisioCheck screening program in the 2010-2011 school year, the Conexus team has screened 510,930 children across the Commonwealth! None of this would have been possible without the support of our partners, donors, and friends. This […]
Conexus Stops By Virginia This Morning
Conexus CEO, Tim Gresham, was a guest on WTVR’s Virginia This Morning to discuss the role of healthy vision in classrooms across the region. Click HERE to see the segment.
Conexus Chats with WRVA’s John Reid
Conexus CEO & President, Tim Gresham, joined WRVA’s John Reid to chat about the work of Conexus across the Commonwealth. Click HERE to listen to the full interview.
Conexus Works to Minimize Interruptions to Student Learning – WRICTV8
The entire process of eyesight screening takes only 10 seconds with the technology Conexus uses. The student will then immediately know whether they can go back to class or whether they need a comprehensive eye exam. According to Conexus, the goal is to keep students in class as much as possible and avoid interruptions to […]
Conexus Lab Helps Kids with Glasses Repair and Replacement – WRICTV8
When a child gets new glasses, they often feel blessed to see clearly, but accidents can happen and sometimes those blessings get broken or lost. That’s where Conexus can help, thanks to contributions from generous donors. In the past, replacing glasses could take two to three weeks. However, Conexus CEO Tim Gresham says, these days, repairs can […]
Conexus Delivers Programs to Latino Communities – WRICTV8
A large percentage of the students that Conexus serves are Latino. So this year, for Gift of Light, ABC 8News – WRIC shared how important Conexus programs can be in these communities. “In our Latino countries, because of resources, because of financial support, we don’t have a way to pay for vision information,” Juan Santacoloma, […]