SVOSH @ SCCO

 What is SVOSH?
SVOSH, or Student Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity, is an organization for optometry students dedicated to helping provide optometric eye care and services to people all over the US and the world who can not afford or receive it. This organization is the student version of VOSH International. See our Links page for more information!

Southern California College of Optometry Chapter

SCCO students volunteering in El Salvador, right.

Join SCCO's very own SVOSH chapter! 

We are one of the biggest clubs on campus, so, come join us!  We have a great Board of Directors this year, and lots of SVOSH activities planned. Be prepared to get involved! 

See our Calendar of events page for a detailed list of  our current activities.

Upcoming trips!

We are very excited to be sending two teams on missing trips over spring break, February 24th-March 3rd. One to Armenia, Colombia and another the the remote village of Tsoroja, Peru.

Congratulations to the new 2011-2012 SVOSH @ SCCO Board of Directors!

Big round of applause goes to:

Chandra Kawewat, 2014, Co-president
Mackenzie Dase, 2014, Co-president
Nissa Miranda, 2014, Fundraiser Chair

We are very excited for the new team to continue bringing the opportunities of service trips to students with a passion in serving underprivleged communities.  Best of luck to the new year!

Fullerton and Santa Ana Armory Homeless Shelters get help from SVOSH @ SCCO!

SVOSH @ SCCO members did a great job helping The Illumination Foundation and Cal-VOSH during two vision screenings at the Fullerton Armory Homeless Shelter on January 29th, and the Santa Ana Armory Homeless Shelter on Saturday Februrary 26th. The Janurary event helped as many as 50 patients in 3 short hours. Our SVOSH members had 2 of the 6 total refracting lanes at the event. Awesome!

SVOSH @ SCCO's World Sight Day Challenge made the news!

October 14th was SVOSH @ SCCO's fundraiser for Optometry Giving Sight's World Sight Day Challenge on campus. SVOSH @ SCCO successfully held a field-day lunch time fundraiser. Read all about it on Vision Monday. They profile three optometry schools and SCCO is one of them. See if you can spot your classmates in the article!

SVOSH @ SCCO's 2010 trip to El Salvador with FUDEM was a success!

Want to plan your own SVOSH volunteer mission trip?
Do you know an organization or optometrists in other communities or countries that are looking for our help? If so, see our Frequently Asked Questions page to see how you can start planning your own SVOSH @ SCCO vision services trip!