1. “A Masonic Charity” “That Others May See”
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
“A Masonic Charity”
“That Others May See”

2. Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
To improve vision
through research, education,
and supporting access to care

3. Walter Allen DeLamater
Most Eminent Grand Master 1958
First President & Instrumental in Founding
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation
The idea was introduced and debated at the 1955 Grand Encampment Triennial.
The original concept was to build hospitals
Adopted as a Foundation and the 100% Charitable Project.
Incorporated in 1956
Walter was a veteran of WWI rising in rank from Private to Major General. He was highly decorated for distinguished service.
In 1941, he was stricken and paralyzed for a period of two months with a clot on the brain. Doctors did not expect him to live. While being prepared for an operation, heavenly bodies (angels) admonished him that if he lived he must do something to heal the blind, as Jesus had done on Earth.
He was fully healed and believed that it was for some divine purpose.
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation was introduced and debated at the 1955 Grand Encampment Triennium, and it was decided that the Order of Templary offered a great medium to endeavor to do God’s Will.
All of the teachings and vows that we have taken in Templary demand that we do some charitable work. The Knights Templar Eye Foundation proved to be just what we were looking for and needed and gave us a 100% charitable project, on a national basis.

5. Provided funds from 1956 to 2010 for individual cases
One of the early goals was to correct strabismus or “Crossed Eyes” in children

6. Working towards our mission
1956 – 2010 The Foundation provided funding to treat individual cases
$114,260,277 expended on 89,913 cases
December 31, 2010, shifted the focus and adopted a new mission statement “to improve vision through research, education, and supporting access to care”
$23,860,000 provided in grants
The original mission of the Foundation was “to provide assistance to those who face loss of sight due to the need for surgical treatment without regard to race, color, creed, age, sex or national origin provided they are unable to pay or receive adequate assistance from current government agencies or similar sources and to provide funds for research in curing diseases of the eye”.
On December 31, 2010, the Knights Templar Eye Foundation shifted the Foundation’s focus and adopted a new mission statement “to improve vision through research, education, and supporting access to care.”
The Foundation now only participates in direct patient care through the Seniors Eye Care Program in partnership with EyeCare America and the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. With this change, the Foundation is benefitting untold millions in generations to come through grants that support research and education. Our research dollars have helped develop new, non-surgical treatments for strabismus (crossed eyes) and ophthalmologists have told us that there are fewer and fewer surgeries for strabismus.

7. Working towards our mission
Support for Seniors EyeCare Program
22 years of support for a total of $5,070,395
Support for the OneNetwork
$1,000,000 for the Education Center
Endowed Professorship
Establish three chairs for $6,000,000
TOTAL $150,190,672

8. Types of Grants 8 www.knightstemplar.org/ktef
Career-Starter Research Grants
Competitive Renewal Grants
Travel Grants
A list of those receiving current career-starter research grants, competitive renewal grants, and institutions that have received grants is located on our website 8

9. Total 2016 – 2017 Research and Program Expenditures
Grants – Research $1,618,285
Grants – Travel (ARVO/ISER) $120,000
One Network $200,000
Seniors Eyecare Program $250,000
Endowed Professorships $0
Total $ 2,188,285

10. 2016 – 2017 Grants Awarded 10 Grants – 25 awarded totaling $1,624,149
Career Starter Grants – 19 awarded $1,234,214
Competitive Renewal Grants – 6 awarded $389,935
Travel Grants – 80 Awarded $120,600
ARVO -The Association For Research In Vision And
Ophthalmology
ISER - International Society for Eye Research
This shows the total number and dollar amounts of the grants that were given in Each year we receive far more applications than can be approved and funded. 10

11. Scientific Advisory Meeting March 2017
An annual meeting held every March, officers and trustees of the Foundation come together with ten doctors specializing in pediatric ophthalmology from many leading hospitals

12. Seniors Eye Care Program
Eye Foundation has supported EyeCare America for 22 years, provides no cost eye care to those who qualify.
One-in-three Americans has some form of vision impairing eye disease by age 65, and nearly 3,000,000 people of all ages have glaucoma.
Through its Online Referral Center, the Seniors EyeCare Program offers two types of services, based on qualifications.
EyeCare America is co-sponsored by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, with additional support provided by Alcon.
The two types of services offered are:
► SERVICE I is for US citizens or legal residents, who are 65 years or older and have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years. They cannot belong to an HMO or have eye care through the veterans’ administration.
These patients may be eligible to receive a comprehensive, medical eye exam and up to one year of care at no out-of-pocket cost for any disease diagnosed during the initial exam. Volunteer ophthalmologists waive co-payments and unmet deductibles, and accept Medicare and/or other insurance reimbursement as payment in full; patients without insurance receive this care at no charge.
► SERVICE II is for US Citizens or legal residents with increased risk for glaucoma (determined by age, race, and family history) and who have not had an eye exam in 12 months or more.
These patients may be eligible to receive a free glaucoma eye exam if they are uninsured. Those who are eligible and insured will be billed for the exam and are responsible for any co-payments.

13. Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center
The purpose of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center is to ensure a strong educational foundation for ophthalmologists.
By supporting the Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center within the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s ONE Network, we have a real opportunity to make a difference and improve the outcome in eye care for children worldwide.
The purpose of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center is to ensure a strong educational foundation for current and future generations of ophthalmologists, and by doing so, eliminate a lack of ophthalmic education as a contributor to global blindness.
The Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center will speed the adoption of new knowledge, technology and treatments. No such resource currently exists, even though the pace of innovation is increasing, and there is a real and growing need for the Education Center among pediatric ophthalmologists.
An estimated 500,000 children become blind annually, and up to 60% of these children in developing countries are thought to die within one year. Nearly half of all blindness in children is due to avoidable causes that could be prevented with interventions using existing knowledge.
This Online library has around 15,000 pages of content, including 1,700 videos and 3,500 downloadable images.
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation contributed $1,000,000 paid out over 5 year to form “The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc., Pediatric Ophthalmology Education Center Endowment Fund” to support the ONE Network.
ONE stands for Ophthalmic News and Education.

14. Endowed Professorship Program
$2,000,000 committed, and matched dollar for dollar, to establish the first Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc., Professor of Ophthalmology Research at the Mayo Clinic.
The first Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc.,
Professor of Ophthalmology Research
recipient was Michael C. Brodsky, M.D.
2013
The original mission of the Foundation was “to provide assistance to those who face loss of sight due to the need for surgical treatment without regard to race, color, creed, age, sex or national origin provided they are unable to pay or receive adequate assistance from current government agencies or similar sources and to provide funds for research in curing diseases of the eye”.
Following the decision of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation's Board of Trustees to cease direct patient care, the Board revised its mission statement to better reflect the Foundation's emphasis on eye disease research and education. The revised mission of the Foundation is "to improve vision through research, education, and supporting access to care.“
In 2011, the Board explored the feasibility and desirability of establishing an endowed professorship at a leading research university or teaching hospital focusing on ophthalmic education. Preliminary groundwork proved positive and in 2012 the President formed a committee of the Board to further explore this idea.
Advantages to the Foundation of endowing a professorship program are that it would provide a perpetual benefit to the Foundation from a one-time investment, promote visibility of the Foundation, and it would create a new partnership legacy for the Foundation.
Guidelines for the selection of an institution to partner with to establish an endowed professorship included the reputation of the institution; seniority of the identified faculty member; and whether the institution would guarantee that the endowment would be permanently on-going, used exclusively for research, and include on-going recognition of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation partnership.
Based on these factors, in August 2013 the committee recommended and the Board subsequently approved committing $2 million, matched dollar for dollar, to establish the first endowed Professorship Program and awarded it to Michael C. Brodsky, M.D.
Dr. Brodsky is also a professor of neurology and a professor of ophthalmology.

15. Endowed Professorship Program
$2,000,000 committed, and matched dollar for dollar, to establish the second Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc., Professor of Ophthalmology Research at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University.
The second Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc.,
Professor of Ophthalmology Research
recipient was Thomas McCarthy Bosley, M.D.
2015
The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, founded in 1925, is an internationally-renowned eye institution that specializes in the diagnosis and management of complex medical and surgical eye disease; and serves as a preeminent provider of routine eye care and refractive, optical, cosmetic, and eye trauma services for the Mid-Atlantic region. Wilmer is also recognized as a national leader in research and in the training of medical students, residents, fellows, and ophthalmic technicians. As the largest department of ophthalmology in the United States, the Wilmer Eye Institute has earned recognition for bringing together ophthalmologists and optometrists consistently regarded as being among the finest in the field.
Based on these factors, in October 2015 the committee recommended and the Board subsequently approved committing $2 million, matched dollar for dollar, to establish the second endowed Professorship Program and awarded it to Thomas McCarthy Bosley, M.D.
Dr. Bosley is a Professor of Ophthalmology. He is interested in all aspects of Neuro-ophthalmology and has been particularly involved in genetic abnormalities affecting human vision and ocular motility.

16. Endowed Professorship Program
A third institution was selected by the Board at the August 2017 Annual Board meeting which will be announced at a later date.
2017

17. 2017 – 2018 Budget Grants – Travel (ARVO/ISER) $160,000
Grants – Research $1,840,000
Grants – Travel (ARVO/ISER) $160,000
One Network $150,000
Seniors Eyecare Program $250,000
Endowed Professorships $2,000,000
Total Budget $ 4,400,000
This is the approved budget. You will notice we have not budgeted for Fellowships or Endowed Professorship Program this year.

18. Travel Grants ARVO 2017 2017 Travel Grants
For the third year we were excited to continue the funding of travel grants for ARVO and again increased their program by nearly 25%

19. 49th Voluntary Campaign 2016-2017
Total Campaign $1,759,795
48th $1,586,120
47th $1,864,976
46th $1,548,681
45th $1,379,456

20. Top Five Grand Commanderies in Total Dollars
No. 1 District of Columbia $409,271 Chairman – George Nicol
Estate of William Robert Franklin Hines- $389,437
No. 2 Ohio $188,207 Chairman – R. Thomas Starr
Estate of Amy Watson - $106,271
No. 3 Arkansas $171,948 Chairman – Silas M. Wilson
Estate of Richard D. McIntyre - $165,893
No. 4 Pennsylvania $122,309 Chairman – Ray K. Sheaffer
Estate of Arlene Bertrand - $44,882
Golden Chalice in honor of DGC Paul W. Duff by Moore Foundation - $10,000
No. 5 Texas $97,701 Chairman – John F. Woolsey, Jr.
Estate of John H Easter - $32,535

21. Top Five Grand Commanderies in Contribution Dollars
No. 1 West Virginia $86,164 Chairman – Ronald E. Jones No. 2 Ohio $81,936 Chairman – R. Thomas Starr No. 3 Pennsylvania $77,427 Chairman – Ray K. Sheaffer No. 4 Mass/RI $76,407 Chairman – Richard VanDoren No. 5 Texas $65,166 Chairman – John F. Woolsey, Jr.

22. Voluntary Campaign Awards
Awards are issued in two categories:
Seals are issued to those Commanderies that achieved $10.00 or more per member These seals go on the Award Certificate awarded to the Commandery.
Appreciation Certificates are issued to those Commanderies for achieving $5.00-$9.99 per member.

23. Recognition Programs Life Sponsor Associate Patron Patron
The Grand Commander’s Club
The Grand Master’s Club
Wills & Bequests / Trusts
Planned Giving
Memorials
Life Sponsor – Available to Sir Knights - $ Associate Patron – Available to any person or organization - $50.00
Patron – Available to any person or organization - $100.00
Donations received must indicate that a sponsorship is being requested.
*Payments for Life Sponsor, Patron, and/or Associate Patron will exempt your Grand Commandery from further assessment to the
Knights Templar Foundation, Inc.
The Grand Master’s Club - $1, enrolls you as a concerned individual in the humanitarian work of the Foundation. The Grand Master’s Club is available to all individuals, whether Templars or others, but not to organizations. Your membership in the Grand Master’s Club entitles you to a lapel pin and an engraved wall plaque.
The Grand Commander’s Club – You can enroll in the Grand Commander’s Club by sending in your first installment of $ or more. At the time of your enrollment, you will receive a lapel pin and wallet card (signifying your membership). In addition, members of the Grand Commander’s Club pledge to make annual contributions of $ or more for nine more years until a total of $1, is reached. Once contributions total $1,000.00, the individual is enrolled in the Grand Master’s Club.
*The Grand Master’s Club and Grand Commander’s Club are available to all individual Templars or others, but not to
organizations. As of 2/1/2015 once 25 Grand Master’s Clubs are reached, a Sword of Merit will be awarded.
Memorials – These donations are of any amount in memory of a deceased person.
Honorariums – These donations are given in honor of a living person in recognition of service, or friendship.
Wills & Bequests – Anyone who believes in the service provided by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. may leave a bequest to the Foundation in their will.

24. 100% Life Sponsorships
136 COMMANDERIES AT 100% (with 150 between 90%-99%)
Grand Commanderies at 100%
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WYOMING
MONTANA
TENNESSEE
GEORGIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
ALABAMA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NOTE -

25. Recognition Programs Sight Crusader The Permanent Donor Fund
The Grand Master’s Sword of Merit
The Golden Chalice
Sight Crusader - Anyone who designates the KTEF in their will and provides suitable notification to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. will be listed in the Gold Book and designated a Sight Crusader.
The Permanent Donor Fund – This unique fund gives perpetual recognition to any person or organization that becomes a recipient of the Golden Chalice or Sword of Merit. Recognition is given by presentation of the Golden Chalice or Sword of Merit and the name and amount contributed appear in the Annual Report on a continuing basis. Additional donations by the individual or organization in the amount of $1,000 or more will be acknowledged in future annual reports. The donor may be an organization, foundation, corporation, or individual.
The Grand Master’s Sword of Merit – This coveted award is given in recognition of a single donation of $25,000 or more. The donation may be applied to the Permanent Donor Fund. As of 2/2015 once 25 Grand Master’s Clubs are reached a Sword of Merit will be awarded.
The Golden Chalice – The Chalice is awarded in recognition of a single donation of $10,000 or more. The donation may be applied to the Permanent Donor Fund.

26. Crusader’s Cross
The Jewel comes in 5 levels, $1,000, $2,000, $3000, $4,000 and $5,000 or above. The $1,000 level has the single, larger cross in the center. Each additional $1,000 is identified with an additional small cross in a quadrant until at $5,000 or above all four quadrants are occupied to complete the emblem known as the Crusader’s Cross also known as the Cross of Jerusalem.
To date we have awarded over 2,300 Jewels

27. Crusader’s Cross Uniform Placement
The Crusader’s Cross jewel represents contributions to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation which is one of the Grand Encampment philanthropies.
As such, it is a Grand Encampment jewel and may be worn on the right side of the uniform.  However, generally all medals are worn on the left of the uniform if space permits.

28. Foundation Promotions Order forms are in the back of the room
Knife - contributions of $100 or more
Tie & Tie Case - contributions vary
Order forms are in the back of the room
A special collectable pocket knife presented in a wooden case bearing the foundations logo has been designed and is now available for contributions of $100 or more.
The blades are inscribed with the Foundations name, logo and our mission statement.
Please note this is a knife and case promotion and is totally separate from any other programs the Foundation offers.

29. Website: www.knightstemplar.org/ktef
Foundation Web Site
Website:

30. All Clips are Downloadable
Foundation Web Site – VIDEO CLIPS
All Clips are Downloadable

31. Some Posts are receiving over 18,000 Views
Foundation FaceBook Page
Some Posts are receiving over 18,000 Views

32. For More Information
Robert W Bigley Office Administrator/Assistant Secretary Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc Long Prairie Road, Suite 5 Flower Mound, TX Phone: Fax: Website:
There are pamphlets with more information available today and should you have any questions after you leave here today, please feel free to contact the Knights Templar Eye Foundation office.