Sharpe Vision has sponsored the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) during the annual fundraising volleyball tournament Charity Spike, raising over $43,000 for HAAM over the years. Charity Spike is one of Austin’s largest competitive co-ed volleyball tournaments, focusing on raising money for local charities and nonprofits. This year, the Sharpe Vision team raised over $4,000 to support HAAM’s programs.
"HAAM has a long history of working with incredible provider partners who have donated millions of dollars of free or discounted care to our musicians," said a HAAM representative. "This makes it possible for us to provide the best, most affordable care we can to as many musicians as possible."
In 2020, Sharpe Vision began offering LASIK eye surgery to twenty-four HAAM members every year. LASIK vision correction treatment is not typically covered by insurance and is therefore cost-prohibitive for many members. Since the program started, Sharpe Vision has provided over $347,400 in treatment services to HAAM musicians, with over $46,000 in donated procedures in 2024.
"Our August Pearl Society event at Q2 stadium was hosted in partnership with Sharpe Vision," noted another representative from HAAM. "That night, Dr. Nicholas Lancaster from Sharpe joined us to share more about the value and benefit of vision correction procedures." Dr. Lancaster is a Refractive Surgeon at Sharpe and was awarded and recognized as “Best of the Best Corrective Eye Surgeon in Austin” from 2020 through 2023 by the Austin-American Statesman.
"We are so grateful for our friends at Sharpe Vision and cannot wait to see what more we can do together to expand access to vision care for working musicians in Central Texas."
"Thank you to Sharpe Vision for all your support!" added another statement from HAAM.