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Chico’s Fundraiser
A fundraiser was held at the Chico’s in Pikesville on Saturday, November 17th. Ten percent of the sales from this shopping event will go to VisionWalk. From this two hour private shopping event we raised over $300.00!
Winter Speaker Series
The Baltimore Chapter hosted an informative speaker symposium on Sunday, November 18th at the Arbutus Library. First to speak was Ms. Heather Medina, FFB Special Events Manager, about the VisionWalk. Dr. Janet Sunness from GBMC’s Hoover Low Vision Clinic spoke about a study she conducted on retraining your brain to better utilize your vision. Finally, Erin Piesach, a Registered Dietician with Shop Rite of Timonium gave a presentation on “Eat Right for Good Sight”. Pictures to follow at a later date.
Wine & Nosh Social
The Baltimore Chapter had their kickoff event for the fiscal year 2012 - 2013 on Thursday, September 27. There was a selection of wine and noshes to enjoy while we sat around and chatted. It was a wonderful evening for new members to get acquainted and for returning members to become re-connected. They shared stories, histories, and experiences.
2012 Baltimore VisionWalk
On June 2, 2012, over 300 VisionWalkers came out in support of the 5th Annual Baltimore VisionWalk! With over $98,000, the Baltimore VisionWalk raised an all-time high!
Special thanks to our VisionWalk Leaders!
- Walk Chair: Mindy Caplan
- Youth Chair: Bjorn Brooks
- Medical Chair: Donald J. Zack, M.D., Ph.D., Wilmer Eye Institute
- Community Outreach Chair: Tina Gross-Jones
- Baltimore County Community Leaders: Sue & Scott Soldan
- Carroll County Community Leaders: Dot & Steve Dutterer
- Howard County Community Leader: Clark Gaughan
- Southern Maryland Community Leader: Rebecca Quade
- Honorary Chair: The Honorable Dr. Dan Morhaim, Maryland House of Delegates
- Honorary Chair: The Honorable Bobby Zirkin, Maryland State Senate
Car Wash Fundraiser
Hildebrandt Learning Centers at Lancaster Laboratories in Leola, PA, held a Car Wash/Bake Sale to raise funds for Foundation Fighting Blindness on Saturday, August 18, 2012.
The Learning Center wanted to help raise funds for research and increase awareness of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a cause which hits home for the Center. Laura Judy, an employee of Lancaster Labs, has spent most of her life dealing with her RP, inherited from her father’s family. She now uses a white cane and recently got a guide dog to increase her mobility because of her increasing loss of peripheral vision. Laura’s two children, Ashton and Emma, attend Hildebrandt. Several months ago Ashton, 4 ½, was diagnosed with the disease.
Teachers at the Center manned the car wash, along with a little help from a few of the children. Parents and teachers donated to the bake sale. $290 was raised for FFB thanks to their hard work!
Baltimore Visionary Awards Dinner
Held on June 14, 2012, the Baltimore Visionary Awards Dinner honored Governor Bob Ehrlich and Matt Stover at the Baltimore Hilton. This event was the first full scale Dining in the Dark that has been hosted in Baltimore since 2008, and it was a huge success. This event would not have been possible without the support of Jay and Lu Ann Blackman, the Dinner Co-Chairs. As chief ambassadors, Jay and Lu Ann want to make sure that as many people as possible know about about FFB, and about the hope that we all have for a future with sight.
Stay tuned for information about the 6th Annual Baltimore VisionWalk in 2013!
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