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FFB Chapters Drive the Success of Visionary Awards Dinners
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“Dining in the Dark made me very aware and grateful for my vision,” says April Lufriu, president of the Tampa chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. “I had no idea how difficult it would be to eat a meal without seeing!”
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VisionWalk: Celebrating 5 Years and $11 Million in Sight-Saving Research
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The Foundation congratulates more than a thousand walk teams from across the country that have worked tirelessly to raise money and awareness over the past five years. The following stories highlight the passion and determination of three teams that have been with VisionWalk since the beginning, and in some cases, before the beginning:
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Detroit, Michigan - Eastern Michigan VisionWalk 2010
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Great Job Eastern Michigan!
We could not have asked for better weather for our 3rd annual Eastern Michigan VisionWalk on Saturday, May 15. We are still collecting donations and we have until June 30 as we are so close to our goal of $70,000! We are $5,000 away from our Walk goal. There were more than 300 participants who enjoyed a beautiful day at Hines Park to celebrate our fundraising efforts in support of the Foundation and the critical research it funds.
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Dallas, TX - Dallas Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner 2010
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness hosted its 2nd Annual Dallas Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Hilton Anatole. This year’s dinner honorees, Millie & Dr. Ken Cooper and Margo & Jim Keyes, were honored for their outstanding commitment to this community and people throughout the world.
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Nashville, TN - Nashville VisionWalk 2010
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Congratulations on a successful VisionWalk!
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Orlando, FL – 4th Annual Orlando VisionWalk 2010
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Co-Chaired by Dr. Jim Schott and Lee Corso of ESPN
Congratulations, Central Florida! Thank you to everyone involved for making this year’s walk a huge success!
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Fort Myers, FL – 4th Annual Southwest FL VisionWalk 2010
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Thank you all so much for your support of the 4th Annual Southwest Florida VisionWalk! More than 225 participants joined us in our fight for sight on a beautiful sunny day at Lakes Regional Park on Saturday, April 17th. With the donations that came in on Walk day, we have raised nearly $30,000 and counting. Keep checking our website at www.VisionWalk.org to watch our thermometer rise!
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San Jose, CA - Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Playoff 2010
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness partnered yet again with the San Jose Sharks to host an unforgettable Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Playoff draft that took place on Monday, April 12, 2010 at The Grill at HP Pavilion.
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San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner 2010
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness hosted the 3rd Annual San Francisco Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 11th at the InterContinental San Francisco. This year, the Foundation honored Hal Barron, M.D., and Stephen McLeod, M.D., for their commitment to advancing science and technology that drives the vital research which will put an end to retinal degenerative diseases. Nearly 350 people from businesses and communities all across the country joined us for a truly memorable evening that raised over $515,000 for critical research.
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Richmond, VA - Richmond Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner 2010
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The inaugural Richmond Dining in the Dark Visionary Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Hilton Hotel and Spa at Short Pump. The evening recognized Paul and Diane Manning of PBM Products, LLC and Byron Ladd, M.D./Ophthalmologist, Virginia Eye Institute for their commitment to the advancement of science and technology that is driving vital research toward treating and preventing retinal degenerative diseases.
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