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Tallahassee, FL – Inaugural Tallahassee VisionWalk
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Chaired by Sharyn & Glen Davidson Saturday, November 1, 2008 marked the first ever Tallahassee VisionWalk! The cool weather for the Volunteers to set up at 6 AM soon turned into a glorious sunny day where over 350 participants came out to enjoy themselves. Children enjoyed the amazing face painter and clown, bounce house and slide, while others helped themselves to breakfast snacks and food provided by Publix Supermarkets. DJ Johnny played “These Boots Were Made for Walking”, “Walk Like an Egyptian” and other great Walk tunes. Blythe Newsome, Co-Host of the 107.1 Magic Morning Show, lent her radio voice to round up the troops and welcome everyone to the wonderful event. She then handed out Team Spirit prizes to the Magnolia Girls Team who won best Team T-shirt. |
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Philadelphia, PA – 2nd Annual Philadelphia VisionWalk
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More than 300 participants gathered for the 2nd Annual Philadelphia VisionWalk on October 11th. After a chilly morning start, the day turned out to be bright and sunny and the Walkers enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Fairmount Park in the Wissahickon Park District.
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Memphis, TN - Memphis VisionWalk
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The Memphis VisionWalk was a huge success! Over 200 walkers joined us at Overton Park on October 18, 2008. Everyone attending VisionWalk was truly doing their part to help raise funds for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. In its first year the Memphis VisionWalk raised over $40,000!
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Los Angeles, CA – 2nd Annual Los Angeles VisionWalk
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More than 500 walkers gathered at UCLA for the 2nd Annual Los Angeles VisionWalk on October 26th. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning as participants gathered in support of a great cause.
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Caldwell, NJ - New Jersey Taste for Sight
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The New York region proudly hosted the 7th Annual New Jersey Taste for Sight event at the Green Brook Country Club in North Caldwell, New Jersey on Thursday, October 23, 2008. This event continues to be a great source of fundraising support from our New Jersey members, attended by over 225 guests.
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Tampa, FL – Inaugural Tampa Bay VisionWalk
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Co-Chaired by Melissa Escobio & April Lufriu
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 was an amazing day in Tampa for the hundreds of walkers that came in support of FFB’s first ever Tampa Bay VisionWalk event! Before the first ray of light, volunteers were already busy at work putting the final touches on what proved to be a fantastic event. The fanfare included everything from a fabulous breakfast spread provided by Einstein Bagels, Sweetbay Supermarkets and Amy Hartman; to a bounce house, face painting, music, and even an energetic dance performance from the students of Rizing Starz Dance Academy.
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Charlotte, NC - 2nd Annual Charlotte VisionWalk
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The 2nd Annual Charlotte VisionWalk was a huge success! Over 125 walkers joined us at Freedom Park on September 27, 2008. Everyone attending VisionWalk was truly doing their part to help raise funds for the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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San Diego, CA - San Diego VisionWalk
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| More than 150 participants gathered for the inaugural San Diego VisionWalk on September 14th. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday after the morning clouds disappeared. Walkers were able to stroll along the Pacific Ocean, as the VisionWalk route weaved throughout Mission Bay Park.
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Holiday Recipe Contest Winners
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San Jose, CA - Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Playoffs
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The San Jose Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Playoffs draft took place on April 7, 2008 at The Grill located inside of HP Pavilion.
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