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Orlando VisionWalk

Congratulations on an amazing VisionWalk! On Sunday, May 1st we welcomed nearly 300 walkers at Cypress Grove Park in Orlando. We're still adding money to the website so please stay tuned for our final tally. Our initial estimate is that we have raised over $95,000!

Southwest Florida VisionWalk

Congratulations on an amazing VisionWalk! On Saturday, April 9th we welcomed nearly 300 walkers at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers. The Southwest Florida VisionWalk has raised over $21,000!

San Diego Dining in the Dark

The San Diego Dining in the Dark was held on Wednesday, June 1 at the San Diego Hilton Resort & Spa. Honoree David Eveleth, Ph.D., Vice President & Disease Area Head of Ophthalmology for Pfizer, was recognized for his dedication to eye health and research.

San Francisco Dining in the Dark

The San Francisco Dining in the Dark was held on Tuesday, May 17 at the Palace Hotel. This year’s Visionary Award was presented to the Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr., the celebrated former Mayor of San Francisco who has retinitis pigmentosa.

The Social Network

More than two years ago, after Davida Luehrs co-founded the Foundation’s Northern Virginia chapter, she asked FFB staff if it would be OK to host a “coffee social,” an informal get-together at a local coffee shop, as a way to bring in new volunteers while allowing retinal-disease sufferers to share their stories.

Media Spotlight: Events Galore

Gearing up for the Baltimore VisionWalk, 7th grade leader Bjorn Brooks rallied his classmates to support sight-saving research, appearing on ABC 7 News in Washington, D.C., as well as FOX 45 News in Baltimore. Check out these other VisionWalk-inspired articles and television segments that highlight the incredible efforts of Foundation volunteers: Fairfax County Times, Jersey Journal, WTMJ 4’s Morning Blend in Milwaukee, Wake Living, San Antonio Express-News, Orlando Sentinel, and many more!

The Fashion Ball: Dining in the Dark

On Wednesday, May 25, nearly 300 guests from the NYC fashion industry gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park for the inaugural Fashion Ball: Dining in the Dark to honor fashion visionaries who have supported FFB’s urgent mission to drive research that will lead to preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by the spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.

St. Louis Dining in the Dark

The second St. Louis Dining in the Dark was held on Wednesday, May 11 at the St. Louis Frontenac Hilton. This year’s honorees were William “Billy” Devaney, General Manager of the St. Louis Rams and Angela and Stephen Strum, Community Outreach Chair and Character Council Advisor & Shareholder, Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard P.C.

Celebration for Sight 2011

The 2nd Annual Celebration for Luncheon and Card Party was held on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Boca Rio Country Club in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida. It was co-chaired by the Isens, Rushs, and Stones.

Southwest Florida - VisionWalk 2011

Way to go Southwest Florida!

Congratulations on an amazing VisionWalk! On Saturday, April 9th we welcomed nearly 300 walkers at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers. We're still adding money to the website so please stay tuned for our final tally. Our initial estimate is that we have raised nearly $20,000!

 
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