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VisionWalk Update:
We’re moving!
2013 Los Angeles VisionWalk
Saturday, October 23, 2013
NEW LOCATION: Griffith Park
Fair & Registration Begin: 9:00AM
Walk Starts: 10:00AM
Return for Lunch & Fun: 11:30AM – 1:00PM
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Chapter Meetings and Events:
2013 Blind Wine & Auction
Back by popular demand. Please join us for an afternoon of exception wine tasting and auction deals.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Buy your ticket today! or visit our Facebook page.
For information on tickets and sponsorships, please contact Cheyanne Sauter at
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or (866) 782-7330. Tickets start at $100 and sponsorship opportunities range from $500 to $5,000.
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Contact Us
The Los Angeles Chapter is actively recruiting members for the Leadership Committee. If you are interested in getting involved with the planning and development of our many events or meetings, please contact us to find out about these great opportunities.
Jennifer Hecker
Regional Director of Events
Chapter Lead
310-450-2910
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Cheyanne Sauter
Associate Director of Events
Los Angeles VisionWalk Lead
310-450-2910
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Western Region Office
Foundation Fighting Blindness
2800 28th Street, Suite 310
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 450-2910
(310) 450-2717 fax
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Featured Volunteer:
“Hope!” was the one word answer given by Caroline Saltzman when asked why she joined the Foundation Fighting Blindness and subsequently became the president of the board of directors for the Los Angeles chapter. The hope and the answers Caroline was looking for were not for herself but for her granddaughter, Genevieve. “Genvi” as she is called by family and friends had always been myopic, but the correction offered by her optometrist was suddenly not working. Moving from doctor to doctor there was no definitive diagnosis. A brain tumor was considered at one point. Finally, it was suggested that Genvi see a retinal specialist. This doctor quickly diagnosed Stargardt disease.
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The VISIONS Experience
Check out the recipients of the 2012 Member Excellence Awards and other highlights from the Foundation’s VISIONS 2012 conference on the REWIND page.
   
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