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Message from the President:

Minneapolis Photo Chapter President julie_headShotThank you for your interest in the Northern Lights Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Our goal as a chapter is to keep you up on the latest chapter news and research.

Northern Lights (NL) is the Minnesota Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). Our mission is to provide information and support for those with retinal disease, and raise funds to support FFB research. We meet four to five times per year at the Linden Hills Rec Center in Minneapolis. We host speakers, share chapter and research news, and provide the rare opportunity for people with retinal disease and their family and friends to meet.

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VisionWalk Update:

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6th Annual Twin Cities VisionWalk

Congratulations Twin Cities participants!

Way to go! The Twin Cities VisionWalk has raised $158,313 for blindness research. Thank you to everyone who participated, sponsored or volunteered. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Donations can still be received and credited to the walk, so continue to follow up with individuals who have not yet donated.



Chapter Meetings and Events:

Chapter Presentation

Saturday, January 12, 2013

12:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Vision Loss Resources
1936 Lyndale Avenue S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Attendance is FREE – RSVP to Amanda Clayton at (847) 680-0100 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Featuring an open panel discussion and guest speaker on how to use today’s technology despite vision loss



Contact Us:

Julie Anderson
President

(763) 416-3900
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Michele DiVincenzo
Director of Events, Midwest Region
1580 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite
Libertyville, IL. 60048
847-680-0
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Featured Volunteer:

E-interview with Sue Sanger

Sue Sanger

Sue Sanger is an active member of our Northern Lights Chapter. We wanted to share with you the opportunity to get to know Sue and all her tips and tricks about living with RP. The following are her responses to a series of questions.”

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Award, Outstanding VisionWalk – Large Market - Twin Cities VisionWalk

Congrats! Learn more about this award, or check out all of the Member Excellence winners and other highlights from the Foundation’s VISIONS 2012 conference on the REWIND page.



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