Houston, TX

Message from the President:

Dear Friends of the FFB Houston Chapter:

My name is Carley Colton and I am honored and blessed to be your new Chapter President for 2012. We have had an excellent past few years of growth in fundraising, membership and awareness and it is our goal to ensure we continue this momentum in the year 2012.

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VisionWalk Update:

Congratulation on a fabulous VisionWalk!  We had a beautiful day on Saturday to celebrate the 5th Annual Houston VisionWalk.  With over 450 in attendance, we had a great turnout.  Thank you so much to everyone who came out and made the day so amazing.  Together we have raised over $75,000 for sight saving research and we’re not stopping there!

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Chapter Meetings and Events:

Save Sight Saturday - March 23, 2013

Start the day with a research presentation in the morning

(more details coming soon) and end the day partying at:

Peeling for Peepers

Saturday, March 23,2013 at Fitzgerald’s in the Heights

Food:  3:00pm – 7:00pm; Live Music:  7:00pm – 11:00pm

Don’t miss the 4^th Annual Peelin’ For Peepers Crawfish Boil & Silent Auction!  Not Only does this year again promise fabulous All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish from 3:00pm – 7:00pm, but stick around for Live Music from The Pee Wee Bowen Band.  Advanced tickets are available for $30 (Food & Shirt) or $15 (Shirt Only).  Purchase Your Tickets Online at www.fitzlivemusic.com

Dancing Into The Light

Sunday, April 28, 2013 at The Arabia Shrine Center

6:30pm – 10:00pm

We are excited to announce the 1st Annual Dancing Into The Light on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at The Arabia Shrine Center.  Join us for an glamorous dinner event and silent auction featuring performances by exceptional professional and talented amateur ballroom dancers. Click here for sponsorship opportunities including purchasing tables and/or tickets.

Contact Us:

Carley Colton
President
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Jenny Lynn
Events Manager, Southwest Region
Foundation Fighting Blindness
5600 Tennyson, Suite 180
Plano, TX 75024
972-378-3555 | Office
469-955-4195 | Mobile

Featured Volunteer:

Georgi’s Stargardt Stars
By Brenna Thiem

During the summer of 2006, it was time for the kid’s annual eye exams. We always knew Georgi couldn’t see well, but we could have never imagined what was to come. As a parent in the medical profession, I was well aware of that gazing look that I received from Georgi’s pediatric ophthalmologist. She said “something is wrong” in this very calm voice as her eyes started to tear up. Something was different this time; Georgi presented with a bull’s-eye macula which is one of the clinical manifestations of 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.