Montgomery County

Message from the President:

Welcome!

As a newly appointed National Trustee and President of the Montgomery County Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, I would like to extend an invitation for you to become a part of a community of individuals dedicated to working towards a cure for retinal disease.  Founded in 1971, FFB’s mission is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative disease.

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VisionWalk Update

Save the Date!

4^th Annual Montgomery County VisionWalk
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Rockville Town Square

Go to your local Walk page

The 3^rd Annual Montgomery County VisionWalk was a huge success!  Held at the Rockville Town Square on September 23, there were over 500 VisionWalkers present and over $110,000 was raised! Read more..

Chapter Meetings and Events:

Frederick Area Pizza Social

Join Frederick Area chapter members for food, fun and friends!

Thursday July 11, 2013 at 6:30pm

Ledo’s Pizza
490 Prospect Blvd (Near Jefferson Street)

RSVP by Tuesday, July 9^th to Somer Read at FightBlindness.org or 410-423-0645

Featured Volunteer:

Like most parents, Steve and Lisa Mack want to make sure that their sons get the most out of their school year and help them plan for their future. But they also know that for two of their three sons, these years may have special significance. That’s because their youngest boys, Bobby, 14, and Danny, 12, are slowly losing their eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa.

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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.