Join Prevent Blindness Tennessee, the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology and the Tennessee Optometric Association for the Third Annual Celebration of Sight Gala to increase awareness of eye health, and to raise funds in support of programs that provide access to vision health services for at-risk populations in Tennessee.
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Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition to benefit Prevent Blindness Tennessee at the 25th Annual Swing for Sight Golf Classic on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at the historic Gaylord Springs Golf Links. The golf classic includes first, second, and third place team awards as well as the chance to win a hole-in-one prize and putting contest. All proceeds will benefit Prevent Blindness Tennessee’s sight-saving programs and services. Click here for more information. Read more
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Please join Prevent Blindness Tennessee, the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Tennessee Optometric Association for the 2nd Annual Celebration of Sight Gala on March 15, 2008, to recognize the contributions of those who work to prevent unnecessary blindness in children and adults and to raise funds to support programs that provide vision health services to at risk populations in Tennessee.
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Try your luck at a chance to win one of three cash prizes up to $5,000. Support PBT's Charity Raffle To Save Sight by making a donation to fight unnecessary vision loss through early detection, education, and research. Click here for more information or call 800-335-0450.
Shelby County Head Start Staff Listen as Jeane Ostenfeld
conducts a vision screening training program in Memphis.
Shelby County Government and YMCA Head Start staff learned to test children’s vision and identify signs of potential eye health problems during PBT’s certified vision screening training program last fall. More than 3,000 children in Shelby County Head Start programs may benefit from vision screenings. “We are excited to work with the Shelby County Government Head Start office and Prevent Blindness Tennessee to provide our staff with the skills and knowledge needed to identify children’s vision problems,” said Dr. Forestene L. London, Executive Director, YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South Head Start Program. “This enables us to track the vision needs of Head Start children throughout the program year.” An estimated one child in 20 preschool children has an eye problem. Studies indicate that unresolved vision deficits could impair the ability to respond fully to educational instruction. “A screening does not replace a professional eye examination but it can help identify problems early,” said Mary Worthy, PBT Director of Programs and Community Out Reach. “Early detection and education are keys to preventing unnecessary vision loss.” In 2006-07, Prevent Blindness Tennessee screened 4,856 preschoolers, provided eye examinations to 212 children and eyeglasses for 186 children.
Linda Ferguson and Michael Lusk handed out eye health and safety information while taking donations at Wal-Mart in Dickson, TN.
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 Faye Guthrie, Jo Ritterspacher, and Monica Klien provided New York style hot dogs and homemade baked treats to supporters for donations outside of Sam’s Club in Clarksville, TN.
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Hundreds of Wal-Mart Vision Center and Sam’s Club Optical employees across Tennessee participated in the 11th annual Campaign to Save Sight 2006 to raise money for Prevent Blindness Tennessee programs and increase awareness about healthy vision. Volunteers held barbeques, bake sales, and other fun activities to collectively raise $33,000. Sixteen stores raised $1,000 or more with the average store gift being $500. “Because of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club’s support a child will receive her first pair of glasses, a senior will have a complete eye exam and our education programs in schools and the workplace will continue to thrive,” said Jennifer Gamble, PBT Vice President of Marketing and Development. “We appreciate Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club for their volunteerism and commitment over the years to the community.”
Prevent Blindness Tennessee is presenting a lecture series at the Tennessee Department of Health Video Conference Center, 4th Floor, Cordell Hull Building. - Find out more Here
To learn more about Prevent Blindness Tennessee's
programs and services, contact us at 1-800-335-0450, 615/352-0450 or askpbt@preventblindnesstn.org.
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