Nashville— Prevent Blindness Tennessee was selected as the winner of The Frist Foundation’s Innovation in Action Award of Achievement presented at the Center for Nonprofit Management 2007 Salute to Excellence award ceremony. PBT received the top award of $20,000 for its innovative approach to educate the community about eye health, sight loss, and the prevention of blindness— through art.
Artwork by Megan Lightell “New Season” Unaltered/ “Isolation” Altered Eye Condition: Cataract
“We’re excited to receive this honor from The Frist Foundation and Center for Nonprofit Management,” said Donna Miller, PBT President and CEO. “The Altered Vision Art Exhibit was a collaborative effort to educate the public, engage the community, involve eye care providers, and reach poor, uninsured Tennesseans. We appreciate the Salute to Excellence Award committee for recognizing nonprofits in this way.”
Prevent Blindness Tennessee’s Altered Vision Art Exhibit exposed more than 146,000 people to information about the most common adult eye diseases, including glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. The program was a collaborative effort supported by local artists as well as the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology and the Tennessee Optometric Association.
PBT was selected the winner from a panel of three finalists in the Innovation in Action award category. Finalists were Centerstone and the Nashville Opera. Awards were presented in seven categories. Winners were awarded more than $125,000 combined.
Altered Vision.
Established in 1978, Prevent Blindness Tennessee is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight across the state of Tennessee through vision screenings, public and professional education, community services, programs, referrals, information, and research. We serve thousands of adults and tens of thousands of children each year. We Keep the SEE in TenneesSEE!
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