The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, will host its 17th Annual Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky VisionWalk on Saturday, September 24, at Theodore Berry Friendship Park in Cincinnati.
This family-friendly event is an opportunity for VisionWalk supporters throughout the Tri-State area to come together to raise awareness and funds for the Foundation’s mission.
Beginning at 9 a.m., VisionWalk participants will gather at Ted Berry Park for an exciting morning filled with entertainment, kid’s activities, refreshments, and more. Our guest emcee will be Paula Toti-Smith from WKRC TV, CBS 12. Participants are invited to post pictures or videos of their family and friends at the VisionWalk using #VisionWalkStrong.
“Our Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky VisionWalk will be a celebration of our community,” says Steve Sroka, Associate Director of Events. “We are excited to host the signature event of the Foundation Fighting Blindness in the Tri-State area for our 17th year and are looking forward to our VisionWalk supporters showing their unwavering dedication to our vital mission.”
Through its 17-year history and the generosity of more than 225,000 walkers, donors, and corporate sponsors, VisionWalk has raised more than $60 million. These funds have enabled the Foundation to continue advancing its important mission of moving vision-restoring treatments from the laboratory to the patients who need them. Vision science is making great strides — today, more than 45 potential treatments are in clinical trials — but there is still more work to do.
Sponsors are: VisionWalk National Presenting Sponsor: Spark Therapeutics. Visionary Champion National Partner: Janssen l Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. National VisionWalk Partner: Samsung Platinum Direct Dealer. Local sponsors are: Community Captain sponsors, Mike Grubbs/Grubbs Family Impact Fund; EyeCare Partners … Community Leaders: Rosemary Shirk Memorial Fund, Rosie’s Pickles, Erlanger Shell/Crescent Springs Tobacco … Community Partner and Supporter sponsors: Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Independent Sheet Metal.
Join the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky VisionWalk on Saturday, September 24, by clicking here. For additional information, contact Steve Sroka at SSroka@FightingBlindness.org or (847) 370-4902.
