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Fighting Blindness Newsletter

February 2010

Greetings!
Happy New Year and welcome to the first newsletter of 2010! Thank you all for your support at the end of 2009. Our Christmas appeal was a great success, helping to raise vital funds for Fighting Blindness research.

This year, we look forward to even more advancements from our research teams. We also hope to see all of you at one of our member evenings, public meetings or lacing-up to join us in an Active Challenge.

We're now recruiting for our very popular Everest Base Camp Trek. So if you want to seek the adventure of a lifetime, sign up today!
 
Kind regards,
The Fighting Blindness Team
Rare Disease Day 2010
Patients & Researchers: Partners for Life
Rare Disease Day LogoRare Disease Day (Feb 28) is an international day to raise awareness of rare diseases across the EU.

The theme for 2010, Patients and Researchers: Partners for Life, embodies the spirit of our work at Fighting Blindness. For nearly three decades, we have worked together as patients to influence research into rare and degenerative eye conditions like RP, Leber's, Ushers Syndrom and Stargardt's.
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Sporting Luncheon 2010

Stars Come Out for Sporting Luncheon

Prof Jane Farrar Speaks to the Crowd at the 2010 Sporting LuncheonThank you to everyone that helped make this year's Sporting Luncheon one of our most successful events. Our star-studded guest list included racing and rugby champions that helped to raise over €40K for our research and counselling centre.

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Rugby Greats Support Fighting Blindness

Shane Byrne and Mick Galwey on Ireland AM Shane Byrne and Mick Galwey stopped by the studio of Ireland AM to talk about why they support Fighting Blindness.


Watch the clip here...


Staff Announcements

Michael Griffith

Michael Griffith Receives Honorary DoctorateLast December, we were very pleased to announce that Michael Griffith, Chairman of Fighting Blindness, was awarded with an honorary doctorate by Trinity College Dublin. We are all very proud of Michael and the extraordinary work he has done over the years to progress vision research in Ireland. Read more...


Mary Lavelle

Mary Lavelle and guide dog StarHead of Counselling, Mary Lavelle was recently appointed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the National Disability Authority. This is a great honour for Mary and Fighting Blindness to be a member of the NDA.

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Supporter Spotlight

Roisin Begley and neice Grace at the launch of her cookbookRoisin's cookbook brought family and friends together - and raised €10k for Fighting Blindness.
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Make 2010 the Year of Adventure!
See amazing sights this year, all in aid of Fighting Blindness!

Transylvania Trek
 Dracula's CastleMay 25 - 30, 2010
Trek through a hidden corner of Europe unchanged for 850 years. In conjunction with the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. Sign up now!


Everest Base Camp Trek
EverestOct 20 - Nov 6, 2010
Take the trip of a lifetime and explore the culture and landscape of Nepal on one of the most challenging treks. Sign up now!
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Rare Disease Day 2010
Sporting Luncheon 2010
Staff Announcements
Supporter Spotlight
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Take Flight for Sight
February 27-28, 2010

It's not too late to join us on our Big Skydive weekend. Ten brave supporters of Fighting Blindness will fall from the sky, all in an effort to raise funds on Rare Disease Day. You can take the plunge too!

Sign up here

Calling all Ladies

Join Team FB at the Dublin Women's Mini Marathon

Monday, June 7

Take to the streets of Dublin to raise awareness and raise funds for Fighting Blindness. Grab your favourite gal and help us run, walk and jog our way to treatments and cures for blindness. 

Sign up here

More Challenges, 

More Options

This year, we're very pleased to offer supporters Open Challenges. Now you have even more opportunities to help raise funds for Fighting Blindness while on a global adventure. Choose from treks along Mont Blanc and Portugal or cycle the Camino de Santiago.


To find out more, email trek@fightingblindness.ie

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