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Fighting Blindness Newsletter

March/April 2011

Greetings!

 

April is a special month celebrating women, celebrating mothers and in the USA it is dedicated to Women's Eye Health. While it's important for all individuals to take care of their eye health, women may want to be especially diligent about their eye care as they are twice as likely as men to develop forms of vision impairment.

 

Every year many women raise funds for their favourite charity by participating  in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon. We hope you can be part of Team FB this year! 

 

kind regards,

The Fighting Blindness Team

 

 

Members' Social 2011

Mary Lavelle at the Members Social

Our Members Social takes place at the Mansion House this Sunday, April 10th ,

3-5 pm.  Please RSVP to info@fightingblindness.ie

 

To view more details click here

 

Mini Marathon 2011
Mini Marathon teamRun 10K to raise 10K. There is still time to register & raise funds for research!

To get your free t-shirt and sponsorship pack contact 

fundraising@fightingblindness.ie

 

To view more details click here

Research 2011

 

Woman Scientist FB

Study Into Patients With Severe Retinal Dystrophy Underway in Dublin: DCCR are recruiting patients with rare severe retinal dystrophy conditions.

 

For more information on this study  click here

 

To view more research news articles click here

 Winter Raffle Winners 2011

 

Clare & May Winter Raffle 2011Thank you to the 8,000 people who participated in our Winter Raffle 2011 and helped raise

150,000 for vital research into finding cures for blindness.

To view the list of prize winners click here

 

 Supporter Spotlight

Johnny Roche on the way to KilimanjaroCongratulations to long term supporter Johnny Roche who has just returned from his ascent of Kilimanjaro, the world's highest free-standing mountain.

Be inspired!

To view Fighting Blindness Global Challenges click here

Support Groups

There are Support Groups available in Cork and Dublin each month.  Please contact Mary or Ann at the Insight Counselling Centre on 

(01-6746496)  for further information.
In This Issue
Members Social 2011
Mini Marathon 2011
Research 2011
Winter Raffle Winners 2011
Supporter Spotlight
New York Marathon 2011
Everest
Kilimanjaro
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 Everest 2011

 Everest 2010

Trek to Everest Base Camp and experience some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. To get involved click here.  

 

Kilimanjaro 2011

 'The mountains will always be there; the trick is to make sure you are too.' Hervey Voge

Kilimanjaro Descent

The Machame route is the most popular path to the summit of Kilimanjaro. To read more

click here 

 

 



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