2024 VSP Van Visit
We were honored last week to join VSP on their mobile van, Odyssee. With the help of 7 volunteer doctors, we provided 145 patients with full eye exams, and 90% of them received free glasses as well!
Thank you to all the volunteers that made this possible and to our partners RefugeeOne, Hawthorne Race Track/RICF Centro de Salud, and CommunityHealth for their hospitality.
Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month
Prevent Blindness IL and ISPB has once again declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. The goal is to educate parents, caregivers, professionals and policy makers on the important role vision and eye health plays in a child’s development, learning ability, and social engagement. Prevent Blindness offers free materials on children’s vision issues, such as myopia (nearsightedness) and amblyopia (lazy eye), provides information on access to eye care, and encourages individuals to advocate for federal funding for state and community children’s eye health programs.
For more information visit HERE
Community Happenings
Our staff, team of interns, and volunteers provide eye health education and outreach at all types of community events – including health fairs, presentations and screenings!
August 10, 2024
10:00am – 2:00pm
State Rep. Jimenez and State Senator Aquino’s Back to School Event
2148 N Long Ave Chicago, IL
August 10, 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
West40 BackPack GiveBack
3801 S Central Ave Cicero, IL
August 17, 2024
10:30am – 1:00pm
Northwestern/YMCA Back to School Giveaway Health & Resource Fair
3808 W Iowa Chicago, IL
August 31, 2024
10:00am – 12:00pm
Senator Javier Cervantes Back to School Event
4800 S Western Ave Chicago, IL
October 4, 2024
9:00am – 12:00pm
Alderman Cardona Senior Health & Resource Fair
2465 N Lamon Ave Chicago, IL
For more information, please contact rbarraza@preventblindness.org
Be a Voice for Vision: Sign Up for Advocacy Alerts from Prevent Blindness
Prevent Blindness regularly issues email alerts when there is an opportunity for advocates to contact legislators in Congress with sight-saving policy and legislative updates. Advocates who are interested in making their voices heard can register with their email address at the Prevent Blindness Legislative Action Center. Advocates who register will also receive bi-monthly advocacy news and policy updates from Prevent Blindness.
If you have any questions, please email advocacy@preventblindness.org. Thank you for your commitment to preventing blindness and preserving sight!
Volunteer with us!
Join us as we venture out into the community and present on Eye Health and Safety. For more information please visit HERE or email rbarraza@preventblindness.org
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