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PREVENT BLINdNESS AMERICA Celebrates 100th years of saving sight with centennial gala in New York City
Non-profit Group Names Actress Jane Seymour and Baseball Star Derrek Lee
as Visionary Award Honorees
NEW YORK (January 11, 2008) – Prevent Blindness America, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, held its Centennial Gala last night at the historic Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the group. Actress Jane Seymour and Chicago Cubs’ first baseman Derrek Lee were presented with the 2008 Visionary Awards. Corporate partners Alcon, Allergan, Novartis, Pfizer and VSP were presented with the Centennial Circle Awards for their continued support of Prevent Blindness America and its mission.
Seymour and Lee were chosen for their outstanding dedication and commitment to preventing vision loss. Seymour's “Don’t Lose Sight” campaign raised much needed awareness of the steps adults can take to minimize the effects of macular degeneration. Once Lee’s daughter was diagnosed with Leber's congenital amaurosis, he sprang into action and through Project 3000, a organization he co-founded, has already raised more than $1 million in much needed research funds.
The Centennial Circle Award winners were recognized for their generous support of Prevent Blindness America through the years. Alcon, Allergan, Novartis, Pfizer and VSP have donated to funds that have supported Prevent Blindness America’s vision screening and public health programs, advocacy work and research initiatives.
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