User:Yanjipy/Sandbox/Hope for Vision
 Logo of Hope for Vision | |
| Formation | 2005 |
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| Founder | Betti Lidsky[1] |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | To raise awareness for blindness and to fund furthur research to cure blindness diseases. |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 26°00′37″N 80°08′30″W / 26.010415°N 80.141775°W |
| Fields | Blindness |
Key people | Isaac Lidsky (Chairman & President), Erich Wasserman (Vice President) |
Hope for Vision (HFV for short) is a non-profit organization aimed to raise awareness for blindness diseases and also help fund research to cure blindness.
History
[edit]Hope for Vision was founded by Betti Lidsky, who had founded the organization after two of her children were diagnosed with a genetic blindness disorder. The organization now relies on the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine to help find a cure for blindness and other eye related diseases[2]. Throughout many years, HFV has raised money through walk-a-thons, galas, parties and conventions[3]. In June, 2016, Chairman and President of HFV, Isaac Lidsky spoke at a TED Talk summit called "What reality are you creating for yourself" where he spoke about his illness and blindness[4].
References
[edit]- ^ "Hope for Vision, Inc". GuideStar. GuideStar. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Miami Family Holds Out For Hope For Blindness Cure". CBS. Feb 4, 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Hope for Vision". Idealist. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Isaac Lidsky: What reality are you creating for yourself". Ted Talks. Ted Talks. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "About". Hope for Vision. Retrieved 23 July 2018.