Prevent Blindness North Carolina would like to thank Triangle Visions Optometry for sponsoring FREE ADULT VISION SCREENINGS on October 18-20 at the 2018 NC State Fair. Through their generous partnership, PBNC is able to provide no-cost risk assessments, visual acuity tests, and retinal screenings for hundreds of fair attendees.
Prevent Blindness North Carolina wins North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Grant (Raleigh, NC), Prevent Blindness North Carolina announced today that is has received a $25,000 Ribbon of Hope grant from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation to help with program improvements and broadening its Star Pupils Program. The grant will be used to assist school systems across
Prevent Blindness North Carolina (PBNC) received $2,000 in contributions from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to assist with its Star Pupils Program during the 2013-14 school year. The Star Pupils program purpose is to prevent unnecessary vision loss and future learning problems in children so that they can start school each day “ready to learn”
Walmart Donates $33,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina Prevent Blindness North Carolina received $33,500 in contributions from the Walmart Foundation to assist with its Star Pupils Program. The funds, which were given through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program and Local Giving Program, will help PBNC provide early vision screening to young children so that
PBNC celebrated its 45th Anniversary on September 27, 2012. We are grateful to have the following partners in our 45th Anniversary Giving Campaign. Each of these donors made a pledge of at least $45 to PBNC during the campaign: Jeff and Beth Board J. Earl and Beverly Bowling Jane, Dan and Trina Brady
Prevent Blindness America has dedicated September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month to educate the public on the necessary steps to help keep eyes healthy for life. To accomplish this, PBA is partnering with the Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries and Liberty Sport to provide consumers and eye care professionals with free
-Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship- Raleigh, NC (June 25, 2012) –The 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest from Prevent Blindness North Carolina and Prevent Blindness America launches today. The national contest allows children across the country to the chance to win a $10,000 educational scholarship. Starting today through July 31st, 2012, parents
Raleigh, NC (Feb. 27, 2011) – The workplace can be a dangerous place for the eyes. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 25,230 reported eye injuries in one year alone that required time away from work. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide workers with suitable eye
DURHAM, N.C. (WRAL) – Most of 9-year-old Sara Katherine Sills' favorite things to do involve her vision. She's a reader and app user – Angry Birds is her favorite. Five years ago, however, the vision Sills relies on throughout each day was nearly lost to a rare condition that doesn't have noticeable symptoms until blindness occurs.
Raleigh, North Carolina (PRWEB) November 10, 2011 On October 12, 2011, representatives from Doctors Vision Center presented a check to Prevent Blindness North Carolina in the amount of $3,458 as the result of a campaign to make a donation from every child’s eye exam between August 10, 2011 and September 15, 2011. Additionally, in all
