[Missouri-l] For Folks in the Kansas City Area: A Reminder: This Saturday, February 25!

[Judy Burch]

Spread the word, and hope to see you there!

To: Affiliate Presidents
From: Judy Burch, Public Relations Chair
Subject: Foundation Fighting Blindness 
Kansas City Chapter Networking Open House 
www.FightBlindness.org
What to Expect at our Networking Open House… 
Everyone will have the opportunity to speak with others affected by their disease as well as gain valuable knowledge in how to navigate and explore many of Missouri & Kansas’s Low Vision Services. We encourage you grab a cup of coffee with our refreshments and share your thoughts and questions with all of our guests. 
Join Any of our Discussion Tables Regarding... 
Retinitis Pigmentosa & Stargardt Disease 
Age-Related Macular Degeneration 
Usher Syndrome & Other Hearing Impairments 
Education & Parent/Child Services 
Independent Living & Older Blind Services 
Transportation Services 
Assistive Technology & Low Vision Aids 
FFB Activities and Research Advances 
The Kansas City Chapter is excited to offer you more ways to connect with others who are affected in your local area and network with Missouri and Kansas low vision experts. 
Saturday, February 25, 2012 
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
St. Joseph Medical Center Building D, Kelleher/McDonnell Rooms 1000 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City, MO 
To RSVP, suggest a topic or speaker, contact the Midwest Office at 847-680-0100 or KansasCity at FightBlindness.org.
The Kansas City Chapter is proud to announce our first event of 2012 
“Networking Open House” 
Visit our Networking Open House to connect one on one with local volunteers and representatives from: 
Alphapointe Association for the Blind 
Children's Center for the Visually Impaired 
Foundation Fighting Blindness VisionWalk 
Helen Keller National Center 
Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
Kansas City Chapter Leaders & Members affected with retinal degenerative diseases 
Kansas School for the Blind 
Missouri Council of the Blind 
Nagel’s Low Vision Resource Center 
Salvatore L. Stella, Jr., Ph.D., UMKC Vision Research Center 
Kansas City VisionWalk ▪ Saturday, June 23, 2012 
Frank A. Theis Park ▪ Oak and 47th Streets 
www.FightBlindness.org/KansasCityVisionWalk