Fundraisers for Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation, Mobile, AL

January 2010 Fundraiser

"High Fashion for Low Vision"

A combined fashion show and wine tasting will be held on Tuesday, January 26th, at the Stewartfield house on Springhill Campus, from 7 pm until 10 pm. “High Fashion for Low Vision” will benefit Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation (CSVR), a non-profit medical clinic which provides evaluation, education and care to those with vision loss.

Dress for the event will be business attire. Features of the benefit will include ladies evening gowns from Holiday, Inc. and men's clothing by G Harvell. Wine will be supplied by Uncorked Fine Wine and Spirits of Daphne and food will be catered by Chef Rob.

Admission is $50 in advance or $55 at the door. Tickets are available in Mobile at Claude Moore Jeweler, Holiday, Inc, G Harvell and CSVR. In Baldwin County, tickets are available at Uncorked Fine Wine and Spirits in Daphne, Cybele's in Fairhope, Westminster Village in Spanish Fort and the Fairhope office of CSVR.

Tickets may also be purchased from any CSVR board member. Officers include President Earl Monroe, Vice-President Brad Martin, Treasurer Bayne Bridges, and Secretary Tricia Graham. Board members are Dr. Elizabeth Coward, Dr. Mark Douglas, Dr. Alan Franklin, Dr. Melissa Hoercher, Chris Hume, Gail Leacy, Julie McGee, Karen McGill, Kathy Richardson, Dr. Mazen Sahawneh, Dr. Charles Salisbury, Dr. Christopher Semple, Rick Trione, and Judy Wilson.

CSVR would like to thank their sponsors for this event, which include: RBC Centura Bank, Linda Fontenot, Westminster Village Retirement Community, Area Agency on Aging, Cardiology Associates, Regions Bank, Morgan Keegan, Sumerby of Mobile, Saad's Health Care, & Providence Hospital.

There will be raffle items and door prizes at the event, including items from Claude Moore Jeweler, Beau Rivage, and Wind Creek Casino. For more information, contact CSVR at 476-4744.

This was a great event January of 2009 and we are certain will be even more so in 2010. Plan to attend.

If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, send your tax-deductible donation to CSVR, 3280 Dauphin St., Suite C129, Mobile AL 36606 or by Pay Pal on our web site.

See you there!

Admission tickets are $50.
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If you cannot attend, donations are welcome. They should be made out to CSVR, and mailed to our office at 3280 Dauphin Street, Suite C129, Mobile, AL 3606 and are tax deductible.

For any questions, call 476-4744 or e-mail us at visionrehab@bellsouth.net

First Stargardt's support group meeting

CSVR sponsored a new support group for people with Stargardt's disease Nov. 19th at the Mobile office. Dr.Fontenot gave a power point presentation, and there was lively discussion among the attendees. It was decided to hold another meetng in 4-6 mos. If you are interested, call Betty at 251-476-4744.

There will be a BBQ Cook-off at the 5 Rivers site on the Mobile Bay Causeway, Saturday the 10th, from 10AM to 3PM.

It will feature tasting of the items cooked by different teams (we anticipate about 20) as well as offerings by some of the local restaurants. Other specialty items will be available.

ATTRACTIONS
Music with singers and bands (John Reno and the Half-Fast Creakers for one).

First ever "Alligator Toss" (not a real alligator, we are fearful of PETA) with prizes
Door prizes
Monster trucks
Chassidy the tattoo artist and face painting
Air rides for children
Fly-over of Coast Guard jet
Air boat rides
Artist Rick Trione -prize, demonstration and sales

COST OF TICKETS
Admission tickets per person only $15
Children accompanied by adults free

WE THANK OUR SPONSERS
Mobile Infirmary
Felix's Fish Camp
Alabama Pork Products
Buffalo Rock and Bay Paper
Cardiology Associates

For questions about participating as a barbecue team, call Carl Butler at 251-232-4416 or e-mail butler_car@msn.com

Our first Fundraiser, April 17th at the Fresh Market was a great success. We had over 250 people. The food and wine were superb, and the attendees were all happy with the event. We appreciate the help all the volunteers and ticket sellers whose efforts made the wine tasting a success.

Because of the successful wine tasting event, we asked the Fresh Market to allow us to have the event again next year. They graciously agreed, and we are planning to have another in April of 2008. A date will be announced in the fall. Plan to attend!!

Below are some photos taken during the event by our Vice-President, Murray Glusman, OD.

Large selection of wines was available.

Board Members, Earl Monroe and Chris Hume and wives discuss merits of wines.

General Counsel to the Board, Gilbert Fontenot, enjoying the event.

The fundraiser was crowded, with more than 250 attendees.

This group, including new Board Member Carl Butler, enjoying the fundraiser.