Board of Trustees Update

The Board of Trustees congratulates Fadi Saadeh on his upcoming retirement from Inova and welcomes his replacement on the Board, Silivia Nakasone, Inova Director of Community Health.  We also welcome Dr. Joshua Levinson to the Board as a medical advisor. Fadi Saadeh Silvia Nakasone Dr. Joshua Levinson

April 15, 2023 Report to the District

REPORT FROM VLEIF – April 15, 2023 This will be a brief update on the activities of the VLEIF for the current year. 1.  Scholastic Grants – We received 23 Scholastic Grant Applications, and the Grant Wrap-up report is attached.  None of this would be possible without the Clubs.  Thanks to the sponsoring clubs for…

Love Your Eyes

Lights, Cameras , Community in Action On February 11, 2023, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington worked with several community partners to host a #LoveYourEyesDMV Mobile Vision Clinic at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Special thanks to POB board members Leslie Jones, Wendy Gasch, Woody Woodard!   60 patients screened, 40 examined,…

Lights, Camera, Community in Action

Lights, Cameras, Community in Action On February 11, 2023, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington worked with several community partners to host a #LoveYourEyesDMV Mobile Vision Clinic at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Special thanks to POB board members Leslie Jones, Wendy Gasch, Woody Woodard!  Click here for the list of…

Prevention of Blindness Low Vision Town Hall

Listen to the replay of our recent Low Vision Town Hall event, “Be an Expert at Your Next Doctor Visit!”  Listen to the Recording – Click Here  Listen to the recording on other devices:Play the recording using just your voice! On an Alexa-enabled device, say “Alexa, play Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington podcast.” Listen on your iPhone, iPad, or…

September 2022 VLEIF Board Meeting

VLEIF President Woody Woodard presents Bill Wright, son of the late Lion Elden Wright, with a donation to the Alzheimers Association in recognition of Lion Elden’s service. VLEIF President Woody presents a Lions of Virginia Foundation (LOVF) Distinguished Humanitarian Recognition Award to Lion Davida Liehrs, District 24-L Sight Preservation Chair. September 2022 meeting of the…