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For the second year in a row, three teams of Canadian researchers working to find treatments for blinding eye diseases are vying for coveted prizes at Fighting Blindness Canada’s (FBC) Eye on…
Read More about Researchers go head-to-head this November in FBC’s ‘Eye on the Cure’ research award competition
After nearly four years at the helm of Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC), Doug Earle has stepped down as President and CEO. Doug came to FBC with 30 years of fundraising experience under…
Read More about FBC Says A Fond Farewell and Thank You to Doug Earle
Barbara Ritchie was small in stature but big in heart. She also possessed oversized amounts of energy, determination, and altruism. A lifelong volunteer who was committed to health care and education, Barbara…
Read More about Remembering Barbara Ritchie, a Dedicated Philanthropist and Long-Time Supporter of Fighting Blindness Canada
It’s made an appearance during hockey, basketball, and baseball games, popped up during an episode of your favourite reality show and has even snuck in between segments of the nightly news. Fighting…
Read More about Have You Seen Fighting Blindness Canada’s PSA Yet?
Nathan and Andre needed a game-changing gene-specific therapy. But the costs were astronomical and the parents were at a loss. Here’s how I witnessed their story go from tragic to triumphant. Twins…
Read More about Their parents thought they were afraid of the dark. Then these twins learned the truth — and the fight to save their sight began
Nick D’Ambrosio is a 51-year-old Italian Canadian from Montréal, Québec living with sight loss due to an inherited retinal disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Following an early diagnosis, Nick found it difficult…
Read More about Stepping out of your comfort zone and manifesting opportunities with Nick D’Ambrosio.Join the Fight!
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