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SIGHT FOR ALL UNITED

3rd Annual Eye Ball of the Mahoning Valley

September 2018

Board of Directors: Sergul Erzurum, MD | Karen Segesto | Jeff Cohen, DO Chris Gabrick | Susan Berny | Robert Gerberry, OD | Mark McMurray, OD | William Kelly

Community Support Drives Patient Care

1st Annual Eye Run in The Sun

Our 1st 5K Race for Vision was a huge success! We had an absolutely beautiful, sunny day on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Austintown Township Park for our 1st 5K Eye Run in the Sun with 117 participants including runners from ages 14 to 70+ and a Peachick Run for children under 12.

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"I am overjoyed with the services I received from Sight for All. It wasn't a hardship to worry about. A lot of people need help today. It's getting worse. God Bless all of you!"

- Joanne

2nd Annual Golf Fore Sight Keep Your Eye on the Ball

The 2nd Annual Golf Scramble, "Golf Fore Sight: Keep your Eye on the Ball" was held on a bright, sunny May 21st at Tippecanoe Country Club, and was a "Greatest Golfer of the Valley" qualifier for the first-place team. We had 100 golfers ready to hit the links. Our event raised $15,000.00, with the help of our wonderful sponsors, golfers and committee chaired by Bob Elias!

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In This Issue

Community Support

Golf Fore Sight

Eye Run

Improving Lives Through Vision

Eye Ball

Support Scorecard

Jazz Vocalist Guest Performer at 3rd Annual Eye Ball of the Mahoning Valley!

Diane Schuur has been blind since her premature birth in 1953 having lost her sight to the disorder Retinopathy of Prematurity. Diane's much-laureled career includes two Grammy Awards, each for Best Jazz Vocal Performance on Timeless (1986) and Diane Schuur and The Count Basie Orchestra (1987). Schuur scored three additional Grammy nominations for subsequent albums.

Her music has explored almost every locale on the American musical landscape, her attendant studio collaborations are a who's who of superstellar American originators in a plethora of styles. They include the albums "Heart To Heart with B.B. King" and "Swingin' for Schuur" with Maynard Ferguson, alongside assorted tracks with Stan Getz, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Mark Knopfler, Jose Feliciano, and Karrin Allyson, among countless others.

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See How Far Your Donation is Going Sight For All United Success Scorecard

Services Surgeries & Procedures Toric and PIs Lenses Eye Exams Total helped and value of services Actual donated dollars spent on patient care

# of clients 83 16 222 321

Dollar Value $373,500 $25,200 $27,750 426,450 $100,700

Senator Maurice & Florence Lipscher Charitable Fund

recently awarded a $2,000 grant to Sight for All United for Patient Care.

Youngstown City Schools

In a recent report from the Youngstown City Schools, the following is the result of the vision program spearheaded by Sight for All United in 2016 to ensure children in Youngstown received needed vision services. Through a collaboration between the Youngstown City School District, Sight for All United, the Essilor Foundation, Classic Optical, and the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, children received a basic vision screening, and, if needed, received a follow up examination for potential corrective lenses. If the follow up exam indicated the need for corrective lenses, the children were fitted for, and receive, two pairs of glasses.

As compared to other students, children who were prescribed glasses:

Had a 2.5% higher average attendance rate Had a 41% lower discipline referral

Had a 7% higher pass rate for the State English Language Arts end-of-year assessment

Had a 6% higher pass rate for the State Math end-of- year assessment

Had a 13% higher NWEA Reading Winter-To-Spring RIT Score average growth

Had a 25% higher NWEA Math Winter-To-Spring RIT Score average growth

Had a 6% higher pass rate on the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee (TGRG)

This Vision program has provided a significant benefit to its program participants. On average, the students who were prescribed glasses showed an increase attendance rate, a decreased discipline referral rate, an increased proficiency rate on AIR tests, and an increase in growth on NWEA benchmark assessments.

This was all done with an absolute minimum cost to the district, thanks to very generous partnerships with Sight for All, The United Way, Classic Optical, the Essilor Vision Foundation, as well as countless volunteers.

"As an educator, it amazes me the number of kids that cannot see! Sight for All United allowed my son to have an extra pair of glasses for emergencies. (He) is diagnosed with autism and it helps to have an extra pair on hand."

- Asher

On Your Mark! 117 runners/walkers participated in the first annual Eye Run in the Sun on Sunday July 29th at Austintown Township Park.

1st Annual Eye Run in the Sun, cont'd.

A huge thank you to Drs. Michael Woloschak and Bob Gerdes who chaired the event along with a great committee including, Frank Rahde, John Daubenspeck, Paul Farr, Sam Snyder, Dominic Mancini. Luann James, Karen Segesto and Dr. Sergul Erzurum.

Second Sole was instrumental in helping us with planning, registration, route, t-shirts, and providing the timing chips for the participants. This event could not have been a success without our great sponsors! Thank you!

Eye Run in the Sun Sponsors: All Points Physical Medicine, Michael Woloschak, O.D., Starbucks, Fitness Together, DeSalvo Construction Company, Inc., HLW Fast Track Inc. dba McDonald's, Austintown Podiatry Association, Inc. Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley, Eye Care Associates, Robert J. Gerdes, O.D., Chad C. Moreschi, O.D., Guy C. Barrett, O.D., Mark McMurray, O.D., Robert Gaetano, O.D., Attorney & Mrs. James B. Dietz

2nd Annual Golf Fore Sight Keep Your Eye on the Ball, cont'd.

Although no golfer was able to make a hole in one, the prizes included a Mercedes donated by Fred Martin Ford, a Cadillac donated by Stadium Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, a SeaDoo Jet Ski donated by Johnny K's Powersports, and a $10,000.00 shopping spree donated by Komara Jewelers.

Congratulations to Dr. Rajiv Taneja who was awarded a Putter for winning the closest to the hole competition.

The event began with lunch and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Play concluded at 6 p.m. with an open bar reception compliments of Dennis & Kathy Abboud & Readerlink, LLC, appetizers courtesy of Elias CPA Group and a buffet dinner. Golf prizes were awarded after dinner.

-- Save The Date -- 3rd Annual Golf Fore Sight

Monday, June 3, 2019 Course to Be Determined

Thank You To All Our Golf Fore Sight Sponsors

Event Sponsors

John and Denise York & DeBartolo Foundation Eye Care Associates

Lunch Sponsor

Optimum Anesthesia Nationwide Insurance Ruddy Group

Bar Sponsor

Dennis & Kathy Abboud & Readerlink Inc.

Blind Putting Contest Sponsors

Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley Key Bank The Renal Group PNC Bank

Appetizer Sponsor

Elias CPA Group

Giveaway Sponors

Stadium Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Fred Martin Mercedes Benz Komara Jewelers Johnny K Powersports

Hole Sponsors

- James & Cathy Rock

- All Points Physical Medicine - Chalet Premier - Farmers Trust Company - Foundation Health Care Inc. - Practice Management

& Billing Solutions - Robert J. Durick, DDS Inc. - Spartan Insurance Solutions - Phyllis and Vince Bacon - Dr. H.S. & Florence Wang - Dr. Chad Shultz - Dr. Mark & Stephanie McMurray - Roholt Vision Institute - R&J Trucking Inc. - City Concrete LLC - Haus Auto Group - Lyn E. Yakubov, M.D. & Carmen J. Julius, M.D. - Silvas Original Lebanese Deli, LLC - CTW Development Corporation - Attorney Lawrence H. Richards - Martuccio Eye Care - SenSource, Inc. - All Ohio Title & Escrow - AT&T Boardman Culture Counsel - Youngstown Lions Club - Lee Eye Center - Firestone Health Care, Inc. - Gregory Zinni, M.D. & Elizabeth Zinni, N.P.

- In Memory of James J. Berny, M.D.

- Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic LLC - Drs. Robert & William Helwig - Eye Vitamins@aok - Gregory Iaderosa, DDS - Dennis Moody, DDS - Sluggers of Ohio - Dr. Lindsey Foster, OD - Bochert Bros. Painting & Decorating Co. - The Fireplace Restaurant & Lounge - Bill Kelly, Cumulus Media - Dr. Michael Lileas Family - Cerimele, Meyer & Wray, LLC - Rossi Santucci Funeral Home - Thompson-Filicky Funeral Home - Warren Ophthalmology Assoc., Co. - Derek Knepper State Farm

Insurance Agency - Youngstown Propane - The Cene Family Bob, Joyce, Ryan,

Taylor, Ross - Dr. Richard Lehrer - Dr. Sarah Smith - Dr. Keith Wilson - Buckeye Ceramic Tile Distributors - Cathy & John Progar - Smilewright Family Dental, Salem - Denistry Center of SOuthwoods - Beard Pension Services - Specialty Concrete Services

In their words...

"Thank you does not seem to be enough to say. There truly are no words that are enough for what your organization has done for me. You have given me back my sight. And it is better than ever! I am truly amazed each and every day at what I can now see that I was not able to see before. You have given my life back to me. I can drive with confidence, see my kids faces. It is a miracle, and to think just a few months ago, I was looking at filing disability due to my sight. Thank you so much." - Nancy

"SFA provided funding to have a cross-linking procedure done to preserve (Emily's) eyesight. The procedure guaranteed her current vision was preserved instead of waiting years for it to get worse, which could result in corneal transplant. Without the help from Sight for All, (Emily) would have had to wait for the procedure. You have truly been a blessing by helping us. And because of that we can rest a little easier knowing her sight has been preserved. Thank You." The Family of Emily (16)

Doctors For Sight:

John Aey, MD Bart Brine, MD Joseph Coney, MD Sergul Erzurum, MD Sharif Hanna, MD Robert Helwig, MD William Helwig, MD Richard Hertle, MD Augustine Kellis, MD Tac Lee, MD Sean Lewis, MD Maureen Matthews, MD David Miller, MD Frank Orge, MD Phil Roholt, MD Zafar Sheik, MD Sarah Smith, MD H.S. Wang, MD Keith Wilson, MD Lyn Yakubov, MD Nick Zakov, MD

Betsy Ahlquist, OD Guy Barrett, OD Brad Bloomberg, OD Rebecca J. W. Brown, OD Frank D'Apolito, OD Robert Fleischer, OD Lindsey Foster, OD Robert Gaetano, OD Robert Gerberry, OD Thomas Grischow, OD Tiffany Kubis, OD Nick Lawrence, OD Robin Maceyko, OD Randall Maceyko, OD Mark McMurray, OD Chad Moreschi, OD Peter Sforza, OD Chad Shultz, OD Greg Yuricek, OD Mike Woloschak, OD

Meet Dr. Rebecca Brown, O.D. Our Highlighted Doctor for Sight

Dr. Brown is a respected member of the Ohio optometric community and is dedicated to the needs of the Salem community by providing both the best eye health and vision care experience. She has practiced in the tri-county area for over a decade and her practice is in an historical Salem building. Dr. Brown is an active member of Doctors for Sight and was a 2017 nominee for the Eagle Vision Award.

Dr. Brown completed her residency through The Ohio State University at the Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center in hospital-based optometry. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry and was awarded a B.S. from John Carroll University where she majored in biology. Dr. Brown is the Immediate Past President of the Ohio Optometric Association. She is also a 1994 graduate of Salem Senior High School.

Dr. Brown is an active member of the Salem community. She has served as president of the St. Paul Home and School Association. Dr. Brown has been instrumental in helping the children and families of St. Paul with eye exams. With the help of Sight for All United and Classic Optical, several families have received much needed glasses.

Dr. Brown's other activities include membership in Kiwanis, the Salem Junior Mothers' Club, and The Dustin Huffman Memorial Scholarship Board. In 2008, Dr. Brown was a Mahoning Valley Young Professionals "Top 40 Under 40" honoree. She resides in Salem with her husband, Craig, and two sons, Aaron and Jack.

Sight for All United is very proud and honored that Dr. Brown is dedicated to the mission of sight for all!

2018 Eye Ball of the Mahoning Valley Sponsors

Eye Care Associates The John L Dunne & Jennifer Lloyd Family Foundation The Renal Group Mercy Health Foundation PNC Bank Beard Pension Services, Inc. Vickie & Mike Pallotta GBS Computer Solutions Stifel Huntington National Bank Kellis Eye & Laser Center Packer Thomas

Phantom Fireworks Companies All Points Physical Medicine Harrington Hoppe Mitchell Retina Associates of Cleveland Nils & Kathleen Johnson Handels Homemade Ice Cream Renaissance 2000, Inc. John & Kathy Progar Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC Mary James Lipinsky Francisco A Mateo, MD Curo-Clinic Key Bank

Gasser Chair Peppe and Robert Smith Dr. Rashid Abdu Christine Cope Erdal Sarac Josh Cline Susan Berny DeBartolo Corporation Thom Duma Ron Gross Shawn Ruddy Nationwide Optimum Anesthesia

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