[nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal reportfrom ChairmanGordon Gund

Fri Apr 22 19:53:49 UTC 2011

Yes, Gloria, call me crazy but I'd prefer not to be blind.  Thanks for 
caring though.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal reportfrom ChairmanGordon 
Gund

> Bull. Are you in that category? I feel for you if you are.
>
> Sure it would be nice if sight could be given to those who want it, but it
> isn't the end of the world!
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> Gloria Whipple
> Corresponding Secretary
> Inland Empire chapter
> nfb of WA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of John Heim
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 07:02
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> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from 
> ChairmanGordon
> Gund
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> A lot of people don't like being blind. In fact, I would say that most
> people who are blind would prefer not to be blind.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from 
> ChairmanGordon
>
> Gund
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>> What in the heck is wrong with being blind!
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>>
>> Gloria Whipple
>> Corresponding Secretary
>> Inland Empire chapter
>> nfb of WA
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of S Baker
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 14:14
>> To: AMoLList
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon
>> Gund
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>> SRBaker
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>> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:24 -0500
>> From: GGund at FightBlindness.org
>> To: srbaker at charter.net
>> Subject: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
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>> Like you, Steven, I follow the work of the Foundation Fighting Blindness
>> closely. As a donor, I want to know that my donations make a difference.
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>> And believe me, they do.  When I reflect on the last year and listen to
>> this
>> video, I am reminded that we have more clinical trials for sight-saving
>> treatments underway than ever before.  Clearly, hope and optimism are
>> running high.  Incredible strides have been made in the last few years,
>> and
>> these remarkable advances would not have been made without your support 
>> of
>> the Foundation. They include:
>>
>> Vision Restored.  We are continuing to build on remarkable gains in gene
>> therapy.  As you may recall, in a Foundation-funded trial, 9-year-old
>> Corey
>> Haas and 19 others received a gene therapy treatment and can now see. 
>> And
>> as the trial has expanded, participants have shown sustained improvement
>> in
>> vision.  Building on this success, similar gene therapy treatments are
>> moving into clinical trials for choroideremia, Stargardt disease and 
>> Usher
>> syndrome.
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>> Innovative Technology.  The high-tech industry has a treatment I'm
>> incredibly excited about-- the world's first commercially available
>> artificial or "bionic" eye. Early funding from the Foundation was key to
>> getting this engineered retina off the ground.  Building on the studies 
>> we
>> funded, the light-sensing, implantable "chip" has been tested in a
>> clinical
>> trial in Europe with great results. In the study, people who were
>> profoundly
>> blind experienced improved vision that could help them to be more
>> independent.  In fact, many can now see shapes and recognize large
>> letters.
>>
>> Groundbreaking Therapies.  A research team funded by the Foundation
>> Fighting
>> Blindness developed an innovative technique for correcting the
>> disease-causing gene by using stem cells derived from a person's skin.
>> While
>> more work is needed to ensure safety, this advancement suggests that
>> doctors
>> may someday be able to treat a patient's retinal disease using their own
>> skin cells.
>> These few accomplishments barely begin to tell the story of all the
>> progress
>> that's being made.  And this is why words can never express my personal
>> gratitude for your passionate and committed support.
>>
>> I hope you will take a few minutes to watch the video and see the results
>> of
>> your support and the hope it has generated. But most importantly, I hope
>> you
>> will see that research is progressing at a terrific rate.  It's been a
>> long
>> time coming, but we crossed a critical threshold when our researchers
>> actually restored sight. It launched us into a new era when more and more
>> people will have their sight saved or restored every year.  A lot of work
>> remains.  But we'll get there by continuing to work together.
>>
>> The Foundation Fighting Blindness values the support you give us by
>> donating, talking to your friends, and advocating for increased research
>> funding.  As we continue our relentless pursuit to eradicate blindness, 
>> we
>> hope you will continue your steadfast support of our mission. Thanks for
>> envisioning a bright future for the millions affected by retinal
>> degenerative diseases.
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>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Gordon Gund
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