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

Fri Apr 22 21:17:55 UTC 2011

John,

My mistake!

Gloria Whipple
Corresponding Secretary
Inland Empire chapter
nfb of WA

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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom ChairmanGordon
Gund

I'm  uncertain as to what you mean.  I said I'd rather not be blind. Are you

saying you prefer to be blind?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: Apersonal reportfrom ChairmanGordon 
Gund

> To each his own!
>
>
> Gloria Whipple
> Corresponding Secretary
> Inland Empire chapter
> nfb of WA
>
>
> -----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 12:54
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal reportfrom 
> ChairmanGordon
> Gund
>
> 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>
> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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!
>>
>>
>> Gloria Whipple
>> Corresponding Secretary
>> Inland Empire chapter
>> nfb of WA
>>
>>
>> -----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
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from
>> ChairmanGordon
>> Gund
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>> What in the heck is wrong with being blind!
>>>
>>>
>>> Gloria Whipple
>>> Corresponding Secretary
>>> Inland Empire chapter
>>> nfb of WA
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SRBaker
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Gordon Gund
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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