[nagdu] Carolina Eye Partners With Mira Foundation

[Margo and Arrow]

got problems with this--dining in the dark and why haven't we heard of them 
before?

Margo and Arrow
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Subject: [nagdu] Carolina Eye Partners With Mira Foundation



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>Carolina Eye Partners With Mira Foundation
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>Wednesday, May 5, 2010
><http://www.thepilot.com/news/2010/may/05/carolina-eye-partners-mira-foundation/>http://www.thepilot.com/news/2010/may/05/carolina-eye-partners-mira-foundation/
>Mira Foundation USA, a nonprofit dedicated to providing guide dogs to 
>children in need, announces Carolina Eye Associates as one of the 
>organization's founding corporate partners.
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>Mira USA is the only nonprofit providing guide dogs to visually impaired 
>young children in the United States. The two organizations both share the 
>same concern and commitment to providing young children with the 
>resources - and companions - that enable personal independence and the 
>freedom of mobility.
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>Carolina Eye is also the headline sponsor of Mira USA's upcoming "Dining in 
>the Dark" fundraiser event taking place May 14 at the Country Club of North 
>Carolina in Pinehurst.
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>"Mira USA is an organization close to all our hearts, and we admire the 
>passion with which they've tackled the huge job of providing these 
>specially trained guide dogs to young children across our country," said 
>Dr. Greg Mincey, of Carolina Eye Associates. "We are proud to be a part of 
>Mira USA's mission for improving the lives of children in need of a guide 
>dog and invite other companies and organizations nationwide to join us in 
>supporting their effort."
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>"Dining in the Dark" is one of many community activities held to raise 
>awareness and funds to support the work of Mira USA. The concept began in 
>Germany and has spread to cities where restaurants offer a unique twist on 
>a normal dinner out: guests gather to wine and dine in darkness. With the 
>complete loss of vision - and the resulting heightening of the other four 
>senses - Dining in the Dark will be an extraordinary adventure.
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>"This is the first time such an event has been presented in North 
>Carolina," said a spokesman. "Reserved seats are filling quickly for this 
>dinner as the community has embraced both the novelty of the event and the 
>mission of Mira USA."
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>"We are grateful to have the support of the distinguished team at Carolina 
>Eye Associates," said Robert Baillie, Mira USA founder and chairman. "There 
>are over 57,000 visually impaired young children in the United States and 
>ours is a big undertaking to begin to serve this largely overlooked 
>population by providing specially trained service dogs. I've experienced 
>how the dog can provide a bridge between the child and the community, 
>diminishing the stigma often associated with disabilities, and with the 
>support of the public and organizations like Carolina Eye, we will give as 
>many children as possible this tremendous gift of independence and 
>companionship."
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>MIRA Foundation USA Inc. is dedicated to enriching the lives of the largely 
>overlooked population of young children living with disabilities by 
>providing specially trained service dogs. Mira USA was established in 2008 
>by Robert Baillie. Having suddenly lost his sight and realizing the 
>life-changing difference his guide dog Devon made for him, Bob set out to 
>improve the experience of individuals living with blindness. These special 
>dogs and services are given to children free of charge. Although Mira USA 
>will provide dogs to all who qualify, its main focus is on children 11 
>years of age and above. Mira USA believes everyone should have access to 
>the tools and resources that enable personal independence and freedom of 
>mobility, and invites you to be a part of it. Learn more at 
><http://www.mirausa.org>www.mirausa.org or (910) 944-7757.
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>Carolina Eye Associates is one of the largest eye-care practices in the 
>Southeast, with eight regional eye-care centers in North and South 
>Carolina. Carolina Eye was established in 1977 in Pinehurst/Southern Pines, 
>N.C., by Dr. Robert Gale Martin and Dr. George Tate Jr. Since then, 
>patients from across the United States and more than 20 foreign countries 
>have come to Carolina Eye for eye care needs. For more information, please 
>visit <http://www.carolinaeye.com>www.carolinaeye.com.



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