[nfb-talk] Personnal Gloria Whipple.

[S Baker]

I did not send this email because of its solicitation for funds. Rather because of the links to current research. I could not seperate one from the other without losing the context of the link. Can you suggest a better way?
Steve Baker


SRBaker


  

> From: ladygloria at webband.com
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:19:37 -0700
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon 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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> Subject: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon
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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:
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> 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.
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> 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. 
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> 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.
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> 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,
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> Gordon Gund
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