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Napa Valley bicycling trip to
provide continuing education and funds for sustainable
projects for the correction of refractive error.
Optometrists are invited to join
the CIBA VISION Cycle-4-Sight 2008, to be held in Napa
Valley from May 5-9, and help raise money for
Optometry Giving Sight on behalf of the 300 million
people who are blind or vision-impaired due to
refractive error.
CIBA VISION Cycle-4-Sight 2008 will
take up to 39 optometrists on amazing bike rides
through Napa Valley, California’s wine country, with
stops at 15 vineyards over the course of the 5-day
ride. The event also offers participants the
opportunity to earn 5 hours of COPE CE.
All participants in the ride are
required to raise at least $1,000, either in
sponsorships or as a personal donation to Optometry
Giving Sight. These funds will be directed to projects
that give sight to people who are blind or vision
impaired due to uncorrected refractive error.
“As the organizer of the
Cyle-4-Sight event, I am excited and proud to be a
part of this fundraiser for Optometry Giving Sight,”
said Kevin Roe, O.D., F.A.A.O., and Director of North
America Professional Relations for CIBA VISION. “As
a major corporate sponsor for Optometry Giving Sight,
CIBA VISION recognizes and believes in the importance
of bringing healthy vision to people all around the
world. I felt that it was time to for me to walk - or
ride - the talk and I encourage others to do the same.
I guarantee it will be a tremendously rewarding
experience.”
Each morning of the trip will begin
with one hour of COPE CE. Participants will then have
the option of a challenging or gentle ride to a
vineyard where the group will meet for lunch. Bikes,
helmets, water bottles and t-shirts are all included
in the registration fee and all rides are
fully-supported by a ride leader and accompanying van.
“Participating in the
Cycle-4-Sight for Optometry Giving Sight is a win,
win, win!” said Dr. Wilson Movic from Bloomington,
Illinois, an early registrant. “Optometry Giving
Sight receives support to continue their mission; our
profession of Optometry gets recognition for lending a
hand; and I personally gain by earning COPE hours, and
meeting some of my colleagues, all while seeing
beautiful Napa Valley!”
Availability in the ride is limited
and registration is on a first-come, first-served
basis. For more information and to register, visit
www.givingsight.org or email kevin.roe@cibavision.com |
