13th Annual Racing for Sight Benefiting the Retina Foundation of the Southwest

Place your bets at the Racing for Sight event Sunday, April 25 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. There will be cocktails, a luncheon buffet, silent and live auction and of course race betting at this fun event chaired by Lynne and Deacon Marek. It takes place from 1:00pm – 5:00pm and is dressy casual. Nancy and Robbie Briggs are the Honorary Chairmen.

Racing for Sight benefits the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, an internationally renowned retina research institute. Their mission is to prevent and restore vision loss through innovative research and treatment. Scientists focus on age-related macular degeneration, the role of nutrition in vision, pediatric eye disorders and genetic eye research. All services are provided free of charge and must be referred by an ophthalmologist. Racing for Sight 2010 is dedicated to the memory of Thomas L. Anderson who was the Retina Foundation of the Southwest President from 1980 – 1992.

Individual ticket is $150 and a table for eight is $1,500. Sponsorships are available from $35,000 to $1,500. For more information or to attend the event, contact Jean Buys at 214-363-3911 X109 or jbuys@retinafoundation.org.