[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 161 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2236]
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               CONGRATULATING PREVENT BLINDNESS WISCONSIN

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 3, 2008

  Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Prevent 
Blindness Wisconsin and to celebrate its 50th anniversary of service. 
Prevent Blindness is a non-profit, volunteer organization that has 
provided free vision screenings for over five million Wisconsin 
children and adults since 1958.
  This year alone, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin recruited, trained, and 
certified nearly 2,000 volunteers who helped screen more than 220,000 
children and 3,000 adults statewide. Through their hard work, they were 
able to help diagnose hundreds of children who suffered from 
significant vision abnormalities, which, left untreated, could have 
resulted in permanent vision loss.
  Prevent Blindness has a wonderful history of helping children from 
families in need, at-risk adults, and the community to help screen, 
treat, and prevent vision problems from worsening. Their volunteers 
join together with local eye-care professionals to ensure that these 
children can get the treatment they need to protect their vision.
  On behalf of all who have benefited from its efforts, I would like to 
thank Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for all of its work for children, 
adults, and families in Wisconsin. I congratulate Prevent Blindness 
Wisconsin on 50 years of service and wish everyone who makes their work 
possible a joyous anniversary celebration.

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