In one day alone, more than 1,300 men, women and children lose their sight to blindness, according to the World Health Organization. More than 80 percent of those cases are preventable or reversible.

I enjoyed visiting with many of you during the International Convention and I look forward to continuing our service together this year as LCIF Chairperson. We have much to accomplish this year in order achieve our Campaign SightFirst II goal as well as spread the word about LCIF. In this message, I would like to update you on a number of LCIF news items.