Sibling Revelry
“If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling…they will show you.” I have no idea who…
Stephanie BrennellOctober 16, 2022
The Resilient Miracle
I was fifteen. It was the first day of my freshman year of high school. I was nervous, overwhelmed, and stressed out. I wasn't confident…
Jules H.September 16, 2022
Fish Ladder Story: Tanis Hooker
Tanis has never let his blindness prevent him from moving up the fish ladder of life. He learns from every experience and uses each opportunity…
Patrick J. Droste MS MDAugust 19, 2022
Seeing the Possibilities
The Roman poet Horace once said, “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Ever since I stumbled…
Jennifer Z.June 16, 2022
Fish Ladder Story: Brandon Werner
Brandon has never let his visual impairment keep him from “moving up the fish ladder of life”. He never stays at one level very long. …
Patrick J. Droste MS MDMay 16, 2022
Uncovering Creativity: Miles Scharfenberg
Miles has been swimming up the Fish Ladder of Life since the very beginning. He continues to rise up the ladder to higher waters; Miles…
Patrick J. Droste MS MDApril 16, 2022
The Fish Ladder of Life for the Visually Challenged Individual: Michael & Elizabeth
Despite laser treatment at 3 months of age, Michael and Elizabeth’s ROP progressed at a very aggressive rate and multiple surgeries were performed on each…
Patrick J. Droste MS MDMarch 16, 2022
Meet Jules
Jules is a delightful young woman and an inspiration to all who live with vision problems. Despite being visually impaired, she continues to move on…
Kay WhiteFebruary 16, 2022
Meet Ben Conti
Ben has plans to major in business, international relations, or chemistry when he goes to college next year, but in the meantime, he has majored…
Kay WhiteJanuary 16, 2022
A Young Philanthropist – Rebecca S.
Rebecca is a wonderful example of how a caring group can make an impact. The financial donations and the awareness which were raised are very…
Kay WhiteDecember 15, 2021
Recent Social Posts
Today we raised $31,900 and counting. Plus an endless supply of hope from this community.
Thank you to everyone who came out to walk with us today and to our incredibly generous sponsors. #hopeforvision
Team Aria knows how to show up! Thank you all for being here. #hopeforvision
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