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AOA Foundation announces grant recipients
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Optometry Cares – American Optometric Association Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of the Healthy Eyes Healthy People state grants, which are intended to stimulate community initiatives in health promotion and disease prevention that support the vision objectives of Healthy People 2020, according to a foundation press release.
This year’s projects will focus on reducing visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive error, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. The Healthy Eyes Healthy People (HEHP) grants should strengthen the outreach of community-based organizations by providing “seed money” to begin or continue vision-related projects, according to the release.
“The HEHP grants are a tool for optometrists to integrate vision services into community health programs. Access to eye and vision care improves the quality of life for all Americans,” James L. Boccuzzi, OD, chair of the Community Grants committee, said in the release.
The 2013 award winners include Tina Mac Donald, OD (California); Elizabeth McMunn, OD (Connecticut); Robert Sorensen, OD (Idaho); Janis Winters, OD (Illinois); Doug Wilkinson (Louisiana); Nina Doyle, OD, and Jennifer Levy (Maryland); Beth Coleman, ED (Minnesota); Alissa Johnson (Nebraska); Stephanie Lee, OD (Nevada); Sarah E. Jagatic, OD (New Hampshire); Jane Compton, OD (New Mexico); Ruthie Ruan, OD (Oklahoma); Rebecca R. Chown, OD (Oregon); Zakiya Nicks, OD (Tennessee); and Ken Henderson, OD, and Brian Koning, OD (Washington), the release said.
The 2013 HEHP grants were funded by Luxottica, according to the release.