HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 71 Offered February 21, 2007 Commending Prevent Blindness Virginia on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. ---------- Patron-- Ware, R.L. ----------

WHEREAS, Prevent Blindness Virginia was founded in 1957 as an affiliate of Prevent Blindness America; and

WHEREAS, the mission of Prevent Blindness Virginia is to preserve sight and prevent blindness by implementing professionally developed, scientific methods to promote early detection of abnormal visual development; and

WHEREAS, the staff and volunteers of Prevent Blindness Virginia provide valuable sight-saving educational materials and services to Virginians, both young and old; and

WHEREAS, Prevent Blindness Virginia is committed to expanding its Certified Children's Vision Screening Program to all Virginia school children by providing the necessary training and equipment to school nurses and schools in each locality across the Commonwealth and the national capital area; and

WHEREAS, Prevent Blindness Virginia is also developing and implementing new programs to provide broader services to the state's growing senior population; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Prevent Blindness Virginia hereby be commended and congratulated on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Prevent Blindness Virginia as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its outstanding service to the citizens of Virginia.