Each week on 5 Minutes With, our host Brittany Shaw talks to buzz worthy people about buzz worthy things. This week, Brittany talks to Jessica Scheidler from Vision Is Priceless.
The mission of Vision Is Priceless is to serve as the premier community resource for improving the vision health of First Coast children and adults through vision screening, referral, and education. Our goal is to eliminate vision problems for children and adults to improve their chances of success in life. Vision Is Priceless provides free vision screenings and free vision exams/specialty to care for children and adults in Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, and St. John’s counties. Last year, we provided free vision screenings to 45,060 children and adults. Our volunteer doctors provided 1,194 free comprehensive eye exams, 267 specialty exams, 1,093 prescription glasses and performed 50 free eye surgeries for children and adults in need
Event or Venue location: Jacksonville Fairgrounds
Event Date/Time: 03/30/2019
Event Details:
On Saturday, March 30, 2019 the Saloon doors will open at 5pm at the Jacksonville Fair Grounds. Fun-money will be given to guests to try their hand at classic Old West gambling games including poker, blackjack and Texas hold’em. For the 36th year, our volunteer BBQ pitmasters will cook up some wonderful ribs and chicken with all the fixin’s. The evening will also include good ‘ole country music, dancing, silent auction, and games.
At last year’s event, we raised more than $96,000 for the programs that serve 44,000 children and adults in Northeast Florida.
To learn more, visit http://www.visionispriceless.org
