Grand Prize of $25,000 College Scholarship Awarded to Kayla Helferich of South Carolina CHICAGO, Nov.

--New Program Seeks to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle as A Key to Saving Vision-- CHICAGO, Oct.

Children across the United States have a chance to win a $25,000 scholarship and become the face of the Star Pupils program CHICAGO, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prevent Blindness America, the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight, today announced the launch of the "Most Beautiful Eyes Contest." The contest allows children across the United States the chance to become the face of the Star Pupils program in 2012 and win a $25,000 scholarship. From July 18 through August 31st, 2011, parents of children ages zero to 17 are encouraged to enter their child in the Prevent Blindness America Most Beautiful Eyes Contest by submitting a photo to the Prevent Blindness America Facebook page at facebook.com/preventblindness.

National Non-profit Group Hosts Congressional Briefing Sharing Research on "UV and Our Nation's Vision" WASHINGTON, Sept.

CHICAGO and BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- It's back-to-school time again. This means it's time to make sure children have healthy vision for success in the classroom and in activities.