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NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The RealReal will be honored by Lighthouse International on May 2, 2013 with the Corporate Visionary Award at their annual A Posh Affair event. The RealReal is the first online fashion retailer to be honored as a fashion visionary by Lighthouse. The RealReal is revolutionizing the luxury designer consignment market by keeping the integrity of the luxury brand shopping experience while offering consumers authenticated, quality assured items...
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighthouse International in partnership with Creative Mobile Technologies, LLC (CMT) announced today that it has been invited by the United States Access Board to appear at its Tuesday, January 8(th) meeting held in Washington D.C. to showcase taxicab improvements for the visually impaired community. The Board is structured to function as a coordinating body among Federal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly people with...
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Will I Be Able to Read?' is the question that someone diagnosed with macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, or other eye diseases always asks. Lighthouse International, the leading nonprofit organization fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment, is showcasing their advertising campaign in a display window in Rockefeller Center, donated by EHE International. The 180" wide x 83" high display will be in...
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Clare Gilbert, of London, is an important leader who has made a significant contribution to global eye care by putting prevention of childhood blindness firmly at the forefront of the global eye care agenda. In recognition of her work, Lighthouse International is pleased to honor her with its distinguished 2012 Pisart Vision Award. Lighthouse International gives the prestigious Pisart Vision Award annually to an individual who has...
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Will I Be Able to Read?' is the question that someone diagnosed with macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, or other eye diseases always asks. Lighthouse International, the leading nonprofit organization fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment, is beginning a new advertising campaign entitled, 'Will I Be Able to Read?' The campaign's focus is to let those with vision loss, as well as their families,...
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1992, Henry Grunwald was attempting to pour himself a glass of water when he suddenly missed the glass. He first assumed he needed new glasses, before discovering he was beginning the dark voyage into the world of Macular Degeneration. Now, 13 years later after its first release, Grunwald's memoir, "Twilight; Losing Sight, Gaining Insight," is being re-released by Random House, with the help of Lighthouse International, as an e-book (in...
NEW YORK, July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Henry A. Grunwald Award for public service will be bestowed upon two outstanding individuals who have committed themselves and have advanced causes that benefit society overall. The awards will be presented at a luncheon held on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The annual event hosted by Lighthouse International, will honor Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel and Linda Fairstein, Noted Author and...
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighthouse International, New York's leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and helping people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss, is excited to announce Joan Rivers as spokeswoman for POSH New York. The sale features top designer's fashion at deeply discounted prices. Rivers recently recorded a broadcast commercial announcing the event that will begin to air across Time Warner Cable Networks on Friday,...
NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Gregory S. Hageman, one of the world's most accomplished researchers in the field of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) will share his discoveries exploring the concept that AMD is not a single, complex and progressive disease, but rather at least two diseases manifest by distinctly different biological pathways. He will present his research and receive Lighthouse International's Pisart Vision Award on Thursday, January 19...
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighthouse International, New York's leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and helping people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss, is excited to commend Joan Rivers's involvement with the POSH Home for the Holidays Sale. Rivers recently recorded a PSA announcing the event and her personal tie to the blind, which is currently being aired on radio stations throughout New York. "Did you know that one in...
