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Misty Paxton, race director and 1-800 CONTACTS health and wellnessmanager, said the donation, "Represents our enthusiastic support for thetremendous contribution Friends for Sight is making to thousands in ourstate."
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Colleen Malouf, CEO of Friends for Sight, said the money will be used toprovide vision screenings for family and children in need.
The race attracted more than 250 runners. Cash prizes were given to thetop finishers in the women's, men's and master's categories. The three topracers in every age category received Olympic-sized medals with ribbons.
Sponsors included Zions Bank, Diversified Insurance, KPMG, Regence BlueCross Blue Shield, Packaging Corporation of America, KTMY My Country 105.7, My99.5 KJMY, FM 100, Chisco, The Utah Blaze, Utah Central Credit Union, WasatchRunning Company, Runner's World, Educator's Mutual, Sysco, Retirement PlanConsultants, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, Spectra Flooring, New LookJanitorial, Printech, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Jamba Juice, Taylor Andrews, NateWade Subaru, Schiff Nutrition, Moreton & Company, Research Park MarriottHotel, Albertson's, Wasatch Shadows, and Megaplex Theaters.
Background on 1-800 CONTACTS
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Background on Friends for Sight
Friends for Sight was established in 1955 to provide vision screening forchildren for Amblyopia (Lazy-Eye Blindness) and preserve sight. Since 1955,over 510,000 children have been screened. In addition, over 365,000 adultshave been screened for Glaucoma. Since Friends for Sight established the highschool drivers training vision screening program in March of 2001,approximately 98,627 students have been screened in schools throughout thestate. Other major initiatives include vision screening for pre-schoolers,especially to detect Amblyopia; providing exams and glasses to children whosefamilies cannot afford treatment or who do not have vision insurance; glaucomadetection in older adults, and the Drivers License Check Off program for teendrivers. For more information go online to http://www.for-sight.com
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