Greater New York Chapter

Chapter Contact

Sarah Greulich

sgreulich@fightingblindness.org

“Getting into the community and bringing people together is the only way to connect them to the mission.”

Veronika Shiroka, Greater New York Chapter President

New York Chapter Leadership

Name Role
Veronika Shiroka Chapter President
Becky Egan Vice President
Alexandria Economou  Resource Chair

Chapter Events

  • New York VisionWalk

    • Apr 11, 2026
    • 9:00 a.m. (EST)
    • 72nd Street Entrances, New York, NY 10023

    VisionWalk is a fun, family-friendly 5K walk that supports the Foundation Fighting Blindness and our mission to find treatments and cures for blinding diseases. Join us for a day of community, celebration, and hope as we take steps toward a brighter future for those living with vision loss.

    VisionWalk

  • New York Night for Sight

    • May 14, 2026
    • 5:30 p.m. (EST)
    • 409 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022

    We invite you to join us for an evening of incredible food, cocktails, and entertainment all while helping raise funds to support the mission of Foundation Fighting Blindness.

    Signature Event

Past Webinars and Speaker Events

  • March 26, 2022 Speaker Series

    The Foundation Fighting Blindness New York Chapter invites you to join us for our Virtual Speaker Series event. This meeting features topics presented by Ed Plumacher, Dorrie Rush, and Chancey S. Fleet.

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  • March 25, 2024 Speaker Series

    The Foundation Fighting Blindness and the New York Chapter present our Virtual Speaker Series with a special guest, Mike Hess. Mike is the founder and executive director of the Blind Institute of Technology. Mike will share about his journey through vision loss.

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Additional Resources

  • Find a doctor who sees patients with inherited retinal diseases
  • Learn more about our Vision Warrior program and do-it-yourself events