Every moment Mike sees his children is a gift. Every donation brings us closer to treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
Racing Against Time
Mike was 32 when he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. Today, at 40, he's a father of two young children in Needham, Massachusetts—and every day his vision becomes a little hazier.
Every morning when Mike walks his daughter to the school bus, he knows this is the clearest he'll ever see her again. Every game of catch in the backyard with his son might be harder to see than the last. Every glance at his wife Drew's face is precious.
Mike wants one more day. One more clear morning. One more game where he can see his son's smile. One more moment with his family.
Your gift today funds the research that could give Mike—and millions like him—not just one more day, but thousands more.
How Your Gift Drives Progress
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases. For over 50 years, we've been funding the innovative research that gives families like Mike's hope.
Our Track Record
- Over 50 clinical trials launched for potential treatments
- More than 330 genes linked to blinding diseases identified by Foundation-funded researchers
- LUXTURNA® — the first FDA-approved gene therapy for the eye or any inherited disease — made possible through Foundation-funded research
- 104 research grants funded globally in 2024 to over 133 investigators over 92 institutions
Why This Moment Matters
Mike represents the 1 in 53 people globally affected by blinding diseases. He's one of million adults facing progressive vision loss while raising families, building careers, and planning for futures that feel increasingly uncertain.
Right now, researchers are closer than ever to breakthrough treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and other blinding diseases. But progress depends on funding.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness funds more research into blinding diseases than any other organization in the world. We are the bridge between discovery and treatment—often providing the critical funding that takes promising research from the laboratory to clinical trials.
Every discovery brings us closer to treatments and cures—but it's a matter of time and funding.
Bring Hope to Families Like Mike's
Mike's story reminds us why our work matters—to bring hope, and one day, provide treatments and cures for all blinding diseases.
Every dollar you give today:
- Funds the research that could preserve Mike's vision.
- Advances clinical trials for breakthrough therapies.
- Brings us closer to a future where no family has to face progressive vision loss.
Together, we are illuminating the path toward a brighter future.
Help Us Spread Hope
Share Mike's story and inspire others to join the fight.
Watch Mike's powerful story and see why every gift to the Foundation Fighting Blindness matters. One more day of sight. One more moment with family. #OneMoreDay
Watch Mike's powerful story and see why every gift to the Foundation Fighting Blindness matters. One more day of sight. One more moment with family. #OneMoreDay
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