Gathered in Gratitude is officially SOLD OUT. We’re so grateful to everyone who said yes to joining us on November 11 at @millefleursrsf in Rancho Santa Fe. It’s going to be a beautiful night of good food, @bcellars wine, and great friends coming together for children with hereditary blindness and genetic vision disorders. A big thank you to: Our Event Sponsor, @viccieyewear Our Event Underwriters, Donna and Ray Vance and the Kerr Family Foundation Our wonderful hosts, Bertrand Hug and the Mille Fleurs team, and Duffy Keys and B Cellars for the wine pairings Our generous in-kind donors: @bellyuptavern @carlsbadfoodtours @exclusiveresorts @cygnettheatre @wilson_creek_winery @holidaywinecellar @plungesandiego Krvaric Capital & Risk Management @sdnhm @janshealthbar @lamesasanpasqual @grandhyattsandiego @chickfila @soapyjoes And to our co-chairs, Maggie Bobileff, Marian Benassi, and Vivian Hardage, thank you for making this evening happen. To all of our guests: thank you for filling the room. We can’t wait to see you on 11/11. #GatheredInGratitude #VisionOfChildren #RanchoSantaFe #SanDiegoNonprofit #ChildhoodBlindness

Gathered in gratitude for an evening where exceptional food, fine wine, and meaningful impact come together. Join the Vision of Children Foundation for Gathered in Gratitude, a Vintner Gourmet Dinner featuring B Cellars wines with Co Founder Duffy Keys, paired with a specially curated menu by Bertrand Hug. Wednesday, November 11 5:00 to 9:00 PM Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe, CA Every seat helps support the Vision of Children Foundation’s mission to advance research toward cures for hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders. Reserve your seat: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/gatheredingratitude/ #VisionOfChildren #GatheredInGratitude #VisionResearch #RanchoSantaFe #VintnerDinner

October is a time to bring greater attention to eye health and the importance of vision research. For children and families affected by hereditary vision disorders, research can mean hope for a brighter future. At The Vision of Children Foundation, we support groundbreaking research focused on understanding and finding treatments for hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders. As we look ahead to World Sight Day, we invite you to learn more, share our mission, and help bring hope into focus. Could your research help bring us closer to a cure? #VisionOfChildren #VisionResearch #ChildrensVision #GeneticVisionDisorders #WorldSightDay

Could your research help bring us closer to curing hereditary vision disorders? The Vision of Children Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent for its upcoming research grant cycle. Qualified researchers and clinical specialists worldwide may apply for funding of up to $100,000 per year for two years. We are seeking innovative projects focused on Ocular Albinism, Oculocutaneous Albinism, and other hereditary vision disorders. Priority areas include: Genetic mechanisms underlying hereditary vision disorders Safe and effective therapeutic interventions Translational research with potential clinical applications Innovative approaches to long-standing scientific challenges Eligible applicants include researchers from accredited academic institutions, research hospitals, and nonprofit research organizations worldwide. Letters of Intent are due November 1, 2026. Learn more and submit an LOI at visionofchildren.org/call-for-proposals or email info@visionofchildren.org. Please share this opportunity with researchers and clinical specialists working to transform the future of vision science! #CallForProposals #ResearchFunding #VisionResearch #OcularAlbinism #OculocutaneousAlbinism

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