-Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA), the state’s leading voluntary eye health organization dedicated to saving sight and restoring vision, is proud to share that it has successfully raised $320,000 to support its vision saving initiatives for thousands of Georgians at its 7th Annual Night for Sight Gala this past October at the Whitley Hotel. The funds raised will support their ongoing vital children’s vision services and help them expand to reach even more school systems across Georgia.
In 2023, PBGA achieved a historic milestone by serving the largest number of Georgians in its history, including 51,120 school children and 3,412 financially insecure adults. Since its inception in 1965, PBGA’s mission has been focused on ensuring that every individual has access to essential eye care and vision-saving treatments. According to the United Health Foundation, 12.6 percent of Georgia’s population currently lacks private or public health insurance coverage.
“We are incredibly grateful for our 2023 Person of Vision, Scott Bullock,” said Jill Thornton, President and CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia. “Scott emulates excellence in the eyecare community, and he is a distinctive leader and truly embodies our mission of saving sight and restoring vision of school children and financially insecure adults. Scott was incredibly valuable in helping us exceed our Gala goal. We have achieved more than we thought possible this past year thanks to his mentorship. His professional integrity motivates others to excellence, creating a better vision for all of us. Scott’s voluntarism on behalf of vision care while also advancing vision health access, equity, and vision care has made Georgia a healthier place to live.”
During their annual Night for Sight Gala, PBGA recognized as their 2023 Person of Vision, Scott Bullock, the Co-Founder of EyeSouth Partners and 2021 & 2022 Board of Directors Chair for Prevent Blindness Georgia. Under his leadership, the organization…
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