Eastern Michigan
Chapter Contact
Juliana Gaona
jgaona@fightingblindness.org
Chapter Events
- May 3, 2025
- 9:00 AM (CST)
- 4570 Huron River Pkwy., Milford, MI 48381
Since its inception in the Spring of 2006, VisionWalk has raised over $71 million to fund sight-saving research. Join your VisionWalk community! Together, we step closer to fighting blinding diseases.
Eastern Michigan Chapter Leadership
| Name | Role |
| Ashley Weslock | Chapter President |
| Deandrea Valverde | Vice President |
| Luke Yaldo | Education Chair |
| Sue Chappel | Revenue Chair |
| Jane Brewer | Diversity & Inclusion Chair |
Eastern Michigan Chapter Speaker Series – November 12, 2021
Featured presentations:
- IRD’s and Stem Cells
Speaker: Abigail Teich Fahim, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Kellogg Eye Center University of Michigan - Services available to those with visual impairments at Ann Arbor District Library
Speaker: Katie Monkiewicz, Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled -
Low vision services at Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Speaker: William Purves, Director of Planning & Program Development, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
Additional Resources
- Find a Doctor Who Sees Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases
- Learn more about Raising our Sights Do-It-Yourself Events
