Press Release
                   

                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                   
Prevention of Blindness Society
of Metropolitan Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                              
April 27, 2009                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                  
Contact:
Jennifer Heilman
Director of Communications
Phone: (202) 234-1010
E-mail: jheilman@youreyes.org
 

ALEXANDRIA LOOK AGAIN® RESALE SHOP RECOGNIZED BY CITY OF ALEXANDRIA MAYOR

Resale Shop Provides Work Experience for Alexandria Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington® (POB) is proud to announce its Alexandria Look Again Resale Shop has been recognized by the City of Alexandria for participating in TeensWork!, the Alexandria Youth Employment Program. Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille presented store manager Cookie Balcha with a certificate of recognition.

“We were thanked especially for working with youth with disabilities and providing them with additional supervision and skills training,” said Balcha.

A division of the Department of Human Services, the TeensWork! Alexandria Youth Employment Program provides students classroom acquired skills and work experience.  The program offers youth ages 14 to 21 an opportunity to earn extra money and gain job readiness training through partnerships with local businesses and government agencies. For more information on TeensWork!, please visit www.alexandriava.gov/TeensWork.

The Alexandria Look Again Resale Shop is open Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m. It is located at 900 King Street in Alexandria, Va.

About the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington:
Founded in 1936, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB), the largest local prevention of blindness agency in the United States, is dedicated to the improvement and preservation of sight by providing services, education, advocacy and innovation. POB screens more than 7,500 children annually for vision loss and strabismus and 5,000 adults for glaucoma. POB also serves nearly 8,000 low-income and homeless persons at its eyeglasses clinic. POB sponsors the Aging Eye Network, the Macular Degeneration Network and the Stargardt’s Network. For more information about POB programs and services, please call (202) 234-1010, or visit POB on the Web at www.youreyes.org.

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