Oak Ridge Vision Center - Special Events


Oak Ridge Vision Center

 Rat Race

 Date:Cancelled
 Time:8:00 AM
 Location:Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
205 Badger Ave.
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
865-482-3496

5K run or Duathelon(3K run and 15K bike)to support Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic located in Oak Ridge which for more than 50 yrs. has provided textbooks and other educational materials to individuals who are blind, dyslexic or have other visual, learning or physical disabilities and cannot read standard print. RFB&D is currently providing services to 185,000 individuals nationwide and to more than 4,500 here in Tn. All ages and all levels welcome to participate. Oak Ridge Vision Center is a major sponsor of this year's event. Join us in raising money for this valuable organization helping those unfortunate individuals in Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas.
 
 World Sight Day Challenge 2010

 Date:Oct. 14th, 2010
 Time:All Day
 Location:Our Office:
1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Suite 103
Oak Ridge

We will donate examination fees for that day to Optometry Giving Sight that helps the more than 300 million men, women and children around the world who do not have access to exams and glasses. Optometry Giving Sight also helps establish the infrastructure and local professionals to handle the eye care needs of these people.
 
 Optometry Giving Sight

 Date:Ongoing
 Time:
 Location:Oak Ridge Vision Center

Optometry Giving Sight is an international charity which helps to give sight to those who are blind or vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye exam and glasses. We have a donation box in our office for our patients convenience. This is the same charity that our office supports during World Sight Day. This is a day in which we donate all exam fees to Optometry Giving Sight.
 
 2010 Oak Ridge HS Football Schedule

 Date:!st Game Aug. 27th
 Time:
 Location:

Aug. 27th-- Farragut-- Away
Sept 3rd-- Central-- Away
Sept 10th-- Powell-- Home
Sept 17th-- Halls-- Away
Sept 24th-- Maryville-- Home
Oct 1st-- Anderson Co.-- Home
Oct 8th-- Karns-- Home
Oct 15th-- Hardin Valley-- Home
Oct 21st-- Clinton-- Away-TV
Oct 29th-- Campbell Co.-- Away
Nov 5th-- Playoffs-Round 1
Nov 12th-- Playoffs-Round 2
Nov 19th-- Quarterfinals
Nov 26th-- Semifinals-- West
Dec 4th-- Championship-- Tn. Tech
 
 Lions Club Glasses donations

 Date:Ongoing
 Time:
 Location:Oak Ridge Vision Center

The Lions Clubs collects old glasses and uses them to be given to those who cannot afford glasses. They are distributed to individuals in the Appalachian Region as well as overseas. We have a box in the dispensary to collect old glasses and the Lions Club picks them up. Thank you for your donations to this worthy cause!
 
 Earth Day 2010

 Date:April 24, 2010
 Time:11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 Location:Oak Ridge Civic Center and Bissell Park

The mission of Earth Day is to educate, encourage, and empower citizens to create a sustainable community.

Earth day in Oak Ridge is a family-friendly, FREE event featuring great food, local misicians and performers, educational presentations, a children's park, Xtreme outdoors,Big and Little science, artisans, vendors, animals, prizes and more.

For more information visit orearthday.org