Welcome to the South Carolina Regional Group Blinded Veterans Association (SCRG BVA) website05/16/09

The  SCRG BVA strives  for a continuum of care program for all blinded veterans by:

•  Elevating the social, economic and cultural level of the blind

•  Improving educational and rehabilitation facilities

•  Broadening vocational opportunities

•  Encouraging and assisting the blind, especially the newly blind, to develop  their abilities and potentialities and to assume their responsible places in the community

• Cooperating with the public and private institutions and agencies of and for the blind

• Providing for the free exchange of ideas, opinions, and information relevant to the concerns of blind people through publication of a newsletter

• Conducting a program of public education aimed toward improved understanding of the problems of blindness and of the capabilities of blind people.

Veteran of the Quarter

       Walk With Me

       Roque Reyna

Hi, my name is Roque (sounds like Rocky) Reyna. 

I will be walking in The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) signature fundraising event Vision Walk. I have Stargardt Disease. My eyesight now is 20/400 in both eyes. Just imagine that you can see some, but not enough to read small print, cross a busy street, or drive a car.  FFB is a national eye research organization that is dedicated to providing treatments and cures for people affected by retinal degenerative diseases. Since 1971, FFB has raised over $300 million to support critical research that may one day lead to the cure of diseases such as RP, macular degeneration, Usher Syndrome and other retinal degenerative diseases. You CAN Make A Difference.  With your involvement, we can help make a difference in the lives of people living with vision loss. Proceeds of the walk will allow us to take

bigger steps to fund promising research into the causes, treatments and cures for all retinal

degenerative diseases. You can walk as an individual, a team, or create a team.  All we ask is

donate or walk with me.  This is my story.  I have taken over 44 walks and I am still going.  Below

lists my personal page link and the Vision Walk information.  I thank you! 

Roque's Personal Page - http://www.fightblindness.org/goto/RockyReyna

Walk Information

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Location: Lake Lynn Park
7921 Ray Road
Raleigh, NC 27613
Registration:  9:00 a.m.
Walk Start:  10:00 a.m

Favorite Support Links

• National BVA

• Department of Veterans Affairs

• VA Blind Rehabilitation Service

• Veterans' Health Benefits Eligibility