DRAPER, Utah, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800 CONTACTS announced today it
will donate $4,000 to Friends for Sight, a Utah-based charitable
organization that provides eye screenings and preventative programs
throughout the state. The money was partially raised from proceeds of the
2008 1-800 CONTACTS 5k/10k Challenge, held June 21 in Salt Lake City's
Sugar House Park and the adjoining neighborhoods near the Salt Lake Country
Club.
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Misty Paxton, race director and 1-800 CONTACTS health and wellness
manager, said the donation, "Represents our enthusiastic support for the
tremendous contribution Friends for Sight is making to thousands in our
state."
Colleen Malouf, CEO of Friends for Sight, said the money will be used
to provide vision screenings for family and children in need.
The race attracted more than 250 runners. Cash prizes were given to the
top finishers in the women's, men's and master's categories. The three top
racers in every age category received Olympic-sized medals with ribbons.
Sponsors included Zions Bank, Diversified Insurance, KPMG, Regence Blue
Cross Blue Shield, Packaging Corporation of America, KTMY My Country 105.7,
My 99.5 KJMY, FM 100, Chisco, The Utah Blaze, Utah Central Credit Union,
Wasatch Running Company, Runner's World, Educator's Mutual, Sysco,
Retirement Plan Consultants, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, Spectra
Flooring, New Look Janitorial, Printech, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Jamba
Juice, Taylor Andrews, Nate Wade Subaru, Schiff Nutrition, Moreton &
Company, Research Park Marriott Hotel, Albertson's, Wasatch Shadows, and
Megaplex Theaters.
Background on 1-800 CONTACTS
1-800 CONTACTS, based in Draper, Utah, is the world's largest contact
lens store. The company stocks almost 10 million contact lenses
(http://www.1800contacts.com/)and delivers over 150,000 every day directly
to customers. 1-800 CONTACTS has delivered over sixteen million orders to
more than five million customers since the company was created in 1995.
Through its easy-to-remember, toll-free telephone number "1-800 CONTACTS"
(1-800-266-8288) and its Internet Web site, http://www.1800contacts.com,
the company sells all of the most popular brands of contact lenses
including Acuvue Oasys (http://www.1800contacts.com/lens/acuvue-oasys.htm),
Acuvue Advance (http://www.1800contacts.com/lens/acuvue-advance.htm), and
Focus DAILIES (http://www.1800contacts.com/lens/focus-dailies-90.htm). High
volume, cost-efficient operations enable 1-800 CONTACTS to offer products
at competitive prices while delivering a high level of customer service.
Background on Friends for Sight
Friends for Sight was established in 1955 to provide vision screening
for children for Amblyopia (Lazy-Eye Blindness) and preserve sight. Since
1955, over 510,000 children have been screened. In addition, over 365,000
adults have been screened for Glaucoma. Since Friends for Sight established
the high school drivers training vision screening program in March of 2001,
approximately 98,627 students have been screened in schools throughout the
state. Other major initiatives include vision screening for pre-schoolers,
especially to detect Amblyopia; providing exams and glasses to children
whose families cannot afford treatment or who do not have vision insurance;
glaucoma detection in older adults, and the Drivers License Check Off
program for teen drivers. For more information go online to
http://www.for-sight.com
SOURCE 1-800 CONTACTS
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