Sample Event Invitation

The following text can be used to invite your community to your program or special event.

We invite you to observe Healthy Vision Month in May to learn more about vision rehabilitation services. Numerous vision rehabilitation services are available that provide people experiencing vision loss with skills to help them maintain an independent lifestyle. While vision rehabilitation cannot restore lost sight, it can help people experiencing vision loss maximize the use of remaining vision, travel safely, take care of their home, meet career objectives, and enjoy leisure activities.

Do you have low vision? Help is available.

Low vision means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people find everyday tasks difficult to do. People experiencing vision loss may have difficulty recognizing the faces of friends and relatives; performing everyday tasks such as reading, cooking, or sewing; picking out matching clothes; and reading street signs, even with regular glasses or contact lenses. Most people develop low vision as a result of eye diseases and health conditions such as macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, or diabetes.

[NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION] has organized [DESCRIPTION OF EVENT] to observe Healthy Vision Month 2005, and [NAMES OF COMMUNITY LEADERS/ LOCAL OFFICIALS] will attend. We plan to hold the event at [YOUR FACILITY'S NAME] on [MONTH/DAY] at [TIME OF EVENT].

For more information, call [CONTACT NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER].