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News Release
For more information, contact:
Hillard Welch
508-775-5567
email: hidwelch@yahoo.com
Announcing the Third Annual RSI 20/20
Sight Saver
Teen Tennis Tournament
the week of August 6th
South Yarmouth, MA - The Third Annual RSI 20/20 Sight Saver Tennis Tournament for juniors from ages 10 to 18 is now scheduled for August 6-9, 2012. Again this year there will be 4 age groups with separate tournaments for boys and girls. The groups will be 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under, and 18 and under.
The Tournament will be for the benefit of the 501(c)3 charity, Restoring Sight International, Inc. (RSI). RSI began the tournament as an educational effort to teach eye health and safety to the young by means of tennis which is the sport where good eyesight is an absolute must. An injury prevented in the early years can provide the player with a lifetime of good sight and enjoyment playing tennis.
RSI partners with other organizations such as Childrens Hospital Boston, Tufts New England Eye Center, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in pursuit of its mission that "No person should be needlessly blind". Because of the unusual incidence of cataracts and eye problems in the Philippines, a major effort was established in the islands and became the original element in the RSI structure. Some 30,000+ individuals have had their sight saved as a result of RSI's efforts.
The Third Annual 20/20 Sight Saver Tennis Tournament will be under the direction of the Mid Cape Racquet and Health Club Professional, Nate Reinhart as before. Officially recognized by the US Tennis Association, the identification number for the tournament is #450400312 and can be viewed on the USTA website by inserting that number in the appropriate window. Fees for participation in the tournament are $43.50, the same as last year. Entrants may register on line at the USTA website or contact Nate Reinhart at the Mid Cape Racquet and Health Club at 508-394-3511 or by email at: nagte@midcaperacquet.com.
Winners in each of the 4 categories will receive a $500 educational scholarship. The runner-up in each category will receive a $250 educational scholarship. All scholarships are funded by immediate cash deposits in a special Fidelity Investment account established by RSI for such educational purposes.
Picture is at the start of the First Annual 20/20 Sight Saver Teen Tennis Tournament held August 13, 2010 at the Mid Cape Racquet & Health Club in South Yarmouth, MA. This is the first ever tournament that ties the major sport of tennis with vision and stresses the importance of eye health and eye safety. Winners and runner-ups were awarded educational scholarships.
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About Restoring Sight International, Inc. (RSI)
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Established in 1996, RSI is a not-for-profit
corporation dedicated to the prevention of blindness
among the poor in the United States and the rest of
the world through the delivery of quality eye care
services, the treatment of eye diseases, education, and research.
RSI initially partnered with The
Ophthalmological Foundation of the Philippines (OFPHIL) to
address the high incidence of curable blindness in the
Philippines. Currently, RSI has expanded its scope
to include projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, and Israel.
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Our Mission
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- Administer free eye care to the poor, worldwide
- Fund eyecare-related community projects like vision screenings in disadvantaged communities
- Subsidize ophthalmic medicines, laboratory costs, and transportation costs for
indigent patients
- Establish modern eye diagnostic treatment centers, with facilities for cataract
surgery, in disadvantaged communities
- Support advancement of ophthalmology through education and research
- Establish training fellowships in ophthalmology and optometry for young professionals
practicing in disadvanaged communities
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