A Vision for the Future: Fifth Annual Cocktails For The Cure Slated for April 1

The Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation will hold its fifth annual Cocktails For The Cure on Friday, April 1 from 7:30 to 11:30 PM at Spring Mill Manor, located at 171 Jacksonville Rd, Ivyland, PA 18974. This event, sponsored by 1SEO, will feature light food, beer and wine, raffles/silent auction, a DJ provided by Rock It Entertainment! and live music by special guest band OWL CAMINO! Proceeds from the event will fund research into CRB1, a rare degenerative retinal disease that affects thousands of children.

The title sponsor for this year’s event is 1SEO.com Digital Agency. This year’s event will also feature a VIP Hour, sponsored by Spring Mill Country Club. A special ticket is required for this event and allows ticket holders to participate in a meet and greet before the cocktail event with sponsors and VIP guests from the following organizations:

· Spark Therapeutics—a Philadelphia based pharmaceutical company that is set to be the first in the world to apply to FDA approval for gene therapy to restore vision in blind patients

· 1SEO—a digital marketing agency that provides web design, search engine optimization and other Internet marketing services.

· Miss Pennsylvania and Miss Pennsylvania Teen.

· Diane Barberian, Blind Ironman Competitor, 2013 TRI68 USA National Paratriathlon Champion, 2014 Half Marathon Visually Impaired National Champion

Since 2011, Cocktails For The Cure has raised over 60,000. Thanks in part to the funds raised by the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, treatments and cures for retinal diseases, such as CRB1, are within reach. “The Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation has a lot to celebrate and a lot of work ahead,” said foundation founder Kristin Smedley. “Please join us at our annual event that motivates our supporters to stay on the mission and celebrates the collaboration of patient families and professionals moving mountains together. It’s a party you definitely should not miss!”

To order tickets for Cocktails For The Cure, the VIP Hour, plus Cocktails For The Cure or to learn about sponsorship opportunities visit http://conta.cc/1QWht3Q or email curingretinalblindness@gmail.com.

About the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation

The Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation works to fund research aimed at finding a cure for children who are blind or visually impaired due to CRB1 degenerative retinal disease. The foundation, led by Kristin Smedley, a mother of two visually impaired boys, consists of families who are currently affected by this rare, genetic disease. To learn more visit: http://crb1.org