[bc]ESSILOR SPONSORS PREVENT BLINDNESS MASSACHUSETTS EVENT[/bc]
On June 16th, Essilor of America attended the People of Vision Celebrity Sunglasses Fashion Show in support of Prevent Blindness Massachusetts. As a corporate sponsor donating $5,000 to the event, Essilor invited 40 eye care professionals to also participate in the festivities located at Ned Devine’s, Quincy Market Building, Boston, Massachusetts.

In attendance from Essilor were Andy Weir, vice president and general manager of Essilor Lenses Wholesale Sales; Steve Mills, director of sales, wholesale; Allan DiSimone, district sales manager for the northeast, and Denise Brady, brand sales consultant.

The People of Vision Celebrity Sunglasses Fashion Show included a parade of the latest in sunglass fashion modeled by celebrities such as former Red Sox greats Dennis Eckersley and Luis Tiant and Boston Bruins’ Don Sweeney. Live music, stand-up comedy by the Giggles Comedy Club, and both a live and silent auction were also part of the entertainment.

The support for Prevent Blindness was overwhelming and as such Essilor was proud to be a part of a cause so important to them.