OCTOBER 2017 34 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM GIVING BACK CONTINUED needed some services after school so we started adult services,” said Ashton. Sixty-five years later, incredible advancements have been made in allowing those who have experience vision loss to live normal, independent lives. For Ashton, the next step is finding new ways to help those with multiple disabilities enjoy the same quality of life and giving hope to them and their parents. “That’s our next frontier is measuring the most difficult children, but the ones with the most hope,” said Ashton. Night for Sight 2016 After party THE EVENT Night for Sight began as a backyard function — hosting just 16 people and raising about a thousand dollars. Sixteen years later, the event has raised $4 million to help fund The Foundation for Blind Children’s programs. For about a decade it has take place at Dominick’s steakhouse in Scottsdale and this year’s October 28 event is no different. “We make it very informal not a lot of fundraising,” said Ashton. “It’s just a simple program that we tell our story and some of our student’s stories and people are very generous and have a lot of fun.” For more: seeitourway.org/nfs/ Lisa, Marc and Allison Ashton

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