FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hope For Vision, Live! welcomes the support of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired for the NMB Benefit.

North Miami, Florida, March 6, 2006 -Hope For Vision, Live! a benefit performance to raise awareness and money to fight retinal degenerative and other blinding diseases, welcomes the support shown by the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The performance taking place at the North Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts at 17011 NE 19th Avenue in North Miami Beach on Monday, April 24th at 7:30pm, will feature top comedy acts, musicians and dancers coming together for this worthy cause. With the support of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the event is taking its place in the effort to inform the public and put an end to blinding diseases.

"Having the support of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is really beneficial," said event creator Susie Taylor. "We at Hope For Vision are fighting hard in our efforts. Having the Miami Lighthouse behind our efforts lends their status of fighting the good fight for 75 years to our cause. Together we're all making a difference. That's what this event is all about."

The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the oldest and largest private agency in Florida to serve people who are blind or visually impaired. More information on the Miami Lighthouse is available on their website at www.miamilighthouse.com.

Hope for Vision, Live! "Illegally Blind" will feature live performances by some of South Florida's most talented entertainers as they unite to raise money and awareness, and to change the way you see things. Slated to perform at the show are The Green Room, DJ Le Spam, the Laughing Gas Improv Theatre Company, THEY improv, Peter Fogel, Steve Gladstone, Crescendo and many more. In addition, MadTV's Keegan Michael Key and the Miami Heat Dancers will be performing taking the show to a higher level. The show will be presented live with a Descriptive Audio commentary provided by the VSA Arts of Florida.

About HOPE FOR VISION - Hope For Vision is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of retinal degenerative and other blinding diseases, to providing information and community tools to help those coping with vision loss, and to developing the tools required to support a grassroots movement to raise urgently needed funding for scientific research. More information can be found at www.HopeForVision.org or www.HopeForVisionLive.com for information about the show.