We were recently given a donation of £500 by Speak the Web. They ran a series of small, intimate, low cost web design & development events in the style of a gig, providing inspiring talks by both experienced and new speakers for a low cost which were easy to access. This donation means a lot to The Eye Fund, as Simon would be thrilled to know a bunch of geeks had raised some money in his honour.
[Read More]About: The Eye Fund
The Eye Fund aims to provide much needed counselling and aid to those who are losing their sight due to degenerative diseases, such as Retinal Cone Dystrophy, Cataracts, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Neurological Visual Impairment, Retinopathy of Prematurity as well as Age-Related Degeneration and other eye conditions.
We are a National Charity and with your help we can ensure counsellors in Arrowe Park Hospital, St Paul’s Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital and give us the opportunity to expand this help to other Eye Hospitals across the UK.
Every penny you can donate or minute of your time you can give will make a difference.
Please visit this section of the site if you’d like to get involved, or use our contact form to get in touch with us.
The reason for The Eye Fund: Simon Sherry
Simon Sherry was a smart and highly intelligent boy, but he lost his left eye in an accident, playing, when he was 8 years old. He didn’t allow this to get in the way of passing 13 “O” Levels at school or achieving a black belt in Wu Shu Kwan. Later, possibly due to the trauma of losing his eye, he developed Retinal Cone Dystrophy. This meant that not only was he losing his sight, his vision was very unpredictable and he struggled to cope.
Simon died aged just 39 in 2005.
My brother Simon:
“Look!” he’d say, and extend a pointed finger into the distance. Nine times out of ten, after a minute you’d realise that he’d been joking and mean “Look, it’s my finger, duh! Hahaha!”
From the day he got out of hospital after losing an eye when he was eight, right through to his final days, Simon made jokes about his vision — or lack thereof — because that’s the kind of person he was. He certainly wouldn’t let it get in his way if he wanted to get something done. When he decided to take up Wu Shu Kwan, he gained his second black belt and taught his own class in a little over two years. Not bad for someone with limited sight in his only eye.
My brother was unique but he lives on through his artwork. I hope you enjoy it.
Phil Sherry
Simon’s passion was graphic design, and even when his vision was poor he spent hours on his computer creating the images you can see in the calendar, and many more.
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