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						<h2 class="media-heading">Grants Available for Optometrists Affected by Hurricane Harvey</h2>
						
						<p class="open-sans" style="font-style:italic;"><small>Source: Texas Optometric Association </small></p>
						
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						<p><div>The Texas Optometric Association in conjunction with t<span style="font-family:calibri,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">he </span>Optometry Cares-The AOA Foundation<span style="font-family:calibri,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span>wants to assist qualifying optometrists whose lives and practices have been disrupted by the hurricane with grants up to $4,000 in immediate financial relief.</div>

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<div>The mission of Optometry&#39;s Fund for Disaster Relief is&nbsp;to provide&nbsp;help to Texas optometrists who have experienced damage to their practice and/or home. TOA and AOA want to help all optometrists in need.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>

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<div>This is an individual grant, not per practice, so have each of your optometrists apply for the grant. The process to apply is easy - fill out and return the simple form, making sure that you&nbsp;provide an address that can currently receive mail. &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div><a href="http://www.aoafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/OFDR-Grant-Criteria-Application-with-W-9-2015.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:italic;" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; CLICK HERE to apply on-line</a></div>

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<div><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Disaster-Relief-and-a-Call-for-Assistance.html?soid=1101264306992&amp;aid=3aDzz-WC3H8">For more information, click here. </a></div>
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