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Ush One See to host Strike for Sight event at Rock n’ Bowl this Saturday

Posted at 7:27 AM, Aug 15, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-15 08:33:03-04

This weekend, Ush One See will host their Strike for Sight event on Saturday, August 18 at Rock n’ Bowl de Lafayette.

KATC’s Abby Breidenbach was LIVE at Rock n’ Bowl de Lafayette with details on this weekend’s Strike for Sight event.

The event will be held from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Rock N’ Bowl in Downtown Lafayette and include bowling, entertainment, food, and drinks.

All proceeds from the event will go to support research for a cure for the vision loss that comes with Usher Syndrome. Ush One See is raising awareness for the disease which causes deafness and blindness in those who have the syndrome. Type 1C, according to the organization, is most prevalent in French Acadians and most common in Acadiana than anywhere else in the world.

Tickets for the event are $75 per person and can be purchased through theStrike for Sight Eventbrite page. Tickets will cover food, drink, and bowling for the full two hours of the event. Entertainment will be provided by The Mixed Nuts. Tickets can be purchased at the door of the event.

More information can be found at the Ush One See Facebook page.