Pinellas News Briefs: Award Winner Focuses on Eye Health

Pilar Bradley of Preserve Vision Florida has been named a winner of the 2025 KidsFirst awards by the Pinellas County Juvenile Welfare Board.

The annual KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Awards recognizes outstanding local professionals who provide direct services and work tirelessly to put children first.

Bradley is the family services manager for Preserve Vision Florida. JWB invested $222,000 with Preserve Vision Florida’s “Seeing Our Bright Future” program in 2024 to provide vision screenings and follow-up to more than 4,200 children ranging in age from birth to 18.

The program works in partnership with public and private schools, as well as with community organizations to bring Preserve Vision Florida screening and treatment services to children throughout Pinellas County.

“For more than 13 years, Pilar has made it her mission to ensure that every child who needs eye care receives it,” JWB said in announcing the award. “She has built and refined a process so effective that 90% of children referred for follow-up care actually receive it, compared to the national average of just 30%. She reaches out personally, educates parents, coordinates appointments, and removes every barrier that might stand between a child and a clear view of the world.”

Read the article as originally published at https://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county/article_67b51c1f-48bf-406e-be8c-5cc636a6e6bc.html.