Vision impaired soprano singer Pamela Reynolds is performing a charity concert on 31 October to raise money for the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA). CERA are an integral part of the Bionic Vision Australia project.
Pamela recently volunteered for the Bionic Eye project, where she was helping to develop tests for people with very low vision. "It's so important to support the research. If my contribution helps one person, it will be worthwhile," said Pamela.
Now the 80-year-old Vermont resident will help raise much-needed funds for eye research by performing a concert at Bernie's Music World in Ringwood. Music was a big part of Pamela's childhood, but it wasn't until she started singing at age 20 that she discovered her true passion was singing.
"If I keep taking care of my voice, I hope I will have many years of singing left in me," she says.
A dedicated charity worker, Pamela was awarded the British Empire Medal for her services to music and the community in 1973. In Melbourne, she has raised $25,000 for the Alfred Hospital Cancer Fund in memory of her late husband, through concerts and a Braille reading marathon, where she read aloud for 12 hours in a local shopping centre.
Pamela's concert is at 7.30pm on Thursday 31 October at Bernies Music Land, 381 Canterbury Rd, Ringwood. Tickets are $10 and available at the store or by calling (03) 9872 5122. Please book early as places are limited. All money raised will go to the Centre for Eye Research Australia.