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Tag: retinitis pigmentosa RP

RP Awareness Comes to Supermarket Chain: No Shopping Required! 

Posted on February 16, 2024 - 12:58 pm by Amy Bovaird
Amy Bovaird standing beside a large sheet cake she made

For two and a half years, I have worked as a cashier at Giant Eagle, the supermarket chain in my hometown, Girard, Pennsylvania. I am legally blind and hard of hearing. I have retinitis pigmentosa (RP for short), a rare progressive genetic eye condition resulting in the loss of sight. On top of that, I […]

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