Tea Thyme in Texas fundraiser set to be held at The Overlook

Every tea cup tells a story.

Residents from around the community are encouraged to bring their tea cups with the stories that go along with the glassware to the fundraiser Tea Thyme in Texas at The Overlook in Atascocita Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.

This will also give residents the chance to hear Jacob Desormeauxs story of his battle of Usher Syndrome.

Jacobs parents, Sonia and Kent Desormeaux, founded Eye on Jacob after Jacob was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome as a way to fundraise for research and finding a cure for the disease.

Jacobs aunt, Tammy Broussard, who lives in the Humble area, wanted to host a tea time for residents in the community where they could enjoy different kinds of tea, fellowship, re-stringing pearls and fun to raise more money for the Eye on Jacob foundation.

We are very excited to have the opportunity to have an event like this to raise money for Eye on Jacob, Broussard said. There isnt a lot of events like this where we get to share our love of tea and its all for a good cause.

Jacob will also be on hand at the Tea Thyme in Texas where he will share his story with guests at the event.

Usher Syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. The major symptoms are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa which causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision through the progressive degeneration of the retina, the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

Many people with Usher Syndrome have severe balance problems. There are three clinical types of Usher Syndrome which include type one, type two and type three. Together, they account for approximately 90 to 95 percent of all cases of children who have Usher Syndrome.

According to information provided by the Eye on Jacob Foundation, it was first founded in California in 2008 but the epicenter of the disease is in the heart of Acadiana.

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