Help More Youth with Vision Loss Thrive Kids, teens and young adults with vision loss are thriving as they discover their passions and potential through our CareersPLUS program that now includes a wide variety of opportunities: Youth-led EyeCanPod podcast Career and life skills workshops Community outings After-school program Summer camp There is an increasing number […] The post Big Day of Giving is May 2! appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

Joy was born deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 16, but she said the depression came when she was pronounced legally blind four months after giving birth to her daughter. “It felt like the cruelest slap in the face,” Joy said. “I had a new baby and two […] The post A New Perspective: Meet Joy appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

Earlier this month, we received the heartbreaking news that our board president, Michelle Machado, passed away in a car accident. I personally knew Michelle for more than 10 years. She was a dynamic and positive person, and her dedication to Society for the Blind was so evident. Michelle was always willing to represent Society at community […] The post Remembering Michelle Machado appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

Elizabeth Symington remembers the book that inspired her to learn braille. She was in college studying art and found a children’s book at the library, “A Color of His Own” by Leo Lionni, which paired color with texture and used braille. The book inspired a series of artwork she created in college, and it began […] The post Celebrating the Enduring Allure of Braille: Meet Elizabeth appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

I hope your New Year is off to a strong and positive start! I am excited for the year ahead at Society for the Blind as we celebrate 70 years of service to the Sacramento Region. To mark this milestone and embark upon new horizons for Society for the Blind, our celebration will be focused […] The post Vision Forward: Celebrating 70 Years of Service appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit Society for the Blind.  We are starting out the new year with some great news. We have now partnered with Target Circle! For those who don’t know, Target Circle is a loyalty program that also allows […] The post Society Partners with the Target Circle Program appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

As we approach the holiday season, it certainly seems to me that this year flew by really fast! What I find makes these days go so quickly at Society for the Blind is experiencing robust classes and programs filled with determined individuals who are not just learning to live with vision loss, they are thriving. […] The post A Word of Gratitude to You – Our Volunteers, Donors and Friends appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

In 2002, Brandie Kubel helped create the retreat model for our Senior IMPACT Project. Twenty years later, she used that same model to create a summer camp for 10 teens and young adults ages 16-20 in our CareersPLUS program that she directs. “I wanted to give them a chance to learn foundational blindness skills and […] The post Happy Campers: CareersPLUS students enjoy Society summer camp appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

During the month of October, blindness and vision loss receive some much-needed attention. Blindness Awareness Month is an opportunity to pay tribute to the accomplishments of people who are blind or have low vision and to increase public knowledge about the resources and services available for people experiencing vision loss. One of the most important […] The post Blindness Awareness Month: A Call to Build Awareness and Increase Access to Services appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more

In this month’s episode, the EyeCanPod talks about their go to tech from applications to software to hardware. This episode was recorded during our weekly meetups in the months of May 2023.   Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean   Contact the EyeCanPod the Podcast: eyecanpod@societyfortheblind.org   The post The EyeCanPod Podcast: Our Go To Tech appeared first on Society For The Blind ..read more