Society for the Blind Launches $1M Vision Forward Initiative

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Shari Roeseler of Society for the Blind and event emcee Cristina Mendonsa announce the $1 million Vision Forward Initiative launch at the 70th Anniversary Gala

Society for the Blind recently launched its $1 million Vision Forward Initiative at its 70th Anniversary Celebration. The three-year initiative will increase the nonprofit’s capacity to meet growing demand for services, create a resource and learning center on the second floor of the group’s building in Midtown Sacramento, and build Society for the Blind’s endowment … Continue reading Society for the Blind Launches $1M Vision Forward Initiative

Society for the Blind to Hold Resource & Tech Fair Nov. 5

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Residents from across Northern California who have vision loss, as well as their family and friends, can explore the latest in accessible technology and the region’s top resources at Society for the Blind’s Resource and Technology Fair on Nov. 5 from 10am-2pm at 1238 S Street in Sacramento. Representatives from area nonprofits, technology vendors, Department … Continue reading Society for the Blind to Hold Resource & Tech Fair Nov. 5

Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Union Bank

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Society for the Blind recently received $15,000 from the MUFG Union Bank Foundation to provide alternative independent living and employment skills for youth and working-age adults with vision loss so they can continue their career paths or begin employment. The grant will fund the group’s employment services that include its core blindness skills program and its CareersPLUS program with tracks for youth … Continue reading Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Union Bank

Society for the Blind Partners with Blind Institute of Tech to Help People Find Jobs

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Society for the Blind in Sacramento and Blind Institute of Technology ™ (BIT) in Colorado are joining forces to create a new pathway for employment of people living with blindness or visual impairment. Both organizations are driven by the ultimate goal of full independence for people who are blind and visually impaired (BVI), which makes … Continue reading Society for the Blind Partners with Blind Institute of Tech to Help People Find Jobs

Society for the Blind Receives $15K from Wells Fargo

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Society for the Blind in Sacramento recently received a $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo to provide education, training and assistive devices to Sacramento-area seniors who are blind or have low vision. The funding will support Society for the Blind’s Senior IMPACT Project that empowers people age 55 and older with alternative, non-visual techniques and skills … Continue reading Society for the Blind Receives $15K from Wells Fargo

Society for the Blind Receives $10K from Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance

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Seniors with vision loss in the Sacramento region will receive assistive tools and technology, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance. The grant will help fund Society for the Blind’s Senior IMPACT Project that empowers people 55 and older with alternative, non-visual techniques and skills that enable them to perform … Continue reading Society for the Blind Receives $10K from Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance

Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Whitmire Family Foundation

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Seniors with vision loss in the Sacramento region will have greater access to tools for independence, thanks to a $15,000 grant from M&M Whitmire Family Foundation in Roseville to Sacramento-based nonprofit Society for the Blind. The grant will help fund Society for the Blind’s Senior IMPACT Project that empowers people 55 and older with alternative, … Continue reading Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Whitmire Family Foundation

Society for the Blind Expands Onsite Retail Store Through New Partnership

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Sacramento region residents with vision loss will have greater access to low-vision and blindness technology and products thanks to a new partnership between Sacramento nonprofit Society for the Blind and North State Assistive Technology in Chico that began Feb. 1. Through the partnership, Society for the Blind’s onsite retail store at 1238 S Street in … Continue reading Society for the Blind Expands Onsite Retail Store Through New Partnership

Society for the Blind Wraps Up National Fitness Challenge, Finishes 7th

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More than 30 kids and adults with vision loss across the Sacramento region came together in November to learn Paralympic sports at Society for the Blind in Sacramento. The all-day event was the grand finale to Society for the Blind’s participation in the National Fitness Challenge sponsored by the United States Association of Blind Athletes … Continue reading Society for the Blind Wraps Up National Fitness Challenge, Finishes 7th

Society for the Blind Launches Mobile Low-Vision Services and Vision 2020 Campaign

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Society for the Blind is launching mobile low-vision services as part of its effort to meet the growing need for low-vision care in outlying counties throughout Northern California. The mobile clinic was donated by VSP Global, whose mission is to increase access to eye care. The mobile clinic services officially launched today at an event … Continue reading Society for the Blind Launches Mobile Low-Vision Services and Vision 2020 Campaign