Tag: Society for the Blind Sacramento
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Society for the Blind Announces Blindness Awareness Month in October
Nonprofit Society for the Blind in Sacramento is encouraging local residents to honor Blindness Awareness Month throughout October by participating in activities and supporting people with vision loss so they can gain the skills they need to stay independent…
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Local Youth with Disabilities Invited to USBGA Golf Clinic
Local youth with disabilities or special needs who are interested in learning golf or improving their game can participate in a youth golf clinic during the United States Blind Golf Association’s 76th Annual National…
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Renowned Voice Talents to Join Society for the Blind for Audio Description Presentation
Well-known voice talents Roy Samuelson, Thomas Reid and Satauna Howery will join local nonprofit Society for the Blind in an online discussion about the field of audio description and why they advocate for its…
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Society for the Blind Receives $10K from Golden 1
Society for the Blind recently received $10,000 from Golden 1 Credit Union to provide Braille literacy for children in Sacramento and across Northern California who are blind or have vision loss. “Today, less than…
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Society for the Blind Receives $10K from Maximus Foundation
The Maximus Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Society for the Blind in Sacramento for its Senior IMPACT Project that empowers people age 55 and older with alternative, non-visual techniques and skills that…
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Society for the Blind receives $25K from M&M Whitmire Foundation
Society for the Blind recently received $25,000 from M&M Whitmire Family Foundation in Granite Bay to provide classes and training for seniors with vision loss and blindness. The grant will fund the group’s Senior…
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Society for the Blind Celebrates Grand Opening of Annex
More than 130 guests celebrated the grand opening of Society for the Blind’s Carl R. Otto Annex earlier this month, an expansion of the nonprofit’s facility in Midtown that now includes a training center,…
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Society for the Blind Receives $30K Grant From Ability Central
Ability Central recently awarded Society for the Blind in Sacramento a $30,000 capacity building grant to create a leadership program for staff. Of the first seven staff members to be trained for management roles,…
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Society for the Blind Receives $20K from Wells Fargo for Seniors
Wells Fargo recently awarded Society for the Blind in Sacramento a $20,000 grant to provide education, training and assistive devices to 500 Sacramento-area seniors who are blind or have low vision. The funding will…
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Society for the Blind Receives Grant to Expand Literacy for Kids
The ECMC Foundation’s GO! Program recently awarded Society for the Blind in Sacramento a $25,000 grant to expand its academic program for children who are blind or have low vision and increase their educational…