Anyone who thinks getting older isn’t fun should come by Society for the Blind during one of our eight-day Senior IMPACT Project immersion retreats. Each month we have a boisterous group of older adults who come together with mentors and staff to...
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“What can a blind person do?” That was 21-year-old Liz Campos’ response when her mother insisted she call Society for the Blind to ask about volunteer opportunities. It turns out the answer is: Change people’s lives. Liz started to go blind when...
Learn moreA competitive pool player, Angela was living in Oakland and winning trophies at pool tournaments when she woke up one morning with no eyesight. She was diagnosed with glaucoma in 2002 and her whole world changed. “It destroyed me,” Angela said...
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We dedicate this issue of our e-newsletter in loving memory of Doris Flint, who passed away on August 22, 2019. Doris was a leader, a devoted mother and wife, and a passionate community volunteer. She served as national president for the Delta...
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Linda Taylor was working for the state when she had a heart attack in her early 40s. It was a wake-up call that led her to her dream job managing Society for the Blind’s bingo program at the Grand Oaks Bingo Center in Citrus Heights. “I was just...
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Summer has gone by quickly and already kids are headed back to school. Society for the Blind’s CareersPLUS program is ready for the new academic year. Our After-School Academy, weekend youth workshops and “Family Fun” events will get underway on...
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