Carol Rae Anapolsky has never been afraid to try new things. The 90-year-old Renaissance woman is a Sacramento native who opened and ran the largest gourmet chocolate shop on the West Coast, Kaylah le Chocolatier, until she and her husband...
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As we make our way toward Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on our gratitude for the generosity of you – our donors, volunteers and friends – over the past year. We strive to be good stewards of your generosity and to put your...
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In three days, Elizabeth Lam went from being a 52-year-old systems trainer at health care company Centene to no longer being able to put on her own socks. She woke up on February 28, 2018 with an excruciating headache and blurry vision, but had...
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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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