A 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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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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The ECMC Foundation’s GO! Program recently awarded Society for the Blind a $25,000 grant to expand its academic program for children who are blind or have low vision and increase their educational outcomes. Grant funding will help Society for the...
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We wrapped up the National Fitness Challenge this month, with our 40 participants finishing at 60 million steps! The annual challenge, sponsored by the United States Association of Blind Athletes and the Anthem Blue Cross and CareMore...
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“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen From the feel of guitar strings to the sound of drums, music speaks to people who have lost their sight. Your gift to Society for the Blind on Big Day of Giving will provide...
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Karon Altman of Carmichael speaks in a whisper, but her story speaks volumes. After recovering from a stroke in 2008, Karon began having double vision in 2010 and was diagnosed with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, which causes...
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