Dan O’Connor quotes Aristotle when asked how he maintains an impressive sense of humor despite the tremendous amount of loss he has experienced in his life: “Comedy equals tragedy plus time.” Born premature in 1950, Dan was given too much oxygen...
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We were proud to honor Dr. Mark J. Mannis, Chair of the UC Davis Eye Center, with the Briggs Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology during our Briggs Award Event in late October. Dr. Mannis is known for his expertise as a corneal surgeon and...
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May Hughes of Sparks, Nevada, remembers the last time she saw her baby girl’s face before losing her vision – Lara was just 11 months old. “I remember thinking, what am I going to do? I have a baby. How am I going to take care of her?” May said...
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Patricia Figueroa was born completely blind, but it never occurred to her to doubt her ability to do whatever she wanted to do. As a child in San Francisco, she had an orientation and mobility instructor, as well as a certified Teacher of the...
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Society for the Blind is honored to be a long-time partner with the Maximus Foundation, which has been a steadfast donor, giving more than $99,000 over the past 16 years to Society for the Blind’s programs that empower people with vision loss...
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Doug Money, a professional carpenter, managed to build a perfect carport for his client in Auburn despite being legally blind. When Doug lost his vision at age 67, he was shocked to receive a call from a former client requesting his services. “I...
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