Lucinda Talkington of Woodland had vision challenges from the time she was in elementary school and was diagnosed with Rod Cone Dystrophy. With low vision, she had handled house arrest during World War II when most Japanese-Americans were forced...
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With a heavy heart, Debra Celiz of Curtis Park decided not to go to her high school reunion several years ago when she started losing her vision. “I wanted to go and reconnect with friends because I knew I’d be coming back to the area, but I was...
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Paul Gray started losing his vision at age 16, but that didn’t stop him from being named Junior Prom King. In fact, the born athlete remembers his whole football team getting into trouble together at the hospital as he was dealing with his...
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Society for the Blind was awarded a $5,000 Grant from MAXIMUS Foundation which will support Society for the Blind’s Transportation Program. Prevent Blindness America reports that twice as many seniors will have low vision or blindness by 2030. In...
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Pete Eckert – Viewing The World Differently “Occasionally people refuse to believe I am blind. I am a visual person. I just can’t see.” Pete Eckert has always been a visual person and had planned to study architecture at Yale until he was...
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The Board of Directors and Staff of Society for the Blind are honored to work with members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Today we pause to thank them for their service to our country and their continuing commitment to serve others. We honor and thank...
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