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Lions Clubs Across Wisconsin Build Community While Supporting the Council

In all corners of Wisconsin, Lions Clubs foster community while supporting people who are blind or low vision. The Council has had wonderful relationships with these clubs for decades thanks to this shared goal. Lions Club International, the umbrella organization of local Lions Clubs across the country, began supporting people with vision loss in 1925, when Helen Keller asked them to become “knights of the blind.” Continue Reading Lions Clubs Across Wisconsin Build Community While Supporting the Council

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Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809, and that date is celebrated internationally as World Braille Day each year. Before the development of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, people who were blind had virtually no way to access written information independently, effectively cutting them off from a vital form of communication. Over the years,… Continue Reading Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

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Insurance Quandary for Volunteer Drivers Leaves Nondrivers Without Access to Community

Volunteer driver programs are vital lifelines for older adults, people who are blind or low vision, and those with other disabilities living in rural parts of Wisconsin. Drivers donate their time to transport riders in their own vehicles to and from wherever they need to go. Volunteer drivers also support vital social programs, such as… Continue Reading Insurance Quandary for Volunteer Drivers Leaves Nondrivers Without Access to Community