2024 is in the books, and it was another great year for the Council. “2024 was a full and dynamic year across all three of our pillars: advocacy, education and vision services,” says Executive Director Denise Jess. “The combined efforts of Council staff and board,… Continue Reading Making Progress and Breaking Barriers: 2024 in Review
For many, it has become a tradition to end the year by making a charitable gift to an organization that is important to them. All gifts to the Council are greatly appreciated and help us continue promoting the independence and dignity of people in Wisconsin… Continue Reading End Your Year with a Gift to the Council
As 2024 comes to an end, so too do the terms of six members of the Council’s Board of Directors. Our board provides valuable governance and oversight to our organization, and we’re extremely grateful to our outgoing members for the time and effort they have… Continue Reading Thank You to Outgoing Board Members Rhonda Staats, Sharon Knauf and Patty Slaby
As 2024 comes to a close and you begin thinking about your year-end donations, please consider a gift to the Council. Contributions of any size are welcome and will be used to empower individuals in Wisconsin who look to the Council for services and education.… Continue Reading A Year-end Gift from Your IRA or Donor Advised Fund May Be the Right Option for You
For several years, the Council has hosted regular online low vision support groups to connect people who are blind or low vision across the state. Earlier this year, the Council started a new kind of group where people with vision loss can share ideas and… Continue Reading Advocacy Discussion Group Offers a Space for Learning, Support and Action
The holidays are almost here, and for many families that means gathering in the kitchen to bake cookies, pies and a litany of other desserts. While losing your vision may mean you have to change how you bake, it does not mean you can’t do… Continue Reading Be the Star of Your Family’s Holiday Gatherings with These Baking Tips
When someone who is blind finds themself in an unfamiliar environment, whether it’s an office, a store or a city sidewalk, they may want some assistance in finding their way. In this video, the second installment in our new Vision Services video series, Certified Orientation… Continue Reading New Video Shows How to Be a Better Human Guide
For most people, the idea of uprooting their life to move to Turkey would be incredibly daunting. But not for 2024 Council Scholarship Recipient Miso Kwak. Miso moved to Izmir, Turkey for nine months on a Fulbright Scholarship to work as an English Teaching Assistant.… Continue Reading 2024 Student Spotlight: Miso Kwak
As the holidays grow near, it might be tempting to go to your favorite online retailer to buy your loved one with low vision a magnifier as a gift. But when buying online, you don’t always get what you want or need. While online retailers… Continue Reading The Sharper Vision Store is Your Best Choice for Magnifiers This Holiday Season
Winter is almost here, and many of us are hanging up the hiking boots until spring and looking forward to cozying up with a good book. For people who are blind or low vision, the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) offers talking books… Continue Reading Keep Reading with Free Books from the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library