Are you looking forward to Fall? The start of the school year, cooling temperatures and changing leaves may inspire you to think about starting something new. Would you consider being a new monthly donor to support the Council? As a monthly donor, you are the Council’s financial backbone. You help us grow the funding that… Continue Reading Start Something New this Fall! Be a Monthly Donor
Fundraising efforts continue for the Council’s White Cane Fund. If you’ve already given, thank you! You are our only source of funding to provide white canes, and your gift ensures people in our state who need it for identification and mobility will receive one for free. Continue Reading It’s Never Too Late to Contribute to the White Cane Fund
Personalized Low Vision Kits include adaptive products that help people live their lives independently. They’re being described as life changing tools for people who are adjusting to vision loss, often due to an eye disease. The Council will be able to provide Personal Low Vision Kits to at least 15 people in 2021 thanks to… Continue Reading Personal Low Vision Kits Receive Funding
Appreciation for her own independence is why Connie Malak supports the Council’s annual White Cane Appeal.
“I remember watching a man using a white cane, and I was so taken with his ability to get around with it,” the Middleton woman says. “It’s great to know the Council can help people who are blind or visually impaired get tools like this to restore their feeling of independence.” Continue Reading The Council’s White Cane Appeal is Underway
Two miles west of Waunakee, tucked into a pocket of homes off Highway 19 is a pay-what-you-can par-3 golf course that has benefited people who are blind and visually impaired. Sil Maly, who owns Harvest Hill Golf on Poelma Drive, established the course about 25 years ago. Last summer, the realtor and developer decided to donate weekend fees collected from golfers to go to three charitable organizations. Continue Reading Waunakee Golf Course Gives Back
On Tuesday, March 2, the Council participated in The Big Share, an online day of giving presented by Community Shares of Wisconsin. The Council’s theme for The Big Share was A Day in the Life. CEO/Executive Director Denise Jess shared how she incorporates adaptions into her workday and relaxation time. Council client Melinda Dresen walked… Continue Reading Big Share Recap A Day in the Life: The Council and The Big Share
Join the Council on Tuesday, March 2, for a day of online giving hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin during The Big Share. This event is an opportunity for you to make a difference for people who are blind or visually impaired in Wisconsin. Below is a brief timeline of the day so you can… Continue Reading Make A Difference at The Big Share March 2
What are bump dots and why are they an important tool for people who are blind and visually impaired? More people know now, thanks to a billboard campaign that ran throughout 2020 thanks to Adams Outdoor Advertising. The program Adams Collaborate, which provides a few select nonprofits with $250,000 in free billboard advertising for a… Continue Reading Billboard Campaign Gave Council and its Services Visibility
Jim and his cat Scooter at home this holiday. As we approach the end of the year, we hope that you will help make a difference in the lives of people living with vision loss by giving to the Council. Please read the story of someone who has been impacted by such gifts and also… Continue Reading Meet our Donor: Jim Tormey
The Council works with people to do the things they love by training them on how to use adaptive products. Here, Council client Carol uses a high-contrast cutting board and safe slicing technique to slice onions in her apartment. Ros Zeltins of Portage always loved music. As a member of her high school’s marching band,… Continue Reading Vision Services Help Ros Live Her Best Life
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Are you looking forward to Fall? The start of the school year, cooling temperatures and changing leaves may inspire you to think about starting something new. Would you consider being a new monthly donor to support the Council? As a monthly donor, you are the Council’s financial backbone. You help us grow the funding that… Continue Reading Start Something New this Fall! Be a Monthly Donor
Fundraising efforts continue for the Council’s White Cane Fund. If you’ve already given, thank you! You are our only source of funding to provide white canes, and your gift ensures people in our state who need it for identification and mobility will receive one for free. Continue Reading It’s Never Too Late to Contribute to the White Cane Fund
Personalized Low Vision Kits include adaptive products that help people live their lives independently. They’re being described as life changing tools for people who are adjusting to vision loss, often due to an eye disease. The Council will be able to provide Personal Low Vision Kits to at least 15 people in 2021 thanks to… Continue Reading Personal Low Vision Kits Receive Funding
Appreciation for her own independence is why Connie Malak supports the Council’s annual White Cane Appeal.
“I remember watching a man using a white cane, and I was so taken with his ability to get around with it,” the Middleton woman says. “It’s great to know the Council can help people who are blind or visually impaired get tools like this to restore their feeling of independence.” Continue Reading The Council’s White Cane Appeal is Underway
Two miles west of Waunakee, tucked into a pocket of homes off Highway 19 is a pay-what-you-can par-3 golf course that has benefited people who are blind and visually impaired. Sil Maly, who owns Harvest Hill Golf on Poelma Drive, established the course about 25 years ago. Last summer, the realtor and developer decided to donate weekend fees collected from golfers to go to three charitable organizations. Continue Reading Waunakee Golf Course Gives Back
On Tuesday, March 2, the Council participated in The Big Share, an online day of giving presented by Community Shares of Wisconsin. The Council’s theme for The Big Share was A Day in the Life. CEO/Executive Director Denise Jess shared how she incorporates adaptions into her workday and relaxation time. Council client Melinda Dresen walked… Continue Reading Big Share Recap A Day in the Life: The Council and The Big Share
Join the Council on Tuesday, March 2, for a day of online giving hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin during The Big Share. This event is an opportunity for you to make a difference for people who are blind or visually impaired in Wisconsin. Below is a brief timeline of the day so you can… Continue Reading Make A Difference at The Big Share March 2
What are bump dots and why are they an important tool for people who are blind and visually impaired? More people know now, thanks to a billboard campaign that ran throughout 2020 thanks to Adams Outdoor Advertising. The program Adams Collaborate, which provides a few select nonprofits with $250,000 in free billboard advertising for a… Continue Reading Billboard Campaign Gave Council and its Services Visibility
Jim and his cat Scooter at home this holiday. As we approach the end of the year, we hope that you will help make a difference in the lives of people living with vision loss by giving to the Council. Please read the story of someone who has been impacted by such gifts and also… Continue Reading Meet our Donor: Jim Tormey
The Council works with people to do the things they love by training them on how to use adaptive products. Here, Council client Carol uses a high-contrast cutting board and safe slicing technique to slice onions in her apartment. Ros Zeltins of Portage always loved music. As a member of her high school’s marching band,… Continue Reading Vision Services Help Ros Live Her Best Life
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