With Vision Forward, Be Seen for all that you are — not just your vision loss.
Vision loss is not one-size-fits-all. See how we help Wisconsinites regain their independence. Scroll to meet our advocates.
Colleen
Knitter. Game Player. Reader.
Having hereditary vision loss in her fifties does not limit Colleen: “I love to play games and knit. I am an avid mystery reader.”
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Crocker
Vision Forward Board President. House Chef. Traveler.
As a retired Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter and Vision Forward Board President, Crocker has found “not just hope, but the means to live indpendently, happily and vibrantly.”
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Eleanna
Freestyler. Olympian. Inspiration.
Visual impairment started at birth for Eleanna, as did unstoppable curiosity. Now a busy scholar, she’s an Olympian, loves her friends, and freestyling. She sparkles (with and without her sequins!”
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Dee
Bowler. Gym Rat. Goofball.
Waking up from surgery to vision loss, Dee, a busy father, self-confessed goofball and gym fanatic, says: “I appreciate the world in an entirely different way, I see with my heart now.”
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Eugene
Bike rider. Moon gazer. Puzzler.
As a busy bike-rider, puzzle-solver and football fan, Eugene loves to gaze at the “big moon.”
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Havah
Pageant Title Holder. Singer. Proud Big Sister.
Visual impairment could slow her down, but she’s too busy being a singer, a scholar, a pageant winner, and an inspiration. she’s more than earned her place on center stage.
Losing her sight overnight, Stephanie gained her independence, and then some. After trying horse riding, her next ambition: “parachuting from a plane, or go whale watching. Any takers?”
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Tony
English Teacher. Singer. Trailblazer.
“Today I’m the only visually impaired teacher with Milwaukee Public Schools. But there may be more that come after me. I’m proud to be a trailblazer for others.”
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Edison
Music Man. Adventurer. Beach Boy.
A ray of sunshine who loves discovering the world alongside his siblings, Edison is thriving!
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Chris
Guitarist. Gearhead. Lion.
“Vision Forward was the safety net I didn’t know I needed. They gave me the confidence to be independent, to play the guitar, hang out with friends and I just joined the Lions!”
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Serving people throughout the state of Wisconsin, Vision Forward empowers, educates, and enhances the lives of individuals impacted by vision loss through all of life’s transitions.
