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Vision Forward Wins Big!
Vision Forward is thrilled to have been picked as one of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s #heartofcanalstreet chosen children’s charities! Half…
Sensory dinner experience to raise awareness and change perceptions of blindness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DINING IN THE DARK OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF BLINDNESS Vision Forward hosts 11th annual…
Share Your Heart!
Share Your Heart! When you play the Canal Street Bingo game at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino now through Dec. 12,…
Fundraising
Vision Forward awarded grant from the Catholic Community Foundation to provide vision rehabilitation therapies
Vision Forward receives grant from The Catholic Community Foundation to provide vision rehabilitation therapies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vision Forward Association…
Racine Community Foundation awards grant to expand vision health and vision loss services.
PRESS RELEASE • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Dena Fellows 414-615-0134 • dfellows@vision-forward.org Racine Community Foundation awards grant…
Vision Forward awarded grant from Racine Community Foundation
Vision Forward Association received a generous grant from The Racine Community Foundation to expand vision loss services in Racine. …
In the News
Lakefront Brewery guests participate in blind tasting to benefit Vision Forward Association
Thank you to CBS 58 for stopping by Vision Forward’s Pairings & Pours event this week! For those of you…
Programs & Services
Working Toward Independence
70% of working age adults reporting significant vision loss are unemployed. As a result, 30% of this population is reported…
Programs & Services
Celebrating 100 years of providing life-changing services to people who are blind or visually impaired.
September 1919: The Badger Association was founded by Adam Zepp, who became blind at the age of 16. The vision…
Volunteers
Member Spotlight: Nona Graves
As we celebrate our 100-year history, we also celebrate the legacy of those who have helped to shape the organization…
Programs & Services
Program Spotlight: Orientation & Mobility Services
Helping individuals with vision loss learn how to travel the world safely. Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT)/Certified Orientation & Mobility…
Technology
International Conference Exposure
Cory Ballard, CATIS, Vision Forward Assistive Technology Specialist, recently presented at the International Envision Conference in Alabama on Visual and…
Fundraising
How you can make an impact in our 100th year!
Round-up your annual gift to $100 Increase your annual gift by $100 Make a one-year commitment to provide $100/month Make…
Events
Beep baseball helps empower kids to be physically active
Thank you to TODAY’S TMJ4 and WISN Channel 12 for covering our #BeepBaseball event! This event is a great partnership…
Transportation Feedback Session
Mitch Harris from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is hosting a Feedback Session at Vision Forward to hear from constituents…
In the News
Dining in the Dark helps raise awareness of blindness and visual impairment
Contact: Dena Fellows, Marketing Director, Vision Forward Association 414‐615‐0134 • cell 414‐526‐7998 • dfellows@vision‐forward.org October 25, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
Share Your Heart!
When you play the Canal Street Bingo game at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino now through Dec. 13, you’re helping raise…
In the News
Fox 6 segment: Sports Camp levels playing field for youth with vision loss
Amy DuPont, Fox 6 News Reporter, visited Vision Forward’s Youth Sports Camp on day three. Watch the segment that aired…
Sports Camp for youth with vision loss receives community support
Vision Forward is grateful for the growing community support and interest of its ‘Play it Forward’ Youth Sports Camp, for youth who…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s article highlights Eleanna’s story
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin Family recently published an article about Eleanna, one of the children who attends our early education services. …
Camp provides youth with vision loss sports opportunities
PRESS RELEASE • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Dena Fellows Cell 414-526-7998 • dfellows@vision-forward.org Camp provides youth with…
In the News
Scholarship to cover cost of Future Milwaukee program for individual with vision loss
In memory of an esteemed board member, David Coverdale, Industries for the Blind is offering a scholarship to a qualified person…
Events
What can advocacy do for you?
A Listening Session with IndependenceFirst Advocacy Teams Are there barriers preventing you from living an independent life? Attend one of the…
In the News
Vision Forward receives grant from The Catholic Community Foundation to provide vision rehabilitation services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vision Forward Association has been awarded a $12,500 grant from The Catholic Community Foundation to support its…