Did you know that In the United States, of the roughly 1.1 million legally blind people, over 700,000 are women? Of the roughly 3.4 million visually impaired people, over 2 million are women. Globally – Nearly 2/3rds of people who are blind or visually impaired are women and girls. Why are women nearly twice as… Continue Reading
An online community of nonprofit organizations in western PA
Tag Archives: Visual impairment
The 19th Annual Hike for Sight is About to Take Place
The Beaver County Association for the Blind is very excited to the 19th annual Hike for Sight which will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. On that day, clients and friends of BCAB will meet at the Agency and take a short hike through downtown Beaver Falls to promote awareness for blind and severely… Continue Reading
Mark Your Calendars for the 4th Annual Hike for Sight
Image via Wikipedia The Beaver County Association for the Blind has been serving the counties blind and visually impaired for over 60 years by providing programs that teach the skills needed to successfully deal with vision loss. We offer specialized services like transportation with a sighted guide to doctor’s appointments, shopping assistance and more. … Continue Reading
Performance Optimization WordPress Plugins by W3 EDGE