21ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION & FREE OPEN HOUSE

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Florida Outreach Center For The Blind

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04/23/2024 01:00 PM 04/23/2024 04:00 PM America/Anguilla 21ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION & FREE OPEN HOUSE Come join us in celebrating our 21st birthday and our annual Open House! For over two decades, we have been helping the blind and visually impaired learn, grow, and reach new milestones! Take a tour, meet our staff, students, and teachers, and learn all about the many ways we help. Joining us will be representatives from Palm Tran and the Talking Books Library, along with Wendy Savona, the Special Needs Advocate for 211 Helpline. Through the skills learned at the center, individuals become more independent, enjoy a better quality of life, and are able to utilize community resources, pursue an education, and choose a career path. Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. (FOCB) is a non... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/boca-raton/events/florida-outreach-center-for-the-blind/21st-birthday-celebration-free-open-house-205474?ref=uceaddevent Florida Outreach Center For The Blind, 2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL, 33406

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Parker Ridge (West Palm Beach)
Sunset Ridge (Lake Worth)
Tropical Ridge (Lake Worth)
Vernon Heights (Lake Worth)

Come join us in celebrating our 21st birthday and our annual Open House! For over two decades, we have been helping the blind and visually impaired learn, grow, and reach new milestones! Take a tour, meet our staff, students, and teachers, and learn all about the many ways we help. Joining us will be representatives from Palm Tran and the Talking Books Library, along with Wendy Savona, the Special Needs Advocate for 211 Helpline. Through the skills learned at the center, individuals become more independent, enjoy a better quality of life, and are able to utilize community resources, pursue an education, and choose a career path. Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. (FOCB) is a nonprofit organization/training facility where all of our programs are FREE to the blind and visually impaired. Classes/training are available in English, Spanish, Creole and French. A few of the things we offer: • Braille classes • Technology classes to learn computers, smart phones, apps, and assisted technology • Independent & daily living skills training, including cooking/using appliances, laundry, dealing with money, medications, and more. • Orientation and Mobility training • Self-advocacy training • Peer support groups • Virtual & in-person WORKSHOPS • Crafts Program • Monthly virtual BOOK CLUB Discussions • Low vision, optical, & non-optical devices training • Outreach programs for seniors • Resources • Leisure time activities & field trips • Kids Club for blind children & their families • Serving as a liaison between clients/students & other agencies • On-site store with visual aids For more information on our center: Office: 561-642-0005 2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406 EMAIL: [email protected] Website: http://blindfocb.org Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/FOCBInc/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlaOutreachCtr Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPBDXBkfxEQ

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