| Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, Inc. | | | Vol. I, Issue 2 | December 2007 |
IN THIS ISSUE
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| Program & Activity Updates | |
| SCVBC has had a great series of activities this quarter, including a lovely day enjoying the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, the Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown San Jose for Italian faire and finishing up the Fall Outing Schedule with a road trip to Berkeley’s own Scharffenberger Chocolate Factory!
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A big thank you to ALMADEN SUPER LIONS for sponsoring their Annual Christmas Dinner December 1 at the Center for our clients! This is a festive holiday event Cathy Hufferd and her fellow SuperLions provided with beautiful decorations, an excellent dinner and presents for all with well over 100 in attendance! Check our website in January for the full story with pictures!
Conference at SCVBC February 9, 2008
On Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. the Silicon Valley Chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center are collaborating with several low vision community based companies and organizations to offer a low vision seminar. It will be held at Santa Clara Valley Blind Center and admission will be free. A panel discussion will take place featuring low vision specialist, Dr. Lisa Limtiaco from Advanced Vision, Brian Connors from the Employment Development Department, Aimee Gilmore from A & E Low Vision/Enhanced Vision, Walter Raineri from Foundation Fighting Blindness and Kenneth Frasse, CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center. Panelists will be sharing about how to maximize the vision you do have and the equipment, programs and services they offer in order to help you do so. Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP please contact Tina at: TCoffield@fightblindness.org or call: (408) 739-1846.
To learn about all of the Center’s great activities and field trips, please contact the Center directly at 408-295-4016, extension 204, or visit our website at www.VisionBeyondSight.org.
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| Key Rehabilitative Services Include |
In-home and on-campus Living with Vision Loss (LVL) courses: includes adapted cooking, money management, medicine management, individualized and group counseling, labeling, low-vision aids, and much more.
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| Grant Updates and Facility Renovation Progress | |
| | | Santa Clara Valley Blind Center was notified that it has been awarded a grant for our Living with Vision Loss program from THE HEALTH TRUST OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY. Thank you for your partnership and support in 2008 as we strive to provide more services for the blind and visually impaired!
The Center’s new roof is being installed as this newsletter is being drafted! The renovation in the south wing and lobby is nearly complete. The remaining renovation extends into the east wing, parking lot, and walkways. The center has submitted a grant to cover the completion of the final work to be done to the center, in addition to grant monies already acquired through the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Mountain View. Clients, staff, and the community are looking forward to finalizing the renovation of the Center and readying it for the next 50 years. In total, the renovation cost for the full upgrades totals $1.4 million, which accounts for why the Center has taken this long to finalize the renovation. Be ready for a big party when we are done! |
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| Agency Calendar & Holiday Closure | |
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The Center will be closed for the holiday break from December 24 through January 4, reopening on January 7. Best wishes for a tremendously enjoyable Holiday Season to all, and see you in the New Year! - The Staff at Santa Clara Valley Blind Center.
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| |  | | | | | | SCVBC has a full service auditorium with kitchen, restrooms, public announcement system, and much more for very low fees. Two additional conference rooms can be rented separately or in conjunction with the auditorium for a full service rental. Rentals are easy to process and cost effective. For more information, or to rent any of these fabulous rooms, please call 408.295.4016, extension 213 or email. | |
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