September 2016 News
Virginia Bane stands near artwork of barns as she wears a black dress with a yellow sunflower on it.
Grandparents Day

Happy Grandparents Day this Sunday! Meet grandmother Virginia Bane - the first to receive an implantable miniature telescope in her eye, thanks to Society for the Blind's partnership with UC Davis.  We are proud to be one of the only teams in the nation providing this cutting-edge treatment! 

Society for the Blind executive director Shari Roeseler teaches a man how to protect himself using cane-fu_ self-defense with his cane.
Cane-fu on Univision

Seven Spanish-speaking seniors came to our Senior IMPACT Project Retreat in August and learned Cane-fu self-defense - in Spanish!

A woman with gray hair holds up her bingo cards and a sign that says _Love the Lobster._
Join Our Bingo Game

Did you know you can play Bingo and support Society for the Blind? Join us at Grand Oaks Bingo Palace on Sundays and Tuesdays. Buy a t-shirt and get a free game!

Matter of Balance logo showing person in dark blue in a white circle on a gray background.
Learn to Prevent Falls

Falls Prevention Awareness Day is September 22. If you are 55+, have vision challenges and are concerned about falling, sign up for our A Matter of Balance classes held once a week on Mondays for eight weeks. Refreshments will be served!

Shari Roeseler wears a blue shirt and glasses and stands in front of plants in the background.
We're in East Sac News

Our executive director Shari Roeseler was recently featured in East Sacramento News for teaching self-defense to people who are blind and low-vision.    


Society for the Blind client and volunteer Ramona posses wearing a white suit jacket_ yellow shirt_ glasses and a necklace
More Than What You See

For 60 years, Society for the Blind has created innovative ways to empower people living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential.  We serve 6,000 youth, adults and seniors each year, are a nationally recognized agency and the only comprehensive rehabilitative teaching center that provides services for a 26-county region of northern California

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