At our inaugural Dream Builder's Ball last month, we revealed our new logo, which comes at a time when Community Vision is rapidly adapting to meet the changing needs of the community. Along with the new logo, we launched our new cvision.org website. Stay up-to-date on Community Vision programs and news.
Riders, the 15th Annual Harvest Century Ride will return September 24th, 2017! Mark your calendars for one of the best rides of the year.
We're looking forward to another great day of cycling through Oregon wine country during one of the most beautiful times of the year. Don't miss out on all the fun including a finish line party with live music, beer & wine, and dinner.
The ride will be returning with the 100 mile, 75 mile, 45 mile 25 mile, and 3 mile family routes. Look out for our Early Bird discount announcement coming in the New Year!
Calling All Oregon Artists!
Community Vision is still welcoming submissions from local artists experiencing disability for the exhibition of a new gallery space within the Seven Corners Community Collaborative.
We've received some great applications, but are still looking for more submissions, specifically from artists experiencing disability using the mediums of painting, photography, screen-printing, drawing, and multi-media. This space has been made possible with the support of the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and will feature new artists on a quarterly basis.
Each submission must include:
Titles and images of 2-5 pieces of your artwork
Accepted in JPEG, PNG, and PDF formats
Artistic statement
Describe yourself and your work in 250 words or less
Contact information
Gallery space dimensions 28ft wide x 8ft tall x 3ft deep
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Oregon Rollout December 6
Oregon will become the sixth state to rollout its new saver program on December 6th. The program will allow money saved in Achieving a Better Life (ABLE) Savings Plans to be used on disability-related expenses without impacting benefits received by increasing savings.
Accounts are open to anyone experiencing a disability prior to their 26th birthday and can be used on disability-related expenses including housing, education, and medical expenses.
To see if an ABLE Savings Account is right for your family, visit
Oregon ABLE Savings
ODOT Earmarks $22 Million for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
The state of Oregon's Department of Transportation (ODOT) has agreed to provide funding to move in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
ODOT will immediately fund $5 million to install 10,000 curb ramps and an additional 1,500 pedestrian crossing signs. An additional $18 million has been set aside to complete similar retrofits in the coming years.
In addition, there will be a new public process that will provide people with disabilities opportunity to request accessibility street features and report problems in the future.
