Blindness Awareness Events For the Month of October:
October 2, 2010 from 10AM - 12PM
Midatlantic Blind Golfers Association
Free Blind Golf Clinic for kids ages 5 to 21. Located at Overbrook School for the Blind, 6333 Malvern Ave., Philadelphia, PA
Midatlantic Blind Golfers Association
123 Keats Place
Cherry HIll, NJ08003
Mr. Norman Kritz jerrynorman2@verizon.net
October 2, 2010 from 10AM - 2PM
Free Golf Clinic for Blind
Free Golf Clinic This spring, sponsored by the Middle Atlantic Blind Golf Association. For children and young adults between the ages of 5 to 21 who are blind or visually impaired.
Overbrook School for the Blind
6333 Malvern Ave.
Philadelphia, PA19151
215-884-6589
Mr. Gil Kayson gloria@obs.org
WALK for BAM
One Step at a Time - Sunday October 3, 2010
WALK for BAM at YMCA Camp Matolliquey adjacent to Camp Ockanickon
1303 Stokes Road, Medford, NJ
Invite Family and Friends - Furry Friends Welcome
Registration 9:00
Walk Start Time: 10:00
DJ Entertainment, Face Painter and lunch provided
Walk for BAM
1 Pembrooke Drive
Voorhees, NJ08043
877-220-2500
Tina Fiorentino tina@tlrf.org
Click to Download Registration Form
October 7, 2010 from 5PM - 8PM
St. Joseph's School for the Blind, Concordia Learning Center
St. Joseph's School for the Blind, Concordia Learning Center honors the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
St. Joseph's School for the Blind, Concordia Learning Center
761 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ07307
201-876-5432 X113
Ms. Ellen Felicetta, Dir. Of Development efelicetta@sjsnj.org
October 9, 2010
Vision Walk
Since 2006, VisionWalk has raised over $7 Million to support the mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Over 50 walks are planned for 2009, including the 3rd Annual Philadelphia VisionWalk on Saturday, October , 2010
Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Vision Walk
October 14 - 15, 2010
White Cane Safety Day
A booth will be set up at Liberty Place in Center City, Philadelphia where Associated Services for the Blind employees will be distributing literature, white cane safety posters and White Cane Safety Bracelets.
In addition, Associated Services for the Blind will have 2 digital billboards on I-95 announcing White Cane Safety Day.
Associated Services for the Blind
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA19107
215- 627-0600
Ms. Pat Johnson pjohnson@asb.org
October 14, 2010
World Sight Day
Day of Awareness, Global issues of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. London, England
World Sight Day
October 17, 2010 from 1PM - 4PM
NJ Foundation for the Blind
All About Color: Art Exhibition and Sale
Reception Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1 - 4 PM
Helen Gromann Hall at NJFFB
$60 per person, $100 per couple suggested donation
Wine Bar | Hors d'oeuvres | Live Music | Door Prizes
Join us for an extraordinary art exhibition and sale featuring the works of The American Society of Contemporary Artists as well as Juried NJFFB Artists who are visually impaired. What better way to commemorate Blindness Awareness Month in New Jersey?
NJ Foundation for the Blind
Diamond Spring Lodge, PO Box 929
230 Diamond Spring Rd
Denville, NJ07834
973-627-0055
Ms. Kathy Caviston, Director, Development/PR kcaviston@njffb.org
October 18, 2010 from 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrates Disability Month. Various agencies are invited to exhibit in Rotunda area to bring awareness about disabilities.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA19104
267-426-7285
Stewart Hughes hughess@email.chop.edu
October 23, 2010
Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the four
Make a Difference Day
10/27/10
NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired celebrates 100 Years of Service to Blind and Visually Impaired adults and children.
Woodbridge Hilton
NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
153 Halsey Street
5th Floor
Newark, NJ07102
Vito DeSantis Vito.DeSantis@dhs.state.nj.us
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