Rajnish and his family have been monthly Council donors for a number of years. This year, he decided to sell personal items on eBay and give some of the proceeds to the Council. “Giving from my eBay sales is another way I could support the Council,” he says. Rajnish remarked that the difficulties nonprofits were… Continue Reading A Man Gives Back to the Council in a Unique Way
2020 is a major election year, with the fall primary in August and the presidential and general election in November. Safety precautions due to COVID-19 posed unique challenges for many voters with vision loss, other voters with disabilities and older adults. Act now to be sure you are prepared for these upcoming elections. Your vote… Continue Reading Your Right to Vote During the Pandemic
Gone are the days in which a person held the same job for forty years or more. People are likely to have many jobs throughout their working life. To keep up with your interests, acquired skills and lifestyle desires, you will likely search for a job many times throughout your career. Did You Know? The… Continue Reading Job Searches, Applications and Interviews: Firsthand Experiences of People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
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During interactions with friends, family members and strangers, it is important to remember to treat others the way you would like to be treated. This can be accomplished by keeping kindness top-of-mind. Being kind builds rapport, establishes relationship and makes situations that might be uncomfortable or awkward less so. What does it mean to act… Continue Reading Effective Communication: Living Authentic Kindness
Birding by Ear participants and instructors from 2019. To pass the time during quarantine, it might be fun to learn birding by ear or to freshen up your birdsong repertoire. This new hobby will start you on the path to identifying the birds that chirp, sing, whistle and make other sounds, right in your own… Continue Reading Try a New Hobby: Birding by Ear
Part of the Council’s mission is White Cane Law advocacy, which improves pedestrian safety in the state of Wisconsin. Now is the time to make a gift to the Council’s annual White Cane Fund. Last year, more than 500 people received free white canes thanks to generous donors. This year, we live in a time when… Continue Reading Your Gift to the White Cane Fund is More Important Than Ever
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