The Federal Government is standardizing how state ID cards and driver licenses are produced and issued. The result is a REAL ID. Due to concerns about DMV access during COVID-19, the deadline was moved from October 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021, to ensure everyone has enough time to get their REAL ID cards. This… Continue Reading Everything You Need to Know About the REAL ID
Keeping in touch with our donors is always important, but even more so during turbulent times. Our Fund Development Director Lori Werbeckes is sending hand-written notes to those who give monthly. These notes keep them informed about our virtual education, vision services and advocacy efforts. We appreciate the support of monthly donors. Interested in making… Continue Reading How to Decide Where to Donate
“I have been using online banking for the past 14 years,” says Marge, a Council client. “It makes it easy for me to manage my finances without depending on a person who can see.” As a person who is blind/visually impaired, Marge wanted to maintain independence and privacy for her finances. Online banking makes this… Continue Reading Increasing Independence: An Overview of Online Banking
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Billboard Advertising Raises Awareness of Council Services and Visual Impairment Council and Adams Outdoor Advertising staff in front of the newly installed billboard on Stoughton Road. In 2016, Adams Outdoor Advertising launched Adams Collaborate, a campaign to provide local nonprofits with $250,000 worth of free billboard advertising in the Madison, Kenosha and Racine areas. As… Continue Reading Billboard Advertising Raises Awareness of Council Services and Visual Impairment
2019 Council scholarship recipient, Mia Zutter, is a junior at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. She sat down with Katherine Corbett, Council Writer, to chat about her future goals, her move off campus and how resilience has played a role throughout her life. Katherine Corbett: You have a career goal of being… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Mia Zutter
Board members contributed to the Big Share to provide a match during the afternoon. On Tuesday, March 3, the Council participated in an online day of giving called The Big Share. This day of donations is presented by Community Shares of Wisconsin, a membership organization of more than 60 grassroots nonprofits making a sustainable difference… Continue Reading The Big Share Recap and Thank You
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