National White Cane Safety Day – October 15, 2024
We were excited to celebrate National White Cane Safety Day on October 15. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us, not only that night but throughout the year. A special thanks to our sponsors: Illinois Eye Center, Uftring Auto Group, Tippy Creek, Mr. And Mrs. Steve Knecht, RLI, White Income Tax Service, Peoria Production, Stratus Networks, Kepple Healthcare Consulting, Share Blessings, Peoria heights Suburban Lions Club, PLDG’s Mark Bean & Terry Knollenberg, Alter Metal Recycling, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Norris, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lowe, and Mr. & Mrs. Gabe DuBois. And an additional thank you to those who answered our call to action during the event!
The Peoria Riverfront Museum was the perfect venue, Barracks Hospitality Group provided awesome food and Wolfgang Vergara was a delightful pianist.
Our feature speaker Pierre Paul gave an inspiring message and was very much appreciated. Words cannot express enough how thankful we are for your support. Please check out our pictures (photo credits to Chad Mammen) on our Facebook page. See you next year – October 15, 2025!
The 17th Annual Golf Outing was Amazing!
We are so blessed with the support of the sponsors, donors and teams who braved the heat and had a fun-filled day.
Congratulations to Sean Johnson’s team on winning 1st place and Gary Abbott’s team placing 2nd!
We will see you next year!
Our Dynamic Decades Trivia Night was a HUGE SUCCESS!
Imagine going back in time…. just for the night…. and enjoying all the things you loved about your favorite decade! Some of our guests dressed up in beach themed attire, some wore 80’s neon complete with leg warmers, and yet others were adorned with their favorite hippie era with tie-dye. They were rockin’ the mullets, metal band hair, and head bands. But there was one thing in common – all our guests were wearing their thinking caps to be crowned the #1 team to win the $100 per person!
This is definitely an event you don’t want to miss next year – we have already secured a date – April 10, 2025! Put it on your calendar!
We’d like to thank everyone who participated, whether it was our guests, our volunteers, our committee who put the event together, our board members, our staff, and our sponsors! We thank all our generous sponsors, and we’d like to recognize our top sponsors:
CICBVI Grant Recipient
Over the last several months, our agency has been fortunate to have been awarded grant money from several sources, including local foundations.
In an effort to provide support to our low vision or blind patron throughout Central Illinois, these funds will be dedicated to our
efforts in updating our kitchen, technology/training room, and transportation.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISERS!
TERRI LYNN !
Now is a good time to benefit the CICBVI and get something special for spring with an order from Terri Lynn.
They have nuts and sweets that are sure to please anyone and a portion of every sale comes to the center.
To order for delivery straight to you or to the recipient of your choice, click on the link below the image.
Support our fundraiser at cicbvi.terrilynn.com
Help us by using your Kroger Card
Did you know you can register your Kroger card so a percentage of what you spend goes to the CICBVI?
It is super simple: grab your card (or use your alternate Kroger ID) and go to the Kroger website.
Look under Community Rewards and find “Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired”.
Follow the instructions and your next shopping trip will result in a donation to CICBVI. Thank you so much!
