March for Sight Raises $45,000
The month-long challenge covered thousands of miles in addition to raising thousands of dollars for the blind or visually impaired By: Cara Martinez Month-long March for Sight challenge raises $45,000 to benefit Foundation for Blind Children’s students and clients experiencing vision loss. March for Sight is an annual fundraiser where participants walk, run […]
Blind Phoenix Woman Inspiring Others
From AZ Family, March 2022 PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Kaiya Armstrong lost her sight unexpectedly when she was 14 years old. Doctors still don’t know why. Now, the 21-year-old has an inspirational message to others as she takes to the skies. Though Kaiya is legally blind, she will fly across the country in just a few […]
Tara Hill Wins 2022 Employee of the Year Award
Tara was nominated by her colleagues due to her innovation in virtual learning By: Cara Martinez Tara Hill, a Teacher of the Visually Impaired at the Foundation for Blind Children, originally planned to become a doctor. She majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Arizona. During her senior year, she added a […]
Blind 21-Year-Old to Pilot a Plane to Washington, D.C.
Foundation for Blind Children selects a pilot out of 25 candidates to participate in Flight for Sight PHOENIX – “I’ve missed out on so many things since I was 14”, says 21-year-old Kaiya Armstrong. Kaiya is legally blind and recently graduated from Foundation for Blind Children’s Adult Services program. Before attending FBC, she had […]
FBC Partners with Viewfinder to Expand Healthcare Access
Dr. Carlos Grandela joins the Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Low Vision Optometry Clinic at Foundation for Blind Children in partnership with ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center offers a comprehensive selection of prescriptive and pre-made magnification products and helpful daily living aids to assist people with visual impairments. The […]
Hawaiʻi Inmates Transcribe Braille
Hawaiʻi student-inmates at CoreCivic’s Saguaro Correctional Center are transcribing braille for school children who are impacted by blindness or visual impairment through a course offered by the Foundation for Blind Children. From the Maui Now, March 2022 FBC is an organization that serves individuals of many ages who are blind or visually […]
FBC Expands Healthcare Access for the Visually Impaired
Dr. Carlos Grandela joins the Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust Low Vision Optometry Clinic at Foundation for Blind Children in partnership with ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Center offers a comprehensive selection of prescriptive and pre-made magnification products and helpful daily living aids to assist people with visual impairments. The […]
FBC Grad Shares her Inspiration to Become a TVI
Athena’s visual impairment motivated her to teach and advocate for others in the blind community By: Cara Martinez Athena Garcia, a Foundation for Blind Children client, shares her story about her journey from being a premature baby with visual impairments to starting a degree program to become a Teacher of The Visually Impaired. […]
Foundation for Blind Children Student Uses Waymo One Service
Waymo One is enriching the life of a Foundation for Blind Children student who uses the service to get to his college classes. For more information, go to seeitourway.org, and waymo.com. From the Sonoran Living, February 2022
Fashion Show 2022, presented by Waymo
By: Cara Martinez Foundation for Blind Children held their annual fashion show presented by Waymo, Saturday, February 12 from 5-6 p.m. at the FBC’s Central Campus’ Pulliam Gymnasium. Youth and Family Service Manager, Cody Alvarez, and Educational Services Employee, Maureen Houser, hosted the event. Eighteen models participated, ranging from birth to 18 years old. Each […]
