VISIONS In The News
For many, navigating the workforce comes with its fair share of challenges. But for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, the road to employment requires even greater resilience, adaptation, and support. Thanks to VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, countless individuals have found the skills and confidence needed to thrive in their careers. One such individual is Danette Wright, whose journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and the impact of comprehensive vision rehabilitation services. […]
This article is presented courtesy of Friends of the High Line. For more information, visit https://www.thehighline.org/ Xavier Mission, Cambio Labs, and VISIONS at Selis Manor Receive a Total of $25,000 from the High Line’s Neighbor to Neighbor Fund to Provide Resources to Youth and Community on Manhattan’s West Side New York, NY (February 18, 2025) — The High Line’s Neighbors Council has selected three local community-based organizations to receive a total of $25,000 in grants in support of vital wellbeing and support services making an impact on young people and adults in Chelsea. Xavier Mission, a local organization that operates […]
Courtesy of VisionServe Alliance. VisionServe Alliance is thrilled to recognize Nancy D. Miller, Retiring Executive Director and CEO, VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, for her exceptional leadership in the BVI field, and a career defined by creativity, commitment, and dedication to improving the lives of people with blindness and low vision… […]
Article courtesy of Good Housekeeping. With no-fee adaptive services for blind and visually impaired people, VISIONS provides the tools needed to live life to the fullest… […]
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has announced VISIONS Executive Director and CEO Nancy D. Miller will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades of work helping thousands of people in New York who are blind or visually impaired live active, independent lives. […]
VisionServe Alliance and The Ohio State University College of Optometry provide groundbreaking data on the rate of blindness, and low vision among people over 65 in New York. […]
Samsung recently donated smart speakers and soundbars to VISIONS Center on Aging, and VISIONS Center on Blindness. In addition to providing a major upgrade to sound quality for music and movies, these smart speakers allow younger and older participants to learn how to use services like Amazon Alexa to make their lives easier. VISIONS would like to thank Samsung for their wonderful donation, which has already positively impacted participants in these facilities. […]
Mastercard, in partnership with VISIONS and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), introduced an all-new accessible card for people who are blind or visually impaired called “Touch Card”. The Touch Card features three distinct notches to help people identify which card they are using. […]
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that Andrew S. Fisher PhD, has joined VISIONS Board of Directors effective 3/10/2020, following his retirement from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind on February 28, 2020 where he served as Executive Director for 20 years. […]
Source: NYN First Read Advocates are calling on New York state to make a recurring $100 million investment into a program that allows nonprofits to access funds for infrastructure projects as part of this year’s budget. Established in 2015, the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program allows nonprofits to apply for grants to help them make technological upgrades, renovate or expand spaces used for programming, take on accessibility projects and improve energy efficiency. The state pitched in a total of $120 million over the course of its first three years, allowing it to make grants to 269 nonprofits. But since fiscal year […]