Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Dinner for Blind and Sight-Impaired Saturday May 30

The Pensacola Lutheran Blind Mission will hold its monthly meeting and dinner for the blind and sight-impaired at 5 pm Saturday May 30, 2009 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 24 W. Wright St. Pensacola, Florida

The program will present a colorful presentation of the history of Memorial Day, how it has changed over the years, and how we honor this day in present times.

The Lutheran Blind Mission is an organization that provides social interaction, life-skills support and Christian fellowship for the blind and sight-impaired of all faiths. The driver for any blind or sight impaired person is welcome to enjoy our dinner and the evening with us. The meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall and will end at 7 pm.

Please call Ann Siverly for dinner reservations by Wednesday the 27 of May at (850) 457-3039 or by e-mail to annsiverly@yahoo.com. Information is available at any time about our Mission.

Leia Mais…

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

C.W. Gemmill Learning Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Update


Monday May 18 several inmates from Escambia County Road Prison came to the new learning facility to unload office furniture. Independence from the Blind wants to thank these men and officer Patterson for their help! We appreciate it guys!

Here are some pictures of the progress being made with the new center.

Pictured above: The training kitchen, which will contain three cooking areas to provide more

instructional area for clients to learn daily living skills and safe food preparation.

Pictured above: Looking down the hallway past counselors' offices.

Leia Mais…

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Brick Paver fundraiser for the
C.W. Gemmill Learning Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Independence for the Blind of West Florida has so many exciting things going on! The new state-of-the-art training facility will be completed sometime this summer, and the staff is expected a move-in date in August (once the 2009 Summer Transition Program is over).
If you want to help "Pave the Path in Jean's Garden" you can memorialize a member of your family with a $50 brick paver. You can inscribe up to three lines on these bricks, with 12 characters per line (including punctuation and spaces). If you are interested, you can either come by the office and fill out a form, or print the form below.
Printing Instructions:
There are two seperate documents, front and back. Click on each document and press print (both documents should print out correctly. If they don't please contact us at 850-477-2663 and we can assist you). Fill out the form, print clearly, and then mail with a $50 check made out to Independence for the Blind to the address below:
Independence for the Blind of West Florida
1302 Dunmire Street
Pensacola, FL 32504





Leia Mais…

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Bon Voyage!

The transition students went sailing on Pensacola Bay Saturday May 2, 2009 for their monthly group activity. This was the first time any of the teens had been sailing, and they all thoroughly enjoyed it. Captain John with Lanier Sailing Academy, which is in downtown Pensacola by the Fish House, gave everyone a turn at the tiller (steering the boat) and did a great job of discussing the basics of sailing. The group learned a lot about wind direction and how it affects the sailboat’s speed. They also learned how to tell which direction they were going (North, South, East, or West) by how the Sun hit their faces. One student mentioned the fact that you can tell when the sails are “lefting” or losing the breeze because they start flapping very loudly. After their exciting sailboat , they headed over to the Marina Oyster Barn for a delicious seafood lunch.

Thank you Captain John and Lanier Sailing Academy!


Summer Transition begins next month on June 15 and will last for four weeks. The students will be staying on the beach in Panama City Beach for three weeks. The theme for this year's program is Government. Activities planned include meeting the Mayor and touring City Hall, having lunch with the Panama City Police Department, and fishing in Frank Brown Park. The last week will be split between the visiting the State Capital to meet politicians, FAMU & FSU to learn about college life, and roughing it in the wilderness at the Suwannee River State Park.

It is not too late to sponsor Summer Transition 2009, so call us at 477-2663 to see how you can help make this year's program a success.

Stay tuned for updates and pictures from Summer Transition 2009!

Leia Mais…