Our holiday party for blind-visually impaired children was fantastic! Held annually at the beautiful, old Lakeside Presbyterian Church, tons of kids and their families descended upon us for games, arts & crafts, food, music, and presents we hand-chose for each child. Plus, of course, sitting with Santa! Thank you to the church and all of […]
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An amazing time was had by FOCB students and staff yesterday, for our field trip to AMF Bowling in Boynton Beach! Our blind and visually impaired bowlers got great scores and enjoyed pizza, drinks and each other as we laughed, shared, and bonded! Thank you to Dan and Jordan at AMF for making our trip
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White Cane Safety Awareness Day! Wednesday, 10/15/25: FOCB was happy to support and be with our friends at the Braille Club of West Palm Beach, located in Boynton Beach. Everyone marched along Federal Highway and Hypoluxo Road in Boynton, aided by the local police department. The importance of drivers adhering to the White Cane Safety
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An incredible day was had by all at FOCB’s annual Easter party for blind & visually impaired children. Held at the beautiful Lakeside Presbyterian Church on Flagler Drive (WPB), the children and parents enjoyed arts and crafts, a beeping Easter egg hunt, games, Easter baskets & presents for the kids, a wonderful lunch, and laughter
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It was a fantastic day of celebration at our annual open house and birthday bash. We were joined by the Mayor, Councilmen, Commissioners, Palm Tran Connection 211 Palm Beach, Talking Books Library and so many others who came to support us and/or learn about our center and programs. For over two decades, we have been
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FREE Independent Living Program for the Visually ImpairedThursdays: 10AM-11:30AMLocation: Volen Center, 1515 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton In 2008, FOCB expanded its programs to include an Outreach Program at the Volen Center in Boca for visually impaired seniors who are unable to travel to our center in Palm Springs. This program provides an opportunity
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The Rotary Club of Palm Beach County, an international organization that helps the community, welcomed a presentation by Florida Outreach Center for the Blind (FOCB). A big thank you to the Rotary! Rotary Club president, Charles Contessa, Carolyn Lapp (Exec Director of FOCB), Ozzie Osborne (FOCB Board member and Rotary Club member), and Shari Gerson,
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FOCB students and staff had an amazing time Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at The Girls Strawberry Patch in Delray. A wonderful lunch followed by a great private tour of the famous back area oasis. Trees, animals, petting zoo, train ride and more!
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FOCB students, Cleo May and Lottie Allen, represented the Center at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast and lecture this past Tuesday, April14, at the Breakers in West Palm Beach.
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Carolyn Lapp, Bill Lapp, and Shari Gerson from FOCB turned out to support Larry McDowell and his Braille Club in their march on Hypoluxo Road in Boynton Beach, with blind and visually impaired members! The march across the intersection was to bring awareness to drivers about the national White Cane Laws in effect to protect
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