We honored our amazing student and volunteer – Patience Nelson – presenting her with a certificate of achievement and thank you for all she has done. She will be moving away in the near future and will miss her very much. We love you, Patience! The certificate reads: “In recognition of your achievements in classes […]
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Edna Strnad, 1st Vice President of the Board of Directors for Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc., hosted a beautiful reception for the organization’s partners and friends. People gathered to celebrate FOCB’s 22nd birthday and a wonderful time was had by all!
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Our July 4th potluck lunch celebration with students was fantastic – it was standing room only! Everyone brought different food for the feast, some decked themselves out in holiday motifs, while others played music (thank you, Michael Chimes!) What a great way to start the holiday!
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FOCB’s White Cane Safety Day event was a smash! Staff and students, the mayor, commissioners and councilmen, and other guests joined us for a day of celebration and awareness, honoring the independence, resilience, and achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired. With our police escort, we marched up busy Congress Avenue to draw
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DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2026TIME: 1:30PM TO 3:30PMLOCATION: FOCB, 2315 S. Congress Ave., Palm SpringsPHONE: 561-642-0005 FREE REFRESHMENTS-DRINKS-RAFFLE Join us at the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind in Palm Springs for our Annual White Cane Awareness event! The Palm Springs Police Department will be in attendance, managing traffic to cross streets safely. Also joining
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Jason Goldfield, our assistive technology teacher, led a wonderful workshop last Friday on the latest features of the META A.I glasses…for those who own a pair and others who are interested. We will be posting an AUDIO link soon of the workshop! Thanks, Jason, for an informative discussion.
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What a blast we had with Resource Depot’s teacher, Mary Glazier and her “Collective Dreams for a Waste-Free Planet” workshop. She had FOCB students create a mixed-media woven art piece that “expressed their dreams for a cleaner world rooted in sustainability, creativity, and environmental hope.” They used a large, circular cardboard base, yarns, and a
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FOCB staff and students had a great time at AMF Bowling in Boynton Beach on Tuesday!
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