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FOCB Attends Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

Florida Outreach Center for the Blind presented their programs and services to the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast at The Breakers, September 8, 2022. Pictured left to right: Lou Criden, William Lapp, Carolyn Lapp, and Frank Seiden.

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$10,000 Donation to FOCB

Pictured left to right: Larry, Mary, Edna, and Carolyn Lapp, executive director of FOCB Edna Strnad, FOCB’s own Board member, celebrated her 100th birthday in January 2024! Larry Henry and Mary Kurucz from Lost Tree Chapel presented Edna with a $10,000 check in honor of her 100th birthday, to give to the Florida Outreach Center …

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21st Anniversary Celebration & Open House: Florida Outreach Center for the Blind

It was a fantastic day on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, for FOCB’s annual open house & 21st birthday bash! We had a great turnout with so many visitors…and wonderful guests, including the Mayor Maria Sachs’s office, our Commissioner Gregg Weiss, City Councilmen, executives from the Division of Blind Services, members of our FOCB Board of …

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2024 NFB Convention

FOCB staff at the July 2024 NFB national convention in Orlando, Florida, learning the latest programs and technology for the blind.