Valley Center for the Blind

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1060 Fulton Mall Suite 315
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: (559) 222-4447 / Fax: (559) 222-4844.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Pacific.

Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired since 1973

 

Our Mission Statement

“To empower the blind and visually impaired and to expand their opportunities.”

Welcome to Valley Center for the Blind!

Valley Center for the Blind offers a new way of life as well as opportunities and a chance for independence.  Here at Valley center for the blind, we provide many different types of assistance for all ages. Our clients age from 5 years old to 102 years old.  We provide group and individual counseling, classes for Braille, computers, independent living skills and cooking. Other classes we provide are knitting, crocheting, and guitar. We frequently invite our clients bowling and to other social gatherings as well. Our center also has an in house store where you can purchase anything and everything for the blind and visually impaired.

 

Announcements.

 

We would like to thank KMPH Fox 26 Fresno and Norma Yuriar for doing a story on are own Millie Marshall.

To view the story, please click here.

 

We are sorry to announce the passing of a client and friend.

Mildred Smith, better known as "Little Mama" passed away on Monday

April 29, 2008.

Rest In Peace.

Upcoming Events

Hello,

Access Ingenuity, the Northern California reseller for Freedom Scientific products, invites you to this free public training event at the Valley Center
for the Blind. Trainers from Access Ingenuity and Freedom Scientific will present on low vision solutions (TOPAZ CCTV’s, MAGic Magnification Software,etc)
and blindness solutions (JAWS Screen Reader, PACMate, etc.).

The sessions are designed for those with all levels of vision loss, as well as anyone who works with, teaches, or is a caregiver of someone with vision
loss. Featured is important vision loss information, topical discussions about low vision, and hands-on demonstrations of technology that helps people
live well with vision loss.

August 26, 2008

9am to 3pm

(Complimentary lunch is included)

Valley Center for the Blind

1060 Fulton Mall,
Suite 315

Fresno, CA 93721

To register for this event, go to:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/seminars/index.asp

See you on the 26th!

 

Downloads.

 

Downloadable Flyer.
Downloadable Flyer Spanish.

Downloadable Newsletter text.

Downloadable Newsletter Audio MP3.

Other Downloads!

Classes and Services

Classes that we offer
Services that we offer
Our Staff

Our Volunteers

Our Board

The Store

 

The valley center for the blind is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that relies on grants and private donations to maintain services.

ALL DONATIONS TO OUR CENTER ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE MAIL A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE or CALL THE CENTER DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.

If you would like to see the full version of the donation request letter, Please click here.

Comments and suggestions:

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Thank you!

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