[Nfb-greeley] Fw: Colorado Gives Day for Colorado Center for the Blind

[melissa R green]

Just passing this along to those who aren't on the CcB list.

Many blessings,
melissa and Pj
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and 
you know what you want.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Carol Sprague
To: csprague at cocenter.org
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 3:57 PM
Subject: Colorado Gives Day for Colorado Center for the Blind


November 26, 2012



Dear Alumni, Family and Friends of the Colorado Center for the Blind:



On Tuesday, December 4th your donation to the Colorado Center for the Blind 
will be matched through a program called Colorado Gives Day.  This program 
was created to raise funds for nonprofit agencies throughout Colorado.  Last 
year I am pleased to say that we raised over $10,000.  To assist us by 
donating, please find us on GivingFirst.org or donate from our Colorado 
Center for the Blind website at www.cocenter.org.



I  want to thank you for all of your support in the past year. As a result 
of your assistance, we have made a number of accomplishments.  We now have 
an active year round youth services program. Last week over 10 high school 
students who are blind learned how to independently dissect a shark.  Often 
blind students do not have the opportunity to fully participate in science, 
math, woodshop and vocational programs as a part of their high school 
program.  We are working hard to change this.  Last summer nine blind kids 
ages 5 to 10 participated in our Confidence Camp for Kids.  This two week 
skills training and confidence building program got the kids using their 
canes, travelling around the city, cooking, cleaning and learning that they 
are not the only blind student.  They loved going through a buffet line with 
our blind adults and realized that they can be independent and have jobs 
when they grow up.  Their parents gained a great deal as well because they 
got to see and to learn from independent blind adults.  Too often, parents 
of blind kids do not have this opportunity and, thus, they do not realize 
that their kids can be self-sufficient.



A year ago we were able to purchase an apartment complex.  With this new 
acquisition we have the ability to provide more services.  One of our 
students has a small child.  Since we own these apartments we were able to 
accommodate her with her child so that she could get the training that she 
needs to flourish and to be a positive role model for her son.  Our students 
enrolled in the Independence Training Program can now easily travel to 
stores, restaurants and into Denver evenings and weekends.  They are able to 
practically apply their skills each day.



In this last year, 12 seniors participated in a week long residential 
training program.  They learned that they can still use a grill, read 
Braille, use a computer and so much more.  Mostly they gained belief in 
themselves again and loved meeting other blind seniors.  Our vibrant senior 
program is expanding every day.  Our seniors and their families are learning 
together that being blind is not a tragedy and that they can continue to be 
happy.



With your donation, some of our plans include to increase our services to 
youth, have more participants in our confidence camp and middle school 
program, serve more students from around the world, have three Seniors in 
Charge programs and put together seminars for families.



Your work with us to refer students and provide volunteer and financial 
support is tremendous.  We so appreciate everything that you do for us and 
so any support that you can offer.



Sincerely,

Julie Deden

Executive Director









Please note that my email address has changed to:  csprague at cocenter.org



Carol Sprague

Administrative Coordinator

Colorado Center for the Blind

2233 W. Shepperd Ave.

Littleton, CO  80120

303-778-1130

303-778-1598 fax

www.cocenter.org



Take charge with confidence and self-reliance








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