The #GoodGivingChallenge is open! Please help us reach our $6,000 goal! Go to bggives.org/bluegrasscounc…. The Bluegrass Council of the Blind is the only #nonprofit exclusively meeting the needs of adults who are blind or visually impaired in Central Ky. #bggives #GivingTuesday2020

We’re less than $200 away from our $6,000 goal! Please continue to share, & donate if you can at bit.ly/36NRfmv—you make a difference! Thank you to everyone who has contributed by donating, sharing posts and telling others about BCB. #bggives #GoodGivingChallenge

So excited that we hit (and exceeded!) our 2020 #goodgivingchallenge goal! Thank you to everyone who shared our posts, contributed and supported us throughout this challenge and year! We hope more are now aware of BCB’s services for people with all levels of #visionimpairment.

Join BCB’s A-T Zoom call, Thurs, 1/14, at 1 PM. BCB’s Assistive Tech Mgr Sam Seavey will discuss helpful A-T resources on YouTube. We’ll look at specific channels, talk about how to find AT info, even watch sample videos. To register, call 859-259-1834 for Zoom access info.

Please join us for BCB’s January Lunch & Learn via Zoom on Wed., Jan. 27, at 1 PM. Click the link for registration and speaker details. Hope to see you there! Please share! fb.me/e/4XLMhjMvh United Way Bluegrass Blue Grass Community Foundation Kentucky Council of the Blind

So #grateful to receive a grant from Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. The funds will go toward talking meat thermometers, liquid level indicators and other #assistivetechnology tools that help people with low to no vision continue to live safely and independently.

How you know you work with blind people! My boss: "Have you seen my coffee cup?" Me: "No, what does it look like?" My boss: "I don't know!" Me: "Okay... What does it feel like?!" #WorkingWithTheBlind Bluegrass Council of the Blind

Tune in to Ask The Experts on March 22, 2:00 p.m. ET "My vision keeps getting worse, can it be saved?" & ask questions of our experts regarding ways to lower your risk of worsening eye disease and state of the art treatments that are available to help you! diabetes.org/experts

Looking forward to answering your questions about #diabetes American Diabetes Association #T1D #T2D

Republicans are getting very upset people keep retweeting this ad so I figured I would post for any of you who haven’t seen it yet and then I am going to retweet myself tonight.

Please note! Our bcbky.org Web site is down. We have contacted our provider and will let you know as soon as it is back up! Thank you for your patience! In the meantime, you can always call the BCB Headquarters at 859-259-1834.

BCB's July SILVER Initiative presentation is 1 PM today at the Lexington Sr Ctr (195 Life Lane)! Join BCB's Sam Seavey to explore communication options for low vision. He will also distribute assistive kitchen devices & big button clocks, courtesy of a grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Our own BCB Leader is heading to Leader Dogs for the Blind to meet and bond with her first dog guide! Safe travels, Theresa Thomas! Can't wait to meet our new office mate! @Leader_Dog #blind

It's incredibly difficult to lose one's sight but with accessibility services and focus you don't have to give up your creativity! #blind #sightloss #art #poetry #music #PhotographyIsArt #painting

It's official! Thank you, Governor Andy Beshear for proclaiming October as #Blindness and Visual Impairment Awareness Month in #Kentucky. [Photo shows the signed Proclamation] #blind #blindawareness #visualimpairment #sharethelex @sharethelex

We have had to reschedule today's AT seminar to next Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience! #blindness #sharethelex Sharethelex #assistivetechnology

Pasta giant Barilla expands partnership w/ Be My Eyes, a platform that provides live audio & visual support to those who are blind/visually impaired, by including QR codes on the packaging of 10 of their most popular pastas. Thanks, Barilla! More: shorturl.at/dewzX

After almost 30 years at our current location, BCB is moving! At the end of March, BCB will pack up & make the short hike up the road to 2265 Harrodsburg Rd. Thank you to our clients, members, board, donors and especially, the #Lexington Lions Club. More: bit.ly/3Jw4NXs

When talking to someone who is blind, DO use a normal tone of voice. DON'T yell or raise your voice just because someone is blind. #DosAndDonts #Blind #TheMoreYouKnow #VisionLoss #Respect #BlindNotBroken

The March 2023 BCB Calendar of Events is out! To listen to the audio or read a digital version, click here: bcbky.org/newsletter/ To receive BCB's monthly calendar and Bulletin newsletter directly in your inbox, subscribe here: bcbky.org/newslettersign…