by admin | Jun 20, 2024 | News
by Amy Gendreau, RDPFS Intern: The Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) system of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) brings the many worlds of books and stories, as well as music, magazines, and podcasts, to people who are blind...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 13, 2024 | News
Get a full year of exciting reading (five volumes in all), for the low nonprofit price of $25. Indulge your love of great reading in a format that is comfortable. A portion of the proceeds from each subscription supports Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation’s...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 13, 2024 | News
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), observed each October, “we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy.” NDEAM highlights supportive, inclusive employment policies and practices that benefit...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 13, 2024 | News
June marks the commemoration of Men’s Health Awareness Month. This observance seeks to increase education and awareness of the health conditions affecting men worldwide, addressing issues such as the need for regular medical care, including eye exams. This year’s...
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 13, 2024 | News
by Amy Gendreau, RDPFS Intern: The federal holiday of Juneteenth, signed into law in 2021 by President Joseph Biden, commemorates the end of slavery, specifically when the last slaves of Galveston, Texas were informed on June 19,1865 of the abolishment of slavery....
by Janet Weinstein | Jun 13, 2024 | News
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award. The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness has announced that nominations will be accepted until July 1, 2024. This recognition honors an...
