Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA)

08/27/2025

🌊 Couldn’t have asked for a better day for some whitewater rafting!

On Sunday, participants in NABA’s Youth Program joined STRIDE Adaptive Sports in the Adirondacks for a day of whitewater rafting that was filled with teamwork, camaraderie, and fun!

A special thanks to Beaver Brook Outfitters who guided our trip down the river and made sure all participants had a blast!

08/27/2025

Thank you to Destination Nissan and Destination Kia for supporting the 26th Annual Visionary Golf Tournament at Albany Country Club!

Your generous contribution will help NABA continue to fulfill its mission of helping blind or visually impaired individuals in our community achieve growth and independence.

To learn more about the tournament or how you can support NABA, please visit nabavision.org

08/26/2025

On , we want to give a shout out to NABA’s bestest girl, Harriet!

Harriet is a beautiful six year old Black Lab who serves as a guide dog for her handler, Linette Stevens, a blind individual who works in NABA’s Manufacturing Center.

Harriet’s favorite things are:

➡️ Helping Linette navigate and live a life of independence.

➡️ Receiving love from her NABA friends and family.

Please join us in wishing Harriet a very happy National Dog Day!

08/22/2025

Thank you to Advance Albany County Alliance for supporting the 26th Annual Visionary Golf Tournament at Albany Country Club!

Your generous contribution will help NABA continue to fulfill its mission of helping blind or visually impaired individuals in our community achieve growth and independence.

To learn more about the tournament or how you can support NABA, please visit nabavision.org

08/21/2025

🎉 It was a bittersweet day at NABA as we celebrated the retirement of Harry Weatherwax who served for over a decade as our Director of Manufacturing.

Harry was an instrumental part of the senior management team, but more importantly, a leader who empowered his staff and was always there for them.

During a retirement celebration today, blind staff who worked for Harry thanked him for his open door policy and for always being there to listen and provide advice during both good days and bad. Harry himself described NABA as a family that he was grateful to have been a part of.

Responsible for millions of dollars of inventory and orders, he acknowledged his dedicated staff for all their hard work and attributed NABA’s many successes to them and their unwavering talents.

Please join us in wishing Harry all the best in his retirement and many great days on the golf course and traveling the world!

08/21/2025

🗓️ ✅ Mark your calendar!

We’ll be participating in a Vision Awareness Day event on October 23rd from 1-4 at Scotia-Glenville Senior Citizens, Inc.!

Come check out the latest in vision assistive technology and hear a presentation from Doctor Michael Habib about macular degeneration.

08/20/2025

Thank you to NOVUS for supporting the 26th Annual Visionary Golf Tournament at Albany Country Club!

Your generous contribution will help NABA continue to fulfill its mission of helping blind or visually impaired individuals in our community achieve growth and independence.

To learn more about the tournament or how you can support NABA, please visit nabavision.org

08/19/2025

🚀 One of the products being manufactured at NABA’s Manufacturing Center is “taking off” - some times literally!

Recently, NABA staff -some who are blind or visually impaired - have been busy creating the official crevat being worn by the United States Space Force!

Seveal hundred have already been shipped out the door.

Check it out!

08/18/2025

Who's ready for a fun day of golf while supporting NABA's mission of helping blind or visually impaired individuals in our community achieve independence!?

Join us next month for the 26th Annual Visionary Golf Tournament!

More at nabavision.org

08/14/2025

🚲 This is one you’re not going to want to miss!

Have visual impairments but want to enjoy a fun bike ride on a beautiful Fall day? We’ve got you covered!

Join us on Sunday, October 5th from 1-4 at Elm Avenue Park in Delmar for our next tandem bike event in partnership with Camp Abilities Saratoga!

Contact Lauren Sirkin to RSVP:

📞 518-463-1211 x 237
📧 lsirkin@naba-vision.org

08/13/2025

This afternoon we provided KidSight screenings for over 30 children at Capital District Latinos community event at their facility on Central Avenue in .

What’s KidSight? KidSight is a free preschool vision screening service that NABA offers that can detect signs of early vision problems.

Early detection is always key and KidSight uses a specialized device to screen children who are not yet able to read and recognize numbers and letters, such as those on an eye chart.

A special thanks to Albany Med Health System Medical Students who are part of the medical college’s Ophthalmology Interest Group who came to learn and assisted us in the screenings.

To learn more about KidSight - https://nabavision.org/programs-services/kidsight-vision-screenings/

08/13/2025

👁️ Throughout the month of August, we’re reminded about the importance of vision health and safety.

➡️ National Eye Exam Month

➡️ Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

➡️ Cataract Awareness Month

This morning, NABA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Laura Zeliger and NABA Foundation Board Member and pediatric ophthalmologist Jitka Zobal-Ratner, MD sat down with Christina Arangio - WTEN for this week’s segment of “Women’s Health Wednesday.”

Check out the discussion about vision health and the many services NABA offers to those in our community who are blind or have vision impairments.

WTEN

Women's Health Wednesday: Prioritizing vision health