Vision Impaired of Marin

Vision Impaired of Marin Our Mission is to enhance and enrich the lives of vision impaired people through support, fellowship, information and program. Public Service

We offer support groups, art classes, a talking books club, luncheons, annual picnic, outings and guided tours and entertainment

04/09/2022
Our next zoom support group is April 6 at 11 AM. Call the office at 415-459-5066 if you are not current Lee on the notif...
03/16/2022

Our next zoom support group is April 6 at 11 AM. Call the office at 415-459-5066 if you are not current Lee on the notification list

We will have a guest speaker fromHadley School for the blind which offers online learning. More information and registration at this link



Hello, my name is Ricky Enger. And today, we're going to join a Zoom meeting using an app on our smartphone. So we'll use our app to get connected. And then, we'll go through a couple of really important things we need to know about for a typical Zoom meeting.

In honor of white cane day, here is a podcast it’s a helpful podcast with more information.So if you want to learn more ...
10/15/2021

In honor of white cane day, here is a podcast it’s a helpful podcast with more information.

So if you want to learn more about it or faced with the decision whether it’s a tool that will help you take a listen here

https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/considering-white-cane-who-when-why?utm_source=Learners&utm_campaign=742c75e5ec-hadleypresents-ep42-sf_10-15-2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1babd3418-742c75e5ec-52536186&mc_cid=742c75e5ec&mc_eid=0fc72f5e9b 

In honor of White Cane Safety Day today, we're joined by Hadley learner Larry Carlson and Orientation and Mobility Specialist Elijah Haines for a conversation about this important tool. Larry shares what made him decide to use a white cane, and Elijah shares tips for what to consider and how to adju...

There is a documentary movie calledGoing Blind. During the month of October you can stream it for free Going Blind ...
10/07/2021

There is a documentary movie calledGoing Blind. During the month of October you can stream it for free

 Going Blind encourages and inspires people to take action to preserve, prolong, and maximize the precious gift of sight—for themselves, their loved ones, and society."
The Washington Post

Stream it for free go to this website

Peabody award winning Director, Joseph Lovett tells this story with a very personal appeal as he reveals his diagnosis of glaucoma, a disease that robs 4.5 million people worldwide of their vision.

Sadly, our Board President, Lillian Dreyer, passed away June 2nd in San Rafael. Her Memorial Service will be Sunday, Jun...
06/21/2021

Sadly, our Board President, Lillian Dreyer, passed away June 2nd in San Rafael.

Her Memorial Service will be Sunday, June 27 at 11:15am at St. Luke Church, 10 Bayview Dr., San Rafael, CA

The Reception will be Sunday, June 27at 6pm at St. Luke Church, 10 Bayview Dr., San Rafael, CA

See her obituary and memorial service information here:

In 1983 they incorporated as Blind and Vision Impaired of Marin, Inc. as a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit corporation(Federal ID # 94-2855368). Their membership continued to expand.

Address

369 B 3rd Street #183
San Rafael, CA
94901

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+14154595066

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vision Impaired of Marin posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

History

Vision Impaired of Marin was founded in 1974 by people who were vision impaired who sought fellowship with others that were also vision impaired. They challenged the isolation and fear in which they lived by supporting each other. Others joined the group; they organized as Vision Impaired of Marin, receiving a not for profit status, 501 (3) (c). They started holding regular support meetings and, over the years, more services and programs were added.

Many years ago the corporate name was changed to Blind and Vision Impaired of Marin. Many people were not comfortable with the name so the public name reverted to Vision Impaired of Marin.

Today VIM has developed many programs such as an Art Class, Talking Book Clubs, Support Groups throughout Marin, and many more activities. The costs for the Teachers, Facilitators and Coordinators constitute a large portion of the budget. VIM’s mission could not be accomplished without the wonderful support of our volunteers who do everything from serving lunches to working in the office, helping read for people, driving them to their destinations and much more.