Venango County Association for the Blind

Venango County Association for the Blind We're a non-profit helping the blind and visually impaired in Forest, Venango, and Clarion Counties

The Venango County Association for the Blind offers several different areas of service:

Prevention of Blindness:

The services under the Prevention Program are provided to the adults and children in Venango, Clarion and Forest counties. These services include: Preschool Screenings which are conducted in the head start centers, day care centers, preschools and at kindergarten registrations. We also provide adult screenings at health fairs and senior centers. These screenings are performed by trained and certified staff. Educational programs are also a key component of this area of service and are conducted in preschools and for fourth grade students. Blind and Visually Impaired Program Services Provided:

Services available in this area include: Referral services, recreation/socialization, assistance with aids and appliances, and specialized services. Specialized services are provided under a contract with the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind “to assist consumers whom are blind or visually impaired to live as independently as possible in the community”. These services include counseling and guidance, chore services, transportation and escort, support services and life skills education. Eye Glass Program:

The Venango County Association for the Blind also has an Eye Glass Program that helps pay for eye glasses. To qualify the individual must meet financial and medical guidelines. An application must be filled out and guidelines met to qualify for this program. There is also a donation box at our office to collect old eye glasses for the Cranberry Lion's Club. Feel Free to stop in during business hours to drop off your old glasses!

Support the blind and visually impaired in our community! Friday September 19th 6pm-8pm at Seneca Lanes Bowling Alley.  ...
09/11/2025

Support the blind and visually impaired in our community! Friday September 19th 6pm-8pm at Seneca Lanes Bowling Alley. Bowl alongside our clients and have fun with us! Raffles, food, door prizes, and games!

In this image: The text from this post with a picture of the VCAB clients and community at Morrison Park during a picnic sponsored by the Cranberry Area Lions Club. And the Vision Bowl 2025 logo at the bottom left.

09/10/2025

Grab-n-Go plates will be available at Vision Bowl 2025! $10 for a pulled pork sandwich, smoked mac and cheese, potato salad, and coleslaw. (We think we will have cookies but need to confirm the donation!). If you can't stay and bowl, but still want to support the blind and visually impaired - this is a perfect option!

In this image: Delicious food photography of a pulled pork sandwich, a chocolate chip cookie, and a fork lifting some hot melty mac and cheese out of a bowl. In the top right corner, an emoji with a straight mouth drooling and heart eyes. In the bottom right quarter, the Vision Bowl logo with text: Vision Bowl 2025, Auction, Food, Door Prizes, Games. Septemeber 19th 6pm-8pm at Seneca Lanes 2771 Pa-257, Seneca PA 16346. Tickets available at door. $35 per Bowler.

  Please share this post and buy some raffle tickets!  Vision Bowl 2025 is next Friday September 19th Seneca Lanes, we'd...
09/08/2025

Please share this post and buy some raffle tickets! Vision Bowl 2025 is next Friday September 19th Seneca Lanes, we'd love to see you there. We're a little behind on ticket raffle sales this year and our goal is to increase Assistive Technology (AT) access to our clients. AT are a wide variety of devices that helps the blind and visually impaired navigate challenges. This not only is important for day-to-day activities, but improves access to socialization, and ALSO helps protect them from scams! Come out to bowl with us Friday September 19th.

FUNDRAISER RAFFLE!
Limited tickets!

Win a Hirsch’s Meats Beef Hind Quarter

Winner will be drawn during our Fundraiser - Vision Bowl 2025!
September 19th at Seneca Lanes.
You do not have to be present to win, but we would love to have you there!

Purchase tickets either: at event,
at our office, at our wonderful neighbors PerkUp or from staff out in town.
3035 PA-257, Seneca, PA 16346
814.676.1876

1 Ticket : $10 or 3 Tickets: $20

Prize includes:
Round Steak
T-Bones
Ground Beef
Sirloin
Porterhouse
Rolled Rump

Winners may mix and match from any of the above!

In this image: a sliced medium rare steak sets on a cutting board along side a steak sauce and parsley, on a table with a glass of wine. Text from the post above is included.

09/04/2025
09/04/2025
VISION BOWL IS THIS MONTH!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
09/03/2025

VISION BOWL IS THIS MONTH!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

In this image: VCAB's Annual Fundraiser - Please save the date! 9/19/2025. We would love to have you there- bowl, eat, win prizes and support our visually impaired friends in your community! (Vision Bowl Logo). Raffles, Food, Door Prizes, Games! September 19th 6pm-8pm at Seneca Lanes 2771 PA-157, Seneca, PA, 16346

Last week, we visited the Knox Senior Center and talked about the services we have at the agency.  The ladies at the cen...
08/28/2025

Last week, we visited the Knox Senior Center and talked about the services we have at the agency. The ladies at the center posed for a photo with Mara and some of the devices that we provide and train our clients with. We would love to schedule more of these to get information about services out into the community.

In this image: Mara at the Knox Senior Center presenting information about VCAB services and technologies that we use. With text: "We would love to present for you!" and the VCAB logo.

Thank you to the PNA Club Oil City  #109 for being Vision Bowl's first PLATINUM SPONSOR!  This is a huge milestone of su...
08/27/2025

Thank you to the PNA Club Oil City #109 for being Vision Bowl's first PLATINUM SPONSOR! This is a huge milestone of support for us. We are extremely grateful for every sponsor and donor, and seeing the elevation of support is simply incredible! Elevated support for VCAB means increases access to programs and services for the blind and visually impaired in your community!

We are still looking for Event Sponsors for Vision Bowl 2025! Please call today (814) 676-1876

In this image: the PNA logo with text "Polish National Alliance 109 Oil City", which is a coat-of-arms with hands shaking on the top. over top of the Vision Bowl Platinum Sponsor Badge, which is a blue bowling ball and pins with cross sight-canes, with a text: Platinum Sponsor, Vision Bowl 2025

814.676.1876  ...We are looking for Bowlers and Sponsors for Vision Bowl 2025 at Seneca Lanes! Call us if you're interes...
07/30/2025

814.676.1876 ...We are looking for Bowlers and Sponsors for Vision Bowl 2025 at Seneca Lanes! Call us if you're interested in becoming a sponsor! This is an awareness event that will help fund our new Accessible Technologies for our clients.

Accessible Technology is important because it:

• Provides individuals easier access to information

• Increases individuals independence in home and
community settings

• Encourages social and community
involvement and inclusion

• Empowers individuals to succeed in educational and
occupational opportunities

AT is technology designed and developed to be usable by individuals with a wide range of abilities and disabilities,
including those with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments.

SPONSORS WILL BE HONORED DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT IN OUR MARKETING

VCAB thanks our 2024 sponsors for your kindness in funding our Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) service, which has
enhanced the quality of life for individuals in our community. This year’s sponsors will have the opportunity to help fund
important accessible technology (AT) equipment for VRT client instruction. AT enables individuals who are blind and
visually impaired to access information, communicate, and complete daily tasks that would otherwise be significantly more
challenging or even impossible. Many of these items need to be trialed by clients prior to their purchase to ensure the client is
utilizing the most appropriate technology for their needs.

In this image: Clients using a Text-to-Speech device at our Seneca office. And the same image surrounded by text from the post above.

Support the blind and visually impaired in your area, and eliminate the grocery bill for a looooooooong time!  Buy ticke...
07/28/2025

Support the blind and visually impaired in your area, and eliminate the grocery bill for a looooooooong time! Buy tickets soon at Venango County Association for the Blind's office in Seneca, or from our neighbors at PerkUp!!

FUNDRAISER RAFFLE!
Limited tickets!

Win a Hirsch’s Meats Beef Hind Quarter

Winner will be drawn during our Fundraiser - Vision Bowl 2025!
September 19th at Seneca Lanes.
You do not have to be present to win, but we would love to have you there!

Purchase tickets either: at event,
at our office, at our wonderful neighbors PerkUp or from staff out in town.
3035 PA-257, Seneca, PA 16346
814.676.1876

1 Ticket : $10 or 3 Tickets: $20

Prize includes:
Round Steak
T-Bones
Ground Beef
Sirloin
Porterhouse
Rolled Rump

Winners may mix and match from any of the above!

In this image: a sliced medium rare steak sets on a cutting board along side a steak sauce and parsley, on a table with a glass of wine. Text from the post above is included.

Address

3035 State Route 257
Seneca, PA
16346

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18146761876

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