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Annual Appeal – Debbie’s Story
Throughout our 80-year history, Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey has been a thought leader in the programs and services offered to those with vision loss. What began as a summer residential camp for women with vision loss has grown into an organization that provides unique state-of-the-art programs. Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey has been ahead of its time every step of the way.
VLANJ Celebrates 80th Anniversary During Blindness Awareness Month
More than 130 guests toasted the 80th anniversary of Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey at an Oct. 26 celebration, sampling wines paired with music while wearing light-blocking eye shades….
VLANJ launches the @Home program
This program brings the convenience of low vision Occupational Therapy services to a person’s home….
Tasting in the Dark
Please join us for VLANJ’s signature fundraising event, “Tasting in the Dark – A Celebration of 80 Years”
October 26, 2023 at The Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, New Jersey
Newsletter – Fall 2023
Read all about the latest news and events happening at VLANJ!
OUR SECOND ANNUAL DAY OF GIVING WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Not only did we meet that goal, but with the help of our incredible donors, we exceeded it!
And we can’t thank you enough….
VLANJ Day of Giving 2023
Save the date!
Please join VLANJ as we celebrate our Second Annual Day of Giving on Thursday, June 8th.
Our goal is to raise $8,888 in 1 day to celebrate 80 Years.
2022 Annual Report
VLANJ proudly presents our first Annual Report for 2022.
The “Vision” Of Life’s Possibilities
Vision loss is devastating, and services for adults are limited. For almost 80 years, VLANJ has empowered people with vision loss or blindness by providing support, education, and training in independent living skills and assistive technology. Here, thousands have been given the “vision” of life’s possibilities.
Honoring Claudia Schreiber – Giving Tuesday 2022
For Giving Tuesday 2022, we supported Claudia Schreiber’s fund and honored her legacy.
VLANJ On CBS News!
Thank you to CBS News and journalist Elise Preston for featuring VLANJ in honor of Blindness Awareness Month. As our President and CEO Bill Schuldt noted, “Too often people who are blind or have low vision tend to be isolated, and we want to make sure they’re...
VLANJ’s Mission & Programs As Shown at Dining in the Dark 2022
Dining in the Dark 2022 was a truly immersive event through a world of smell, taste, and sound - a unique sensory experience like no other - in support of raising funds for our programs. The evening featured a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner in the dark, and...
Dining in the Dark 2022 – One of VLANJ’s Best Events Yet!
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, we held our main fundraising event of the year, Dining in the Dark – and the support we received was truly wonderful.
Dining in the Dark 2022 Save the Date
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VLANJ’s First Annual Day of Giving: A Huge Success!
For our first annual Day of Giving, our goal was to raise $7,900 celebrating 79 years of VLANJ, in 1 day, 9 hours, and 43 minutes – in honor of VLANJ’s founding year of 1943. Not only did we meet that goal, but with the help of our incredible donors and individuals and brands helping to spread the word, we exceeded it!
VLANJ Participants Use Canes to Navigate Morristown Streets and Businesses
Guide dogs are part of Morristown’s fabric, but on Monday, participants from Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey used white canes to traverse the town’s sidewalks and intersections.
VLANJ Day of Giving 2022
On June 16th into June 17th, 2022, to mark 79 years, our goal is to raise $7,900 in 1 day, 9 hours, and 43 minutes – in honor of our founding year of 1943.
ARISE Virtual Speaker Series Spreads Inspiration – More Than 150 Participants Have Enrolled!
Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s speaker series, Achieve Resilience, Inspiration & Self-Empowerment (ARISE), kicked off last September. More than 150 people have registered for the series.
Young Adult With Vision Loss Finds His Place Volunteering at VLANJ
Five years after attending Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s technology program as a high schooler, 23-year-old Aaron Grimes now spends his Tuesdays teaching others without sight all the ways their iPhones can serve them.
VLANJ Students Offer Accessibility Advice to Montclair Art Museum
MONTCLAIR, NJ (March 30, 2022) — As part of its effort to expand access for people with special needs, the Montclair Art Museum last week gave Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey participants a guided exhibit tour that featured detailed audio descriptions of artwork...
Thank You To Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee
The Lydia Collins deForest Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee has awarded a grant of $37,000 to Vision Loss Alliance of NJ to design and implement a hybrid model of program service delivery: in-person classes and virtual sessions via Zoom.
What’s Your Blindness?
What can change the ordinary to the extraordinary? What can help a person with vision loss find happiness and fulfill their dreams? With your help, Vision Loss Alliance of NJ has been doing just that for 78 years.
A Letter From VLANJ’s President & CEO
I am excited to be welcoming participants back to our Denville and Ridgewood locations this month, and I’m looking forward to meeting more of the VLANJ community. (It was a pleasure meeting more than two dozen people over Zoom back in May.) While our virtual programming kept staff and students connected during the pandemic, there’s nothing like gathering in person, to learn with and support one another.
VLANJ Trustee Claudia Schreiber Created Legacy
Claudia Schreiber devoted her life to lightening the burden of others. In death, she continues to support the visually impaired, funding programs at Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey that once helped her.
A Four Senses Wine and Cheese Pairing
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