by Ashton Parker | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
ABVI staff and board members recently participated in a Community Poverty Simulation coordinated by the Trident United Way. ABVI joined forces with East Cooper Community Outreach and Our Ladies of Mercy Community Outreach to give our staff and board members a deeper...
by Ashton Parker | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI) seeks a fulltime dynamic, driven, experienced Director of Major Gifts to develop and manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects. ABVI is seeking a candidate with a 5+ year proven...
by Ashton Parker | Jan 14, 2019 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
January 14, 2019 – With expansion underway in early 2019, the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Charleston is excited to announce it has changed its name to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI). In...
by Ashton Parker | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
Glaucoma is the root cause of about 10 percent of total blindness in the United States, and many of the people affected are seniors (those over the age of 65). Additionally, the American Academy of Family Physicians notes that about 75 percent of those who are legally...
by Ashton Parker | May 21, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
The Rotary Club of Charleston Fund (RCCF) recently awarded a $1,500 grant to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Charleston. The grant was given to provide Tel-A-Ride tickets to ABVI’s Own Your Life clients. Own Your Life is a program that helps...
by Ashton Parker | May 8, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
Carolina One Real Estate Services honored local nonprofits in April 2018 at the company’s first awards ceremony of the year. The Core Charitable Contributions Committee, comprising a committee of Carolina One sales associates and co-chaired by Tom Tillery and Paige...
by Ashton Parker | May 2, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
On Monday April 30, ABVI staff members Brooks Harken and Kimberly Taylor had the opportunity to visit with Octavia Mitchell during the Midday News on Channel 2. Check out this clip below to learn more about ABVI and Kimberly’s history as a softball player....
by Ashton Parker | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
In March, we introduced a new series on Facebook! We are now sharing some helpful daily living tips for our blind and visually impaired clients and Facebook friends each week. We hope this will also give our sighted followers a look at how our clients navigate daily...
by Ashton Parker | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Latest News
How do you help your owner cross the street? – Interested in North Charleston This is a common question my handler and I are asked! In fact, many people think guide dogs know the difference between red and green traffic lights. However, like all other dogs,...
