Interested in Trying the New Ray Ban Meta Glasses?
Come swing by our office at 1380 Spahn Ave, between 9am-3pm on Friday May 2nd and try them for yourself! See how these glasses are having a BIG impact in the blind and low vision community.
Interested in Seeing How Your Gift Provides Economic Independence?
Get a behind the scenes tour of the employment wing of VisionCorps. See how we erase and reformat books for the National Library Service. Ever wonder where those delineator (reflecting) posts were made? Stop by between 9am-3pm to meet our employees and see the important work they do to help our community.
You Can Give the Gift of Independence!
As a VisionCorps supporter, you can help your friends and
neighbors who are living with vision loss attain independence. We help them by
offering meaningful employment and providing vision rehabilitation and therapy.
Did you know? There are more than 5,000 individuals living with vision loss in York and that number is expected to grow with aging baby boomers.
Did you know? VisionCorps employees manufacture pads for
combat helmets and rifle slings, and package rice for US troops. Our
professional services division employs contract closeout specialists for the
Department of Defense. We also work on cartridges for talking books for the
Library of Congress’ service for the blind and those with other disabilities and produce delineator posts for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
and turnpike roads.
Your gift provides:
Job
training and accommodations for individuals with impaired vision
Support
groups for individuals with vision loss so they can share stories and
guidance on overcoming obstacles
Orientation
and mobility education which teaches clients how to travel safely and
independently
Instruction
on vision aides like magnifiers and high contrast items to support daily
living tasks
Youth
enrichment services which offer fun activities like cooking, kayaking and
classes to help students live a full and independent life after high
school
Access
technology training in the most up to date devices and software available
for individuals with vision loss
Thank you for giving the gift of independence to your friends and neighbors living
with vision loss!