Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance

Month: December 2015

  • Holiday Season at the Center

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    Dan Burke

    The holiday season is always a busy time as well as a family time, and it’s no different with our Colorado Center for the Blind family. While many were preoccupied with Cyber Monday, we brought in our tree and decorated it in the meeting room. Cookies were baking in all three ovens in the kitchen.…

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  • Holiday Message from the Director

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    Dan Burke

    Two men and a womanadd sleepshades and white cane to their snow person that has a carrot nose.

    We at the Colorado Center for the Blind appreciate your support! As a result of Colorado gives day we raised over $20,000. These funds will make it possible for us to serve more kids this summer in our Confidence camp and will also provide us with funds so that we can meet more seniors who…

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  • Seniors: The Work Goes On After the Camera Goes Off

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    Dan Burke

    Senior points to the furry white fringe of the Christmas stocking as a man holds the red toe

    While we received exciting coverage on 9News at the Center along with National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) for Colorado Gives Day, and tracked our total as it rose, Tuesday, December 8 was a lot like every other day at the Center. That is, business as usual while potentially life-altering – one small step…

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  • “White Christmas” from the CCB Student Choir

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    Dan Burke

    As the air warms and the snow begins to melt, as our students and some staff head for the airport after the delays and canellations of mid-week’s storm have sorted theselves out, here’s a holiday message from (most) of our self-assembled student choir at the Center:

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  • Help Our Students Hit Their Mark on Colorado Gives Day!

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    Dan Burke

    Vicki and Mo making and throwing snowballs A snowball is flying out of Vicki's hand right toward us

    The Colorado Center for the Blind uses innovative techniques to teach proven blindness skills to our students, but the secret to our success is the confidence our students gain in themselves – the confidence to take aim at their dreams and hit their mark! December 8 is Colorado Gives Day, and you can help our…

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  • Watch us on 9News with NSCD on Colorado Gives Day!

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    Dan Burke

    9News will be with us at the Center for Colorado Gives Day tomorrow morning! Our long-time collaboration with National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) will be spotlighted between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on 9News. The NSCD Moves obstacle course will be featured in a couple of segments, with Center students and staff in…

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  • Breaking Blind on “Shared Visions” Tactile Art Exhibit

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    Dan Burke

    The “Shared Visions” exhibit at Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts on November 19 and 20 was a big success, featuring numerous multi-media and very tactile paintings by students in Nathan Abels‘ painting classes, as well as pottery pieces from joint activities between Center students in Ann Cunningham‘s art classes here and those…

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