Take Charge with Confidence and Self-Reliance

  • May the Fourth Be with You!

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    Dan Burke

    May the Fourth Be with You!

    Tech Instructor Charlie Acheson shown in front of the CCB logo in his Jedi tunic, robe and wielding his blue light saber Yes Star Wars fans, it’s May the Fourth Be with You today. And in honor of this day, Jedi Tech Instructor Charlie Acheson came in his Jedi robe and with his light saber.…

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  • 2023 Summer Youth Programs

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    Dan Burke

    2023 Summer Youth Programs

    Confidence Camp/BELL Academy Dates: June 12 through June 23 Ages: 5 to 10 Location: Colorado Center for the Blind 2233 W Shepperd Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 Program Description This two-week day program will be filled with learning, challenge and fun. Your child will meet competent blind role models who will work with the kids on…

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  • In Memoriam Scott LaBarre: A Statement on his Passing

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    Dan Burke

    In Memoriam Scott LaBarre: A Statement on his Passing

    The following message is from the National Federation of the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, and the Colorado Center for the Blind. It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share in our movement. We regretfully share the devastating loss of Scott LaBarre, who passed…

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  • We Believe In Our Students’ Dreams

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    Dan Burke

    We Believe In Our Students’ Dreams

     Support Us Today You can’t pursue your dreams without first believing you can. With your support on Colorado Gives Day today, we’ll continue to work to confront the problem of low expectations for blind people in education, employment, and virtually every aspect of our lives. We teach our blind students skills, imbue them with self-confidence,…

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  • This Is Positive Blindness Training at Work!

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    Dan Burke

    This Is Positive Blindness Training at Work!

    As we come to you for support for Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 6, we want to share with you some of our excitement and pride in the growth and accomplishments of our students this past year. Blindness finds us in different ways and at different times of our lives. But what all of our…

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  • We’re thankful for each other.

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    Dan Burke

    We’re thankful for each other.

    And we are thankful for your support on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, Dec. 6! The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and community of blind and low vision people proudly affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind. We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we encourage and challenge each student—and…

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  • Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

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    Dan Burke

    Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

    Three of our volunteer student servers yesterday. From left to Right, Rhonda, Shirley, and Aaron serve up the cranberry sauces, the sweet potato dishes, and the green bean casserole, respectively. This is the end of the line (except for the dessert table), so by this time there’s precious little real estate on our plates! It…

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  • Colorado Gives Day is 4 Weeks Away!

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    Dan Burke

    Colorado Gives Day is 4 Weeks Away!

    Vaughn Skiing at Eldora with his Ignite ski guide It’s Colorado’s biggest online giving event of each year, and just about our biggest fund-raising event too! It’s on the news, in your email box – just about everywhere. But just so you don’t forget, you can go online at https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/CoCenter and schedule a donation to roll over…

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  • Celebrating founder Diane McGeorge’s 90th birthday!

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    Dan Burke

    Celebrating founder Diane McGeorge’s 90th birthday!

    Diane told the crowd that she’s decided 90 isn’t enough, and she plans to make 100 years.Okay, we’ll start planning that party now! Yes, it’s the 90th birthday of our founder, Diane McGeorge. “Don’t ever give up!” That was the advice Diane gave to students and everyone else at a celebration of her 90th birthday…

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  • DAR Donates Tactile Stars and Stripes

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    Dan Burke

    DAR Donates Tactile Stars and Stripes

    Julie Deden shows us the Tactile Flag presented to CCB by the Mt. Rosa Chapter of the DAR. Shown with her, from left to right, are DAR members Marsha, Sally, Julie, and Kathryn. We were excited to welcome three members of the Mount Rosa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on Tuesday,…

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