White Cane Day: “This is a global event!” Did you know that White Cane Safety Day has been celebrated annually since October 15, 1964? This day celebrates the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and
PHOTOS: The Paralympic experience comes to Salem Buy Photo Tandem biking instructor JoJo Smyth and eighth-grader Adara cycle together at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem, Oct. 4, 2019. NWABA, the Northwest Association for Blind
NWABA to Host Paralympic Experience for Children with Visual Impairments in Oregon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Billy Henry, Founder, President/CEO Northwest Association for Blind Athletes 703 Broadway St, Suite 600 Vancouver, Washington 98660 Local Phone: 1-360-718-2826 Toll Free: 1-800-880-9837 http://www.nwaba.org [email protected] Northwest
Announcing Camp Spark Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) is excited to announce a big change coming to our camp program. As of July 9, 2019, we’re rebranding our camp programs to Camp
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes to Host Camps for Children with Visual Impairments in Oregon and Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Billy Henry, President/CEO Northwest Association for Blind Athletes 703 Broadway St, Ste 600 Vancouver, Washington 98660 Local Phone: 1-360-718-2826 Toll Free: 1-800-880-9837 http://www.nwaba.org [email protected] Northwest
Champions Legacy Giving Member: Patty Heffner “I saw an ad for one of the first dinner and auction events…I thought that’s an organization I would be interested in.” Patty Heffner discovered Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes to host 2019 Paralympic Experience in Kennewick, WA on Thursday, June 6, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Billy Henry, Founder/Executive Director Northwest Association for Blind Athletes 703 Broadway, Ste 600 Vancouver, Washington 98660 Local Phone: 1-360-718-2826 Toll Free: 1-800-880-9837 http://www.nwaba.org [email protected] Northwest
Athlete Spotlight: Octavio We are proud to share stories with you, such as Octavio’s, whose world shifted after joining Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA). As Octavio’s teacher, Brittany Valicoff, says, “Octavio’s confidence
NWABA’s Inaugural Hockey Experience 2019 How much do 28 hockey players who are blind and visually impaired weigh? Enough to break the ice and make NWABA’s inaugural hockey experience in Tacoma, WA a success! On
NWABA’s Inagural Weekend Winter Camp 2019 Twelve campers between the ages of 12 and 15 who are blind and visually impaired traveled to Ghormley Meadows in Naches, WA for NWABA’s inaugural weekend winter camp from Friday,