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NEWS NOTES

Dear Friends of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center:

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC), the Vista Center for the Blind, and the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center would like to invite you to the SVILC Community Forum on November 18th: "The Role of the Blind Community in the History of the Disability Movement".

Friday, November 18, 2011
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
at the SVILC San Jose Office
2202 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95131

Keynote Speaker Ralph Black, former chief counsel for the California Community College Chancellor's Office and Assistant Director of Legislation for the California Department of Rehabilitation will present and facilitate this panel discussion. Ralph, not only a person with a disability, is a longtime disability advocate and recipient of the prestigious Lanterman Award.

Register online at www.svilc.org today. In appreciation for your past support of the Disability Community, use the code word "Braille" and receive a complimentary ticket for your household to attend this powerful and informative community event or contact our Office today.

With appreciation,

Daniel Steve Mahan
Executive Director

Volunteer Appreciation 2011

On September 1, the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center held its Volunteer Appreciation Reception honoring our dedicated volunteers. SCVBC gratefully acknowledges the commitment our team of over 200 volunteers displayed in the last year, logging in well over 14,000 hours of their time to help support the many programs SCVBC offers to the public. Volunteers and their guests enjoyed a lovely evening visiting, munching, and sharing wonderful stories. Certificates of Appreciation and Presidential Awards in many categories were presented to our volunteers by Liz Cabral, Ed/Rec/Volunteer Coordinator.

SCVBC has many volunteer opportunities: Bingo workers on Monday or Wednesday evening, In-Home Volunteers, assisting clients at the Center with our many activities, classes, and outings, or helping our staff with general assistance! Please call Liz at 408.295.4016 x204 to find out how you can help!

A special thanks to Pro Signs, of Los Gatos, for once again donating the lovely Volunteer Poster Board for 2010-2011, Costco, Nob Hill and Bateman for providing the evening fare, and our in-house volunteers who spent many hours assisting with clerical work and set up.

Again, warmest thanks to all of our volunteers who have gone above and beyond giving of your precious time to support our many programs as SCVBC continues to provide critical services to the blind and visually impaired community.

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