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The San Francisco Botanical Gardens  A delicioso lunch from the Old Spaghetti Factory  Berkeley’s own Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory! 
Clients wait anxiously for months for the announcement of the Spring Fling’s date. As soon as the holidays end, the requests for details start pouring in! Clients are each given two tickets with the opportunity to purchase additional tickets at $5 for family and friends. This is an opportunity to make an evening of great memories; socialize and meet new people, dance to live music, win prizes and more! After it’s all done, the office is flooded with the wonderful feedback and requests for next year’s date. The Santa Clara Valley Blind Center is thrilled to be part of such a special evening for so many people. This event is just one of the many activities SCVBC provides throughout the year. As support from the community increases, we are able to provide more services for the blind and visually-impaired, including adding more specialized classes and outings for those with special needs or limited funds.
Thank you for the generous donations from the following companies: M.E. Fox, Safeway, Zanottos, Bay Meadows, Furusato, Black Angus, Time Deli, Raley’s/ Nob Hill, Tabard Theatre Company, Savannah Chanelle, Starbucks, Cookies-By-Design, Marlowe’s Flowers, Party America, Party Outlet USA, American Musical Theatre San Jose.
SCVBC HAS A NEW GARDENING PROGRAM! Thanks to Katie Lucitt, a local Girl Scout with Senior Troop 701 the Center is pleased to present a new accessible garden! The planters 4’Wx10’L are raised four feet above the ground to accommodate seated gardening and wheelchair accessibility. The garden has been planted with over one thousand dollars of flowers, tangerine and Japanese Maple Trees, herbs, and vegetables. The implementation of this garden will be used to provide the clients with a therapeutic activity that is tangible, relaxing, exposes them to fresh air, and beautifies the center as well. SCVBC would like to thank the following individuals and businesses who contributed to the implementation of this spectacular garden.
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Clients were treated to a free, docent- lead tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library’s many accessible art displays and hidden treasures. Highlights include the hidden bookshelf in the mystery section, the migration of South American butterflies indicating sections with 
By special arrangement, San Francisco Shakespeare performed their touring version of “Twelfth Night, Or What You Will” for the clients at SCVBC. They brought costumes, set, and props and stayed after the performance for a Question and Answer session with the audience. Two lucky
The Professional Culinary Institute (PCI) was generous enough to donate a lesson in truffles as SCVBC’s most recent outing. And, it’s not every day PCI opens its doors for free demonstrations. Usually their test kitchens are full of chefs-in-training, but on July 19, 2007 they brought out one of their top chefs, Stephanie, to offer SCVBC clients a chance to learn and experience the fun of playing with very tasty chocolates!
Over 20 clients participated in an afternoon filled with guessing truffle flavors, learning the secrets of chocolate, rolling the handmade truffles in a variety of toppings, and of course- taste testing! Every client was offered three truffles to taste and guess the flavor. Then Chef Stephanie explained how the differences in the particular chocolates affect the differences in taste. Next the various toppings 
The Santa Clara Valley Blind Center would like to thank all of those at Professional Culinary Institute for making this very special outing come together!
June brought the return of the much anticipated camping trip to “Enchanted Hills”. Sponsored by the San Francisco’s Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, “Enchanted Hills Camp provides a nurturing environment for blind and visually impaired campers of all ages to meet other people with disabilities, make friends, enjoy nature, gain self-confidence, and develop skills toward further independence”. 
Mimi’s Café in San Jose was the restaurant outing for June. Twenty SCVBC clients participated in the lunch outing and all enjoyed the lively atmosphere and good company of friends. The food was 
This April featured our Annual Spring Fling Dance. With an attendance of almost 100 people and over $200 raised for the Center’s educational and therapeutic programs, this year’s dance was a huge success! SCVBC clients enjoyed dancing to the music of Mike Sloan’s Big Band, food and drink, and raffle drawings throughout the night. Prizes included a Turf Package for 4 to Bay Meadows Raceway, a Tour and Tasting for 15 at Savannah Chanelle, and hundreds of dollars in gift cards to local restaurants and businesses.
Many thanks to the Cupertino Host Lions Club for another fabulous Fish-A-Thon event!
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