Team With A Vision is excited and thrilled to announce our running the Boston Marathon to support the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired!
Our international team of blind and sighted runners race to raise awareness and critical funds to support thousands living with vision loss every day. Our teams' efforts allow the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired to deliver professional, peer and volunteer support to over 1,400 individuals each year, giving them the support they need to live with dignity and independence. All funds raised support MABVI's statewide network of vision rehabilitation services, which include 36 low vision support groups, Assistive Technology Centers, and 400 volunteers matched 1:1 with blind individuals.
Start your fundraising project today & make a real difference to our cause!
DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! Did you know that you can easily double your donation? Many companies encourage their employees to donate to charities by matching their contributions. To find out more, contact Paige Provost, pprovost@mabcommunity.org. You can give through payroll deduction, monthly donations, planned giving and gifts of stock.
Here are some ways your dollars make a difference among the individuals we serve and our programs at the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired...
*$30 supports 1 hour of Assistive Technology Training with an experienced tech trainer.
*$40 pays for 1 Volunteers With Vision visit for an individual who is blind or visually impaired. Our volunteers provide support through reading mail, grocery shopping, and other everyday tasks.
*$48 buys 1 talking clock for an individual who is blind or visually impaired.
*$52 provides 1 white cane for a year so that an individual may scan their surroundings for obstacles or orientation marks, but is also helpful for other traffic participants in identifying the user as blind or visually impaired and taking appropriate care.
*$60 gives the gift of 1 magnifier for an individual who is blind or visually impaired.
*$150 covers 1 visit from our trained and certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Together, specific strategies and skills are implemented for safe, efficient, and effective travel in both indoor and outdoor environments. Some of the skills that are taught include:- Searching skills: locating items or places efficiently- Sighted guide: using another person to aid in travel- Protective techniques: specific skills which provide added protection in unfamiliar areas- Use of public transportation- Long cane skills: use of various cane techniques to clear one's path or to locate objects along the way
*$250 provides free medical transportation to appointments for an individual who is blind or visually impaired for one year.
*$500 supports our Volunteers for Vision program for 1 year in recruiting and training volunteers.
*$1,000 provides the guide training and support necessary to run year round.
*$2,500 finances our Richard Hunter CIM to Boston Running in Excellence Award. Each year we award the top male and female athlete who has qualified for the Boston Marathon in the Visually Impaired Division, but not participated yet, a scholarship named in honor of Richard. This incredible opportunity provides race entry fee, travel stipend, and hotel accommodations for a male and female athlete who is blind or visually impaired!
*$5,000 covers 1 year of monthly mobile trainings for 15-20 individuals who are blind or visually impaired to utilize our assistive technology centers.
*$10,000 provides equipment and staffing to train 30-40 individuals who are blind or visually impaired for a year on ios phones, laptops, mobile apps, etc.
