VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

With our Bronx-Westchester Advisory Board's Annual Awards Event around the corner, we wanted to invite individuals or businesses to show their support for our amazing honorees by taking out an ad in our digital and printed event journals. Journal ads are also a great way to highlight your business or showcase your products services to a new audience. To purchase a journal ad or a ticket, visit https://buff.ly/QdYavyh. If you don't have a design, we can help prepare your ads as well. The deadline to purchase ads is March 30th. The deadline to purchase tickets is April 2nd. #SeeWhatIsPossible #EventJournal #Fundraiser #Bronx #Westchester #LocalBusinesses #Promotion

Today, New York Cares brought in volunteers from Lippincott to host a Snacktivities event for our Older Adult Center (OAC) participants. The day included trivia, healthy snacks, and art masterpieces. A special thanks to our volunteers for making today a success! If you or someone you love is 60+ and interested in joining?the Older Adult Center, call 646-486-4444. Our OAC programs are available at no cost to participants! #SeeWhatIsPossible #OlderAdultCenter #HealthyAging #Snacks #Volunteers #SocialGood #Volunteering

?Happy Wednesday from our Workforce Department! This week, our #WorkforceWednesday Spotlight is on our Business Development Specialist, Sophia Huynh! Thank you, Sophia, for sharing your professional and personal tips to maintain eye wellness in the workplace and for your wonderful work with our participants! #SeeWhatIsPossible #LowVision #Blindness #EyeWellness #VisionLoss #Workforce #Employment #WorkplaceEyeWellness #Nonprofit #CareerServices #Accommodation #Fusion #ZoomText #Magnification

Great work Mike Cush and Gina Schlagel! Thanks to Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses for your commitment to accessibility and for inviting VISIONS to present to your staff.

Last week, VISIONS Chief Program Officer Michael Cush delivered an in-person sensitivity training to our corporate partners at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses in Staten Island. The team learned ways to better interact with customers with visual impairments, including human guide techniques, working with service animals, and using tools like signature guides for sales forms. He also spoke about ways to describe the features of furniture that go beyond visual appearance (such as comfort, size, materials, and functions). A special thanks to the staff at Raymour and Flanigan for working to make your sales floor a more accessible and inclusive environment! Group Picture (left to right): Robert Cassara, Consultant; Kirill Azizov, Consultant; Mike Abuhamda, Consultant; Gordon Friend, Consultant; Mike Cush, Chief Program Officer, VISIONS; Michelle Schiffer, Showroom Manager; Christopher Vendemio, Store Manager; and Gina Schlagel, Staten Island Borough Coordinator, VISIONS. #SeeWhatIsPossible #Accessibility #Inclusive #Sales #Training

Congratulations to our newest Residential Employment Readiness and Pre-ETS Program participants! These four participants spent the last 45 days exploring careers, learning to live independently, and earning their customer service certifications from the National Retail Federation (NRF). We're very proud, and can't wait to see where their futures take them! #SeeWhatIsPossible #WorkReadiness #Congratulations #Careers

New York City's vision rehabilitation agencies including?VISIONS,?Helen Keller Services (HKS),?and?Lighthouse Guild,?along with staff from the?New York State Commission for the Blind (NYS Office of Children and Family Services)?came together this month to host a fantastic career day for young adult participants and jobseekers. The event, hosted at VISIONS at Selis Manor, included trivia, fun prizes, mock interviews, professional headshots, and community partners sharing career advice and job openings for the summer. A special thanks to the agency staff, organizations, and volunteers who worked hard to make this day memorable. #SeeWhatIsPossible #WorkReadiness #CareerFair #Teamwork #CareerExploration

It’s #WorkforceWednesday in honor of Workplace Eye Wellness Month! Our Director of Job Placement Services, Khadija Bari, shares some information on how VISIONS Workforce department helps participants to reduce eyestrain and fatigue while on the job! Thank you, Khadija, for sharing your personal and professional experience! #SeeWhatIsPossible #VisionLoss #Blindness #LowVision #WorkplaceEyeWellness

Join us on April 8th at The Surf Club for our annual Bronx-Westchester Advisory Board Awards Event, celebrating individuals and organizations who have positively impacted our community! See more information below, and to register, visit https://lnkd.in/ephu5_YQ #SeeWhatIsPossible #Fundraiser #Community #Event

Last week, Bronx Women in Business hosted its inaugural event: Women Elevating Women. This initiative was sponsored by Orange Bank & Trust Company and led by VISIONS Bronx-Westchester Advisory Board Member and Orange Bank AVP Vanessa Baijnauth. Members of the BWIB Committee included Advisory Board Members Laura Guerriero, Rachel Batista, and Swannie Batista. Congratulations on a wonderful event and an important initiative! #SeeWhatIsPossible #Community #BusinessWomen #Bronx