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| American Council of the Blind of Colorado
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| Statement of Purpose: | The American Council of the Blind of Colorado (ACBCO) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting independence, equality, and opportunities for all blind and visually impaired individuals in the state of Colorado. | ||
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| Address: | 1536 Wynkoop, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80202 | ||
| Phone Number: | 303-831-0117 | ||
| Fax: | 303-454-3378 | ||
| Email Address: | Barbara.Boyer@acbco.orh | ||
| Web Site: | www.acbco.org | ||
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| Number of Employees: | 6 | ||
| Part-Time Volunteers: | 25 | ||
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| Major Fund-raisers: | Dinner in the Dark, Eyeball Masquerade, Theater in the Dark, Local Marathon events | ||
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| Executive Committee: | Rod Chard, Chairman, Charlie Watson, Vice-Chair, Angie Anderson, Treasurer, Kevan Scott, Secretary, | ||
| Director(s): | Barbara Boyer, Executive Director | ||
| Key Personnel: | Liana Camacho, Outreach Coordinator Sue Fenniman, Resource Specialist Paulette Foss, Boulder Community Coordinator Martina Torres, Community Coordinator Linda Yacks, Administrative Assistant | ||
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| Founded: | ACBCO was incorporated in 1978 and received its no | ||
| Community Served: | While most of our constituents live in the Denver Metro Area, we serve over 300,000 Blind and Visually Impaired throughout Colorado. | ||
| Associated Guilds: | American Council of the Blind | ||
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| Ongoing Projects: | Sight for Seniors Program, Peer Mentoring Program, Vision Link Support Groups, Children's Braille Book Program, Educational Scholarships to Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Outreach and Support Services, Educational Opportunities, and Advocacy and Public Awareness | ||
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| Accomplishments: | In 2005, ACBCO received a bequest that allowed us to hire an Executive Director and staff to carry out the programs and support services that we offer. Since then we have made over 45 community organization presentations to local clubs and organizations throughout Colorado. We have also had a series of successful fundraising events that include Dinner in the Dark and the Eyeball Masquerade. Our events provide a unique experience for anyone that is sighted, these events are done in the dark to present the opportunity to have low vision for the evening and experience dinner and music the way our clients do. If you have not had the opportunity to attend one of these events please contact us or look at our current events to find out when your next opportunity to attend will be. | ||
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