Blind and Visually Impaired

Board:

Margaret Winchester, Founder/Board President
Elizabeth McGuire, Assistant Director/Board President
Alice Todd, Board Secretary Lawrence Pierce, Treasurer

The Margaret Winchester Enrichment Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides day care services, free of charge, to any blind or visually impaired person who has been determined as legally blind with visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with best correction, or with a visual field of 20 degrees or less.

The program provides social, educational, physiological, psychological, and recreational needs of the blind and visually impaired through a variety of activities and projects. In addition, the program provides services to visually impaired persons, assisting them in functioning more effectively in their homes and community, with a long range goal of self-sufficiency.

Services provided at the center include:

Day Care
Arts & Crafts
Counseling
Social/Outreach Services
Braille Instruction
Mobility Instruction
Nutritious Meals
Recreation
Wood Shop/Caning/Rush
Field Trips
"JAWS" Computer Training
Yoga/Stretch & Stress Relief
Daily Living Skills Training
Assistance with Letter Reading/Writing
Exercise Classes

Volunteers are needed to assist program participants with daily activities and projects. Please call the center at (856) 451-5623 for more information.