What's New:

 

CNIB Kelowna has moved! Our new location is 101 - 1456 St. Paul Street, Kelowna. Come visit us!

 

Photo: Front Door of new CNIB Kelowna office.

  

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CNIB was recently the charity of choice at Canada’s newest jazz event, Jazz on the Mountain at Whistler. CNIB would like to sincerely thank everyone involved for helping to raise awareness & funds to support local CNIB programs in B.C.

Photo: Sandy Korsvoll (Volunteer) Cathy Lange (CNIB) & Tamara Tedesco (CNIB) at CNIB booth.

Photo: Outdoor jam session at Whistler festival featuring CNIB iFactor winner Lucas Haneman.

Watch Accessible Media Inc (AMI) TV story on Jazz On The Mountain At Whistler - and learn how the festival supported CNIB

Click here for Youtube Feature Story on Jazz On The Mountain At Whistler 

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Online 50+ Magazine Supports CNIB

Impowerage, an exciting online magazine for older adults, is supporting CNIB though an online Facebook campaign.

For every new fan who joins the magazine's Facebook page, a dollar will be donated to CNIB for services benefiting blind and partially sighted British Columbians, up to $5,000. Facebook fans will keep up-to-date with the latest articles, contests and announcements.

Impowerage features articles on fitness, health and wellness, travel, finances and more. To find out more and to support CNIB, please visit www.Facebook.com/Impowerage.

Impowerage magazine was founded by ophthalmologist, Dr. Carolyn Anderson, to raise money for eye diseases affecting older adults and to encourage older adults to maintain healthy, active lifestyles. 

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Global TV BC reports on the dangers of skipping eye exams. Click link below to see story!  

Thank you BC Doctors of Optometry for your support!

 

 Please visit www.bcdoctorsofoptometry.com

for more information.

 

Photographed at CNIB Vancouver Vision Health Month Open House: Dr. Surjinder Sahota, President of the B.C. Association of Optometrists and Cheryl Williams, CEO B.C. Association of Optometrists with John Mulka, Executive Director, CNIB BC–Yukon Division.

CNIB in Victoria: A Pfizer-Sponsored Glaucoma clinic with B.C. Doctors of Optometry. Photographed: Dr. Victor Pegado, Ophthalmologist, Dr. Netty Sutjahjo, Optometrist, Corey Mitchell, Zeiss Technician.

 

 

CNIB thanks Peninsula Co-Op for supporting CNIB's services on Vancouver Island by providing gasoline for its van, which enables CNIB to continue our outreach services across the region.

 

  

 

CNIB thanks everyone who participated in the United Way Costco Drive-Through Breakfast Fundraiser in Prince George including MLA Shirley Bond, Prince George Mayor Dan Rogers, Jim Pattison Group and Uniglobe Sunburst Travel & Cruises Ltd.

 

 

Thank you to the following companies, municipalities and schools for participating in Shades of Fun Day 2011 in BC and Yukon:

 

WorkSafe BC

Sisu Inc.

QLT Inc.

Associated Engineering

CanPages

Municipality of Fort St. John

Copper Ridge Care Home (Whitehorse)

John Henderson Elementary

St. Jude's School

Sir William Van Horne Elementary

Victoria City Council

 

Photo Credit: Don Denton/Vic News staff

May 19, 2011 - Victoria city council members, L-R, Mayor Dean Fortin, Councilors Lynn Hunter, Charlayne Thornton-Joe, Philippe Lucas, Marianne Alto, Geoff Young, Pamela Madoff, Chris Coleman, John Luton and City Manager Gail Stephens show off their sunglasses in council chambers to help promote CNIB Shades Of Fun Day.

 

Thank you to the following municipal and provincial / territorial governments for formally proclaiming May as Vision Health Month and May 26th as Shades of Fun Day:

 

Province of British Columbia

Yukon Territory

 

Vancouver Island Region:

City of Port Alberni

City of Langford

City of Nanaimo

City of Duncan

City of Powell River

City of Victoria

City of Colwood

District of Saanich

District of Central Saanich

District of Highlands

District of Oak Bay

Comox Valley Regional District

Capital Region District

 

Lower Mainland/South Coast/Fraser Valley Region:

City of Vancouver

City of New Westminster

City of Burnaby

City of Richmond

City of Port Coquitlam

City of Pitt Meadows

City of Surrey

Village of Belcarra

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Squamish - Lillooet Regional District

District of Squamish

District of Mission

District of Kent Agassiz

North Vancouver District

 

Southern Interior Region:

City of Cranbrook

City of Kelowna

City of Penticton

Town of Creston

City of Trail

Town of Princeton

City of Nelson

 

Northern BC Region:

City of Fort St. John

City of Prince George

Village of Pouce Coupe

City of Williams Lake

District of Kitimat