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!
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2011 Vision Health Month
Thank you BC Doctors of Optometry for your support!
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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