(Submitted by the Sight Center)
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio is pleased to introduce “The Blind Wine Event,” a new way to experience a wine-tasting.
This ticketed fundraiser will combine wine, food, and fun awareness activities to engage the senses and change the way vision loss is seen.
Guests will participate in a series of wine-tasting comparisons while sampling tasty food pairings prepared by Toledo native Tracy May, a local cook whose blindness doesn’t keep her from doing what she loves to do.
The Blind Wine Event also features several experiential activities that demonstrate some of the many solutions used every day by people who live with permanent vision loss.
The self-directed nature of The Blind Wine Event gives guests the freedom to decide the order of the tastings and activities without having to sit through a program or speeches.
Personal blindfolds will be provided to simulate darkness and heighten non-visual senses.
Guests can also take chances on great raffle prizes and bid on special silent auction packages throughout the evening.
Tickets are $45 per person and include wine samples, food pairings, and a personal blindfold.
Attendance will be limited to 60 people for this event.
All proceeds from The Blind Wine Event will help The Sight Center empower independence and enrich the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.
EVENT OVERVIEW
What: The Blind Wine Event
When: Thursday, July 22, 2021 – 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: The Sight Center, 1002 Garden Lake Parkway, Toledo, Ohio
How: Visit www.SightCenterToledo.org or call 419-720-3937
How Much: $45 each (60 total being sold)
ABOUT THE SIGHT CENTER
Motivated by a mission to empower independence and enrich the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired, The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio offers a unique blend of programs and services that can help people of all ages work, learn, play and live independently with permanent vision loss. With certified and credentialed staff, national accreditation, and nearly a century of blindness and low vision expertise, The Sight Center stands alone as the only comprehensive low vision resource center in the entire region. Established in 1923 as the non-profit Toledo Society for the Blind, the agency serves an 18-county region in Northwest Ohio as well as parts of Southeast Michigan and Central Ohio. For more information visit www.sightcentertoledo.org or call (419) 720-3937.
