Society For The Blind

Society for the Blind, located in Sacramento, California, is a full-service nonprofit agency dedicated to empowering individuals who are blind or have low vision. Established in 1954, it serves a 27-county region in Northern California and offers life and job skills training, mentorship, and access to tools that help maintain independence. The organization operates a state-of-the-art teaching center in Midtown Sacramento where over 5,000 individuals annually participate in programs, classes, and community workshops designed to help them live productive, independent lives. Their mission is to empower people with vision loss to discover, develop, and achieve their full potential, and they provide comprehensive services including a Low Vision Clinic staffed by specialized optometrists and occupational therapists.