Canadian Council of the Blind Summerside Socialites Chapter

08/22/2024

The Canadian Council of the Blind's Summerside Socialites Chapter will be hosting their 3rd annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser at The Galley Restaurant, located at Marco Polo Campground. The event will take place on Friday, August 30th from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

Tickets for the dinner include a spaghetti meal, along with coffee, tea, or apple juice and dessert. Adult tickets are priced at $15 each, while tickets for children 12 and under are available for $8. To purchase tickets, you can contact Trudy Matheson at campsite number 425 or call her at 902-303-8362. Alternatively, tickets can also be purchased at the door.

We would like to express our gratitude to the staff at Marco Polo for everything. You are all the best!

We look forward to welcoming you for a delicious meal and an enjoyable evening filled with laughter, fun, and spaghetti!

03/31/2024

01/09/2024

 volunteer opportunity ❤️

As you all know, I am involved with The Canadian Council of the Blind. My chapter here in Summerside is hosting the annual Atlantic Sports and Recreation Weekend for the blind and partially cited. This weekend is jammed packed with a lot of great opportunities to try new sporting events and recreational activities as well as make new friends.

Dates: Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19, 2024
 
I am seeking volunteers to help throughout the weekend activities. There are lots of different volunteer opportunities, and no matter how big or how small you can contribute, every little bit matters.

If this is something you would love to help out with please reach out to me via phone or email. We can have a chat about the opportunities and about the Atlantic Sports and Recreation Weekend. Please if you could share this post it would be very helpful as we do need lots of volunteers to make our weekend a successful as possible.

Heidi White
(902) 438-9039
[email protected]

Atlantic Sports and Recreation Weekend Every year CCB members from across Atlantic Canada joined in a variety of sports and recreation activities at the annual Atlantic Sports and Recreation weekend. Each year a different Atlantic division hosts this popular weekend of fun & camaraderie. The number....

01/04/2024

World Braille Day is today, January 4th. To learn more check out the link❤️


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World Braille Day, celebrated on January 4th each year, honors the legacy and contributions of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille. This day also raises

01/01/2024

Happy New Years from all of us! 

12/30/2023

Hidden among Android's accessibility options are some powerful productivity tools that can add value to any smartphone setup.

12/25/2023

Happy Holidays from all of us at Summerside Socialites ❤️🎅

11/27/2023

🎄✨ Had a fantastic time at the Christmas party collaboration between CNIB and the Canadian Council of the Blind at Gentleman Jim’s on Friday, November 24th! 🎉❤️ We shared laughs, made memories, and enjoyed a beautiful Christmas dinner. A huge thanks to our wonderful volunteers, the dedicated staff, and Gentleman Jim for hosting us. Special gratitude to all the clients, friends, and community members who joined in the festive spirit, spreading joy and warmth. 🤗🍽️🎅 Let the holiday season bring more moments of togetherness and celebration! 🌟 🎁

11/26/2023

🌟 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came to our second annual Dinner and Auction at the Miscouche Legion a fantastic evening! 🍽️ Your presence, enthusiasm, and support made the night unforgettable. Special gratitude to the Legion and its staff for their warm hospitality. Big thanks to the generous businesses contributing to our auction and the dedicated volunteers who made it all happen. A shoutout to our amazing fundraising coordinator, Trudy—your efforts were pivotal! We appreciate each and every one of you. Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year! 🎉

11/10/2023

Seeing AI is an app developed by iOS and Microsoft that describes much of what is visible through the camera for individuals with visual impairments. The app offers several valuable features, such as reading text, recognizing people and objects, describing environments, and identifying currency, all designed to assist those with visual impairments. The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and employs AI to describe and identify various items falling under six categories.

The first category, which is short text, involves Seeing AI reading aloud texts, such as text notifications from your device, handwritten notes, and quick notes. The second category, documents, utilizes built-in features to read printed materials, such as bank statements or posters. The third category, products, allows Seeing AI to identify products based on their barcode.

The person category uses AI to identify individuals, describing both their appearance and emotions. The scene category provides descriptions of your environment, while the currency category is specifically designed to describe US paper bills. It's worth noting that the currency category is yet to be made available to the public.