Virginia Voice

10/16/2026

2026 Theme: “Celebrating Value and Talent,” honoring America's 250th birthday. Visit https://www.virginiavoice.org/ and check out our podcasts that showcase the talent of many Virginians with blindness and other disabilities. Donate to help us continue our work.

10/13/2026

National White Cane Day is Thursday, October 15! During World Blindness Month, we are sharing some helpful reminders on how we can all show our friends and neighbors with blindness respect and kindness.

10/12/2026

The Blind Experience interactive activity at the 2026 Anniversary Gala drew lots of interest. Matthew Shifrin's text-based LEGO instructions created the perfect activity for fun and learning at our Gala. Here, participants are tasked with building a small gorilla led by instructors, Ilana and Bianca.

10/12/2026

October is Blindness Awareness Month. We are all one diagnosis away from a legally blind diagnosis. Schedule your annual eye doctor's visit today!
According to the World Health Organization's 2026 fact sheet, at least 2.2 billion people worldwide have a near or distance vision impairment. For at least 1 billion of them, the impairment could have been prevented or is still unaddressed. The burden is not shared equally: WHO estimates that distance vision impairment is about four times more common in low- and middle-income regions than in high-income regions. The two leading causes of vision impairment and blindness are uncorrected refractive error and cataract. Both are among the most treatable conditions in medicine, which is why World Sight Day focuses so strongly on access rather than on new cures.

09/09/2026

Don't miss a chance to hear musical guest Justin Kauflin perform at Virginia Voice's 48th Anniversary Gala! Justin is an award-winning jazz pianist known for his clear touch, innovative improvisational style, and unique blinding of post-bog, gospel, and jazz! He has been performing professional since he was 14 in spite of losing his sight at 11. Thursday, September 17 at Virginia Voice's 48th Anniversary Gala at the James River Cellars Winery. Call to get your tickets 804 266 2477 or use this link to give Virginia Voice a 10% boost. https://p2p.onecause.com/kftcbfc/charity/virginia-voice-inc

08/23/2026

08/17/2026

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! JUSTIN KAUFLIN, award-winning jazz pianist will perform at Virginia Voice's 48th Anniversary Gala, Thursday, September 17 at James River Cellars Winery! Justin is a protégé of Clark Terry and Quincy Jones. Do not miss this rare Virginia appearance! Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_oeA_4ouNg&list=PLV4DxtNxL2EerNuEwN2jDDjv1b0X6Rh_f&index=2 to an artist reviewed as a “jazz pianist who favors a clarity of touch and ideas…his writing is balanced tempering post-bop intricacies with the assurances of the gospel church” -New York Times. Call Virginia Voice for tickets or click here to give your purchase a 10% boost through Birdies for Charity: https://p2p.onecause.com/kftcbfc/charity/virginia-voice-inc

07/06/2026

This historic milestone deserves a cake, no? Yes! Happy 250th birthday, America and happy independence to everyone! Virginia Voice supports our listeners' choice to live and thrive independently! If you or someone you know could benefit from the access we provide to print/digital material and the arts, call us at 804 266 2477. We would love to hear from you!!
Accessibility? photo of birthday cake with an American flag frosted onto the top with sparklers that look like fireworks as candles.

06/10/2026

The Virginia Voice Guide and Stride non-competitive, choose-your-distance walk/run/roll/stroll event is THIS SATURDAY, June 13 at Collegiate School's Mooreland Rd campus. Come on out and enjoy, participate, cheer on participants, and join in the FUN! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Dominion Energy! All fitness levels and abilities are welcome!! Swag this year is outrageous, plus cool tee shirts and cooling towels. Thank you to our other sponsors. Coleman Brothers Flowers, Antoine Craig Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI).

05/12/2026

One month away! Have you registered yet for this fun in the sun walk/run/roll/stroll noncompetitive event? Join us for the second annual Guide and Stride event Presented by Dominion Energy! Thank you to Coleman Brothers Flowers for sponsoring the coolest Tee you'll wear this year! Antoine Craig Tracey Lee van Marcke
Register here: https://www.virginiavoice.org/virginia-voice-guide-and-stride-2026/
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