Bluegrass Council of the Blind, Inc.

08/19/2026

We enjoyed a wonderful Community Outing yesterday at the Lexington Senior Center!

We started with a tour of the center led by Director Kristy Stambaugh. Then she led us outside, and we took a short walk to arrive at the new Sensory Garden. The garden has 160 tactile tiles arranged around three raised beds filled with beautiful blooming plants. The tiles were created for the Senior Center with the help of Boy Scouts and other volunteers.

We each found tiles that spoke to us, and there is truly something for everyone, even a tile that looks like a plate of spaghetti! If you haven't seen this new addition, make plans to visit soon! We were fortunate that the weather was perfect, and after experiencing the garden, we enjoyed lunch and conversation in the covered picnic area.

An enjoyable time was had by all!

08/06/2026

Some of our staff plan to attend this event tonight, and it is sure to be a great time! Please think about joining them!

Ahead of the event, yesterday we enjoyed a visit with Michelle from Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation

08/04/2026

For those of you who have Android phones, you may find this short video very helpful!
Thank you, Sam!

07/30/2026

I wanted to provide an update on our school supply donations before the week ends. We received a terrific donation from a BCB supporter who lives in another state. This box full of supplies arrived today! That's 150 #2 pencils in the box next to the crayons. Thank you, Susan!

We still have next week to collect supplies, and then we'll bring them to the United Way of the Bluegrass at the end of next week. Stop by and see us next week and drop off some school supplies!

Thank you to everyone who has already donated and thank you to those of you who plan to donate next week!

07/27/2026

Happy Monday! We've received several donations of school supplies, and we want to extend a big thank you to Kimberly May and her friend Lisa!

We are still accepting donations until Thursday, August 6. Please bring your donations to our office, and we will happily start another big box! Thank you!

As a reminder, here are the supplies the United Way is requesting:
Crayons, #2 Pencils (no mechanical), Erasers, Pencil Boxes, Washable Markers, Pocket Folders, Bottled Glue and Glue Sticks, Scissors, Ziploc Bags (all sizes), Dry Erase Markers, Composition Notebooks, Spiral Bound Notebooks, Wide Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper, Backpacks (no wheels), 3" Binders, Clorox Wipes, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, USB Flash Drives, and Earbuds

07/23/2026

We enjoyed another tasty and informative Lunch & Learn yesterday, and a good time was had by all!

We would like to especially thank our volunteer Mary who not only picked up the lunches for us today but also paid for them! We are so thankful to have such wonderful volunteers who support us and really believe in the mission of our organization.

We were joined by Todd and Laura Stephens who are NFB Newsline Kentucky. They shared the various ways to access NFB-NEWSLINE® and the many news and information outlets that you can access to stay informed on current events and topics of interest. Did you know you can access many popular magazines on NFB-NEWSLINE®?

Contact our office if you missed our Lunch & Learn and are interested in getting signed up for NFB-NEWSLINE®!

07/21/2026

What if $25 could help someone reclaim a piece of their independence?

A simple donation can make a life-changing difference! It might provide transportation to a support group, help someone learn to use accessible technology, or give a Kentuckian with vision loss the skills and confidence to live more independently.

Thanks to your generosity, we've already reached more than half of our goal for our Independence in Action campaign, but we still need your help to cross the finish line before the end of July.

Every gift moves someone one step closer to greater independence.

Join us today and be part of the journey!

Donate now: https://bcbky.org/donate/

07/20/2026

We are collecting new school supplies for the United Way! If you can bring items from the list below when you visit our office in the next two weeks, we know the kids will appreciate it! Thank you!

Here's what they need:
Crayons
#2 Pencils
Erasers
Washable Markers
Pocket Folders
Bottled Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Ziplock Bags (all sizes)
Dry Erase Markers
Composition Notebooks
Spiral Bound Notebooks
Wide Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper
Backpacks (no wheels)
3" Binders
Clorox Wipes
Kleenex
Hand Sanitizer
USB Flash Drives
Earbuds

07/15/2026

We thank Molly Demrow for helping us tell our story!
We enjoyed our visit with her, and we were happy to show her how the Mobile Market benefits our clients!

FINANCIAL PRESSURE: The Bluegrass Council of the Blind is facing a tighter budget this year as grant funding falls short, and its executive director says the community's support will be critical to keeping services running. Multimedia Journalist Molly Demrow has the details below.