SUNY Fredonia students again assisted CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services with its Dining in the Dark event on April 4.
Members of Fredonia’s Pre-Health Professions Club, the students also were honored with the Louise Tefft Award for the second time. Louise was a client of CBA for 28 years and supported the group through donations and speaking engagements, and credited the services she received for her ability to remain by herself in her own home up until she passed away at 101 years old.
The event, in its 13th year, offers guests the opportunity to have a dining experience without the use of their sight. Each person attending is blindfolded and escorted to their table by a trained, sighted guide. The students helped guide the guests around the dinner tables throughout the evening, assisting them as they navigate their meals.
CBA has been serving the community for more than a century and has several programs aimed at helping the visually impaired, and conducts vision screenings on children in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Formerly known as the Chautauqua Blind Association, CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services provides one-on-one training to legally blind clients both at home and in the community.
CBA Vision Rehabilitation is a United Way community partner.
