5 Ways to Give Back to the Blind Community This Holiday Season

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Last year, we featured a gift guide for the blind and visually impaired for the holiday season. So this year we wanted to give you some tips on how to give back to the blind and visually impaired community. These are tips for those who are sighted as well as if you are in the blind and visually impaired community yourself. Keep reading to learn about 5 ways you can give back to the blind community this holiday season!

1.     Volunteer with an organization near you

There are so many great organizations providing life-changing services to the blind and visually impaired. At WSB, we are always happy to have volunteers help out with driving, gardening, and a wide range of other activities! But if you are not local to the Little Rock area, there are plenty of organizations across the US who would love your help!  

2.     Volunteer with Be My Eyes

This tip is for those who are sighted, and it is volunteering with Be My Eyes! We’ve talked about Be My Eyes several times on the blog (blog posts here and here) but we wanted to give a special shout out that because it is such a simple way to give back. Be My Eyes connects a sighted volunteer with a blind or visually impaired caller to help them with all sorts of tasks from making sure a color matches to reading a label.

3.     Offer to pick up groceries or run errands

Another great opportunity to give back is to offer to pick up groceries or give a ride to someone who is blind or visually impaired. This might seem like a simple gesture but means so much to those in the blind and visually impaired community.

4.     Offer a listening ear

The holidays can be difficult, especially for those who are blind and visually impaired and feel isolated because of that. By providing a listening ear, you can really make someone’s day. You may not have all the answers or solutions but by simply listening and validating their experience you can do a world of difference.

5.     Donate to WSB!

For 74 years, WSB has been able to provide life-changing services to empower those who are visually impaired and blind to achieve sustainable independence. With YOUR support, WSB is able to continue those services to thousands of blind and visually impaired individuals. You can donate directly here.