FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jocelyn Hunter
(202) 454-6422
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind to Host Annual Children & Families’ Holiday Party
WHEN:
Saturday, December 8, 2012, 10:00 until 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Mount Airy Baptist Church, 1100 North Capitol Street,
NW, Washington, DC
DESCRIPTION:
Children who are low vision or blind and their families will celebrate the holidays at Columbia
Lighthouse for the Blind’s Annual Youth & Families’ Holiday Party. The Washington, DC Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity will provide each child with a toy, lunch and a day filled with fun!
The Greater Washington Metropolitan Chapter of National Association for Parents of Children with Visual
Impairments (NAPVI) will be available to assist and respond to questions. Featuring a parent workshop,
“Technology and Tips for Homework” Donations of hats, gloves, and scarves will be collected for people in need.
Contact:
For more information or schedule your visit, contact Jocelyn Hunter at 202-454-6422 or junter@clb.org.
About Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB)
CLB serves people of all ages who are blind, low vision, or deaf-blind living in the Washington Region, by providing vision-health screenings, independent living skills training, support groups, retraining, and job counseling and placement. 17% of veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with visual impairment. CLB partners with government and private agencies to retrain and employ these wounded warriors. Independence is our vision.
For more information, please visit our Web site at www.www.clb.org.
