Beth Curley will be our speaker from Resilience. In 2019, the Center for Women in Transition was rebranded to become Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence. The organization has served the Holland area since 1977. Resilience is dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence. They offer supportive services and safe housing to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, and provide programs to engage and educate community members to help end the cycle of abuse before it begins.
President Elizabeth continues to encourage every member to bring a guest every month.
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Roberta Griffith founded the Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ABVI) in Grand Rapids in 1913. Roberta was blind and had many accomplishments, including working with Helen Keller to modernize the Braille writing system. In 2020 ABVI became a subsidiary of Mary Free Bed. Their services can be accessed by a referral from an eye doctor.
Vision impaired people's talents are underutilized. Only 10% of them with Master's degrees are employed.
According to polls people most fear losing their vision, even more than losing hearing, memory, or even a limb. There are approximately 142,000 people in Michigan with some form of vision impairment. There are numerous types of vision impairment and causes. About 65% of people who have a stroke will end up with some level of vision damage.
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