President and CEO of the country’s largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired, based in Winston-Salem will retire at the end of 2022.

Full story from Triad Business Journal here.

IFB Solutions announced that David Horton, President, and Chief Executive, will retire at the end of 2022.

Full story from Winston-Salem Journal here.

Wise Eyes Family Care is now open at 632 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem right next door to IFB Solutions optical shop Twenty200 Eyewear.

Full story from the Winston-Salem Journal here.

Grant Weathers is the Low Vision Services and Outreach Coordinator at our Community Low Vision Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Prior to working at IFB Solutions, he was a former PGA Apprentice. He loves the game of golf and has found a way to still enjoy the sport even after becoming legally blind!

Full story from WLOS ABC News 13 here.

SEE students attended camp at Lake Norman YMCA this week. Students participated in boating, field games, STEM activities, and swimming. Campers said they were excited to see their friends and be included in such a fun camp experience!

Full story from WCNC Charlotte here.

Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Clemmons donated and assembled a wheelchair swing to Tracy’s Little Redhouse. This wheelchair swing will be used by our SEE students during afterschool, summer camp, and all other programs.

Full story from Forsyth Family Magazine here.

Our S.E.E. Campers participated in Adventure Camp in a tiny nook on the Nantahala River just outside of Bryson City. Campers participated in outdoor activities including climbing, hiking, ziplining, and rafting.

Watch their experience here!

YMCA Camp Hanes hosted our H2o S.E.E. Summer Camp this year.

The goal was to give campers the opportunity to participate in the same kinds of outdoor activities as campers with typical vision such as kayaking, rock climbing, and zip-lining. Watch the full story here.

YMCA Camp Hanes hosted S.E.E. (the Student Enrichment Experience) Camp a weeklong, overnight camp for youth who are visually impaired or blind. The camp is sponsored by IFB Solutions, a nonprofit that provides opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired in need of training, employment, and services. View photos here.

Our S.E.E. students attended YMCA Camp Hanes in King, N.C., giving them the summer camp experience of a lifetime. Staff with both S.E.E. Camp and YMCA Camp Hanes worked to make things challenging, accessible, and fun. Watch the story here!