MindsEye Announces Adaptive Athletics Program The Metro St. Louis vision nonprofit will add GoalBall and Blind Soccer to its existing Beep Baseball Program Belleville, IL October 4, 2022 – MindsEye is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Beep Baseball (BeepBall) Program into an Adaptive Athletics Program. MindsEye Adaptive Athletics (MAA) will include all aspects…
Read MoreLighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis are your 2022 MindsEye Fall Classic Champions
What started out as a cloudy, early fall day, turned into a typical, unpredictable St. Louis September: a hot day. However, that didn’t stop the Lighthouse for the Blind – St Louis BeepBall team from powering through and winning a MindsEye recreational BeepBall tournament again in quite some time. Lead by team organizer Brian Houser…
Read MoreMindsEye Soiree 2022 Wrap-Up
The MindsEye family had a fantastic night at the Palladium Saint Louis on March 18th! For the past 18 years, MindsEye held traditional Soiree fundraisers—even in 2020, just before the start of the pandemic. Last year, a new “Drive-In” format was required. Thankfully, this year there was a return to the traditional Soiree for MindsEye’s 19th annual…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Marilynn Kramer
Marilynn Kramer is a Monday afternoon regular at the MindsEye studio. After saying “hello” in passing week after week, MindsEye Development and Communications Coordinator Laura Foughty finally got to sit down with Marilynn at Kruta Bakery in Collinsville for coffee, donuts, and a chat! Laura: How long have you been volunteering with MindsEye, and how…
Read MoreFormer Volunteer Spotlight- Emma Barton
Stephanie, the daughter of former volunteer Emma Barton, recently reached out on Facebook to share photos and memories of her mother’s time as a volunteer. We’re so happy to share these lovely remembrances in Stephanie’s own words: “My mom, Emma Barton, was a longtime volunteer for MindsEye when we knew it as Radio Information Service….
Read MoreSLU Ophthalmology and Gateway Archers “Play Ball”
On Saturday, October 9th, MindsEye’s own Gateway Archers BeepBall team came together with members of the St. Louis University Ophthalmology department for a great afternoon of BeepBall! The SLU group was spearheaded by Dr. Thomas Porter, a SLUCare physician specializing in Optometry and Low Vision. Dr. Porter is a former MindsEye Board Member. He is…
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