On March 1st, 2023, MindsEye celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Studio with clients, volunteers, supporters, funders, current and former staff, and community partners. It was the perfect time to present the following 2022 Volunteer of the Year Awards to these very deserving individuals! MindsEye Broadcast 2022 Volunteer of the Year – Gail Eisenhart, for…
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On March 1st, 1973, WMRY’s Talking Book went on air for the first time. On March 1st, 2023, MindsEye celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Studio with clients, volunteers, supporters, funders, current and former staff, and community partners! The occasion was commemorated with a Belleville Mayoral Proclamation that reads: WHEREAS, MindsEye, then named WMRY’s Talking…
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In this edition of Ear to Ear, learn about the upcoming “Silent Sky” production at The Hett from Michelle Magnussen, Director of Theater Productions at McKendree University. Ticket price is $5, and Audio Described performances are scheduled for March 31st, April 1st, and April 2nd. The play, a true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt,…
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In this week’s Ear to Ear we hear more from Dr. Jennifer Lauer, Occupational Therapist/Low Vision Coordinator at St Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Take a deep dive into all that Occupational Therapy (OT) can provide and get updates on their initiative to bring OT to Metro East residents who are blind or…
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This edition of Ear to Ear features Skyler Hurle, Vice President of Foundation for Delta Gamma at Saint Louis University! Learn about the sorority’s history and its mission to serve community members who are blind or have low vision. We’re so lucky they helped us as volunteers at MindsEye’s 50th Anniversary Soiree! [Photo: Laura and…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023 MINDSEYE TO HONOR BOB COSTAS AND MORE AT 20TH ANNUAL SOIREE GALA The evening will commemorate the organization’s 50th anniversary serving the Greater St. Louis community BELLEVILLE, ILL. – MindsEye is excited to announce the 2023 Fr. Boniface Wittenbrink, OMI Visionary Award winners for the upcoming 20th Annual…
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