The Gateway Archers kicked off their 2022 season in Athens, GA as they competed in their first tournament of the year! Captain Kim Blumenthal, Captain Chad Dillon, Kyle Borah, Josh Sisson, Liam McCoy, Demetris Morrow, Leul McChesney, and Henry Allen along with sighted volunteers Kasondra McDaniel, Orlando Gonzalez, and pitchers Mari Blumenthal and Mike Curtis…
Read MoreMindsEye Volunteer Rookie of the Year for 2021: Monica Hatch
Here at MindsEye, we could never accomplish what we do without our hardworking volunteers. Each year we like to take time to acknowledge those volunteers who have gone above and beyond. Today, we would like to recognize this year’s Rookie of the Year recipient Monica Hatch! After being an English teacher for 20 years, Monica…
Read More2021 “Mission Moment” Volunteer Award Winners: Tom Janoski and Sam Saxon
When MindsEye first began as WMRY’s Talking Book in 1973, there was only one way to get our broadcasts to our listeners: radio. As technology gets more advanced, MindsEye is always on the lookout for how to best use new technologies to get our content to more listeners. The rise of smartphones in particular has…
Read More2021 “Mission Moment” Volunteer Award Winner: Dawn Walter
Here at MindsEye, we have all different types of volunteer opportunities. However, occasionally a volunteer will come along who is uniquely positioned to move our mission forward in their own new way. Today, we’d like to highlight and thank one of those volunteers: Dawn Walter, one of the winners of the “Mission Moment” Award at…
Read MoreFundraise for MindsEye on Give STL Day 2022!
Give STL Day is coming up on Thursday, May 5th. Members of the MindsEye family have a great opportunity to not only donate but help us raise money and spread the word about our amazing programs! Create your own Fundraiser for MindsEye, set a fundraising goal, and then encourage your network of family, friends, and…
Read MoreBeepBall Volunteer of 2021: Kasondra McDaniel
Moving along with our volunteer appreciation spotlights, we now turn our attention to our BeepBall Volunteer of the Year award winner Kasondra McDaniel. For Kasondra, her work with the MindsEye BeepBall team, the Gateway Archers, is something close to her heart. Both her sister and her niece are valued members of the team. Laura Foughty…
Read More