Thanks Reg, this is most helpful. Happy New Year Arnie -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reginald George Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:37 AM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Support group Hi Arnie, The big one that I support and know most about is firststepsfortheblind.org, ran by our friend Cathy Pyper. She and her husband are both blind. They have monthly meetings, picnics, parties, keep a small fund to try to purchase inexpensive equipment for folks like canes, voice recorders, color identifiers that can make a world of difference and make life much easier, and generally make sure that a person losing their site has a network of friends they can count on and access to information on all the resources available to them as a person transitioning to a world without site. They can be reached at 816-455-52 19 or from the web site above, or by writing directly to cpyper@xxxxxxxxxx Reg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abels, Arnold V." <abelsa@xxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 8:31 AM Subject: [real-eyes] Support group Hi all, I apologize that this is not tech related specifically, but I am wondering if you have contact information for support groups in the KC metro for individuals who have recently lost their sight or in the process of going blind. Seems I recall seeing some references in the past but cannot recall the contact persons. Thanks Arnie Abels To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes