2010 Summer Transition

Our teens have returned from a two-week trip to North Carolina for the 2010 Summer Transition Program.  The theme this year was "Exploring the Great Outdoors-Land, water, air-How are we going to get there?" 

Some of the activities included touring the airport in Atlanta (Our transition students' visit to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internation Airport was featured in their newsletter-read the article here.), white water  rafting, visiting the University of North Carolina in Asheville, and riding the Smokey Mountain Railroad.  Beginning Wednesday July 7 each teen will participate in a two-week internship to gain work experience. Check out the rest of the pictures from the 2010 Summer Transition Program in our photo galleries.

Angels on the Beach Getaway

The winners of the Angels on the Beach Getaway were chosen at the Bands on the Beach show on Pensacola Beach Tuesday June 29.

  The grand prize winner is Mici McManus of Pensacola, and the 2nd place winner is Eric Johnson.  Congratulations Mici and Eric!

~Grand Prize winner Mici McManus holding her gift basket~

~Eric Johnson with "The Blind Saxophonist" by local artist Quenby Tyler~

 The Spring/Summer Newsletter is now posted on our website!  Read it here. 

2009 Development of the Year

C.W. Gemmill Learning Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired was recently named a "2009 Development of the Year" by the NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Association.  Congratulations to Innisfree Hotels, Inc. and Southeastern Contruction for the wonderful work they put into this facility!

THE 2010 EYE BALL

Thank you Pensacola for another successful Eye Ball!  We appreciate everyone who came out to show support and help raise money for our programs.  Our dancers this year did a wonderful job, and we want to congratulate our 2010 winners Sheila Martin and her partner James Dooley!  

We wish to thank everyone who helped make this event a success: T. Bubba Bechtol, The Jim Brust Band, dancers Bill Dagnall, Kim MacQueen, Sheila Martin, and David Tuyo, Center Stage Dancers James Dooley, George Keith, Jennifer Luke, and Kristina Snyder, Judges Malcolm Ballinger, Donna Clark, Kevin Doyle, and Sheriff David Morgan, Hartman Photography, as well as the wonderful staff at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. 

Pictures will be uploaded soon so stay tuned!