It’s that time of year; a time of togetherness, gratitude and celebration. We are celebrating all that you have made possible as we look back on 2023 at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired – 40 partnerships to create accessible materials through our Arts and Accessibility program and Tactile Literacy initiative, more than […]

Clovernook Center is working to get accessible materials into the hands of children with blindness or low vision in East Africa. Following months of preparation, new partnerships and kit construction, Sam Foulkes, Director of Braille Production and Accessible Innovation, visited educational centers and schools near the Kenyan cities of Nairobi and Mombasa in early October […]

A local teen with low-vision is using his involvement in Scouts to help support Clovernook Center. Noah Krabach, 17, has been a Scout since first grade. After moving through the ranks of Cub Scout and Boy Scout, he is now aiming for Eagle Scout, an accomplishment only 4% of Scouts achieve. One of the requirements […]

Armed with a background in education, a single mother of a profoundly visually impaired daughter was inspired to give back to the blind and visually impaired (BVI) community. Karin Geraci was first introduced to Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired through the Low Vision Clinic six years ago. Her nine-year-old daughter, Josie, was […]

A local teen doesn’t allow low vision to slow him down; he’s active with sports, Scouts and has big aspirations for his college studies. Noah Krabach, 17, is a frequent participant in Clovernook Center’s Adaptive Sports and Leisure programs. Over the past few years, he’s participated in tennis, goalball, skiing and rock climbing. To date, […]

Many blind people travel on a regular basis for business and/or pleasure. Having a guide dog by the handler’s side can be a huge help, but it also requires more consideration and preparation to make sure things go as smoothly as possible. First, one must consider their mode of transportation. Will they be getting to […]

Tai Stewart, 13, has always been athletic. As a young child, he played several sports like tennis and Little League Baseball. But as he aged, most sports weren’t modified to accommodate his low vision and he was no longer able to participate. That all changed when he stumbled upon Camp Abilities — Clovernook Center’s first […]

The decision to become a guide dog user is very individual and it’s not for every blind or visually impaired person. Dogs come with a lot of responsibilities and need to be worked on a regular basis to keep up their skills. They have to relieve themselves regularly, they shed, they drool, they need to […]

In June, 15-year-old MaKenzie Love, of Commercial Point, Ohio, had the opportunity to participate in the National Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles, California. This was her second time participating in the Varsity category and she was among 50 students (10 in each category) from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. “Everyone at […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired announces the hire of a new Vice President of Advancement who brings to the role nearly 20 years of experience in development and fundraising. In this position, Denise Carl will be responsible for all functions of fund development, communications, media relations and community relations. This includes the […]