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  • Seniors Attend Audio-described Production of “Mama Mia”

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    Dan Burke

    Seniors around a long table, laughing and talking with food

    Here’s a pic of some of our seniors at Chili’s last Saturday, after attending the audio-described performance of “Mama Mia” at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The Seniors used it as a fund-raiser, raising over $200. They keep a small donation fund going to help out with the expenses of various Senior activities…

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  • Cookies, Candies, Balloons and Bouquets: Valentines Day at CCB

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    Dan Burke

    A smiling young woman holds a Happy Valentines Day Heart Shaped Balloon and Flower Arrangement

    The day didn’t go uncelebrated. The Seniors had a Valentine’s party (there are rumors of romance there). Even ITP got into the act with Valentine’s cookies to mark “National Singles Day”?

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  • First Day Back: 2017 Is Underway!

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    Dan Burke

    Classes started today for 2017, and on top of that it’s Tuesday – meaning that Seniors came in to the Center as well! After two weeks off folks were pretty happy to be back in spite of a bit of cold weather! Here is a collection of sights and sounds from the day, and here’s…

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  • A Holiday Gift from the 2016 CCB Choir

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    Dan Burke

    This year our CCB Choir formed itself in about a week under the direction of student Julie McGinnity, then went caroling at the Littleton Light Rail Station, outside Romancing the Bean Coffee shop. The next day they gave a performance at the Seniors’ Holiday Party. Mostly students, but with a couple of staff voices as…

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  • Not Exactly Winding the Year Down

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    Dan Burke

    A group of CCB students pose around a cart with six large trays of goodies to give out

    We’re in our final week – final days, really – of the 2016 year at the Colorado Center for the Blind. It’s not exactly like winding down, but more like an all-cylinders-open surge for the finish line. Alejandro went on a support drop yesterday, and is cooking a big meal tomorrow. Ryan served his mini-meal…

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  • We’re Excited – Thanks for a Successful #COGivesDay 2016!

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    Dan Burke

    Cloe leaping from a paddle board during Confidence Camp

    Our 2016 Colorado Gives Day was our most successful ever, and we want to thank all of our friends and new acquaintances who helped make it so! In all, we received $15,230 via the online Colorado Gives web site, and all of that counts toward a share of the $1 million Incentive Fund offered by…

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  • Kneading bread and philosophy together: Support us on #COGivesDay

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    Dan Burke

    Tabea kneads dough with both hands

    Philosophy bakes no bread. Philosopher Bertrand Russell said that. But a wise man we know once pointed out that no bread is baked without philosophy. Tabea graduated from CCB in 2016 and has gone on to graduate school. She knows that our belief in our blind students is the yeast that leavens the bread of…

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  • We’re on the Move! Support Us on #COGivesDay!

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    Dan Burke

    Vika and Martin walk along a shaded sidewalk toward Littleton Downtown Station

    Like Martin and Vika, blind people from five to ninety-five are on the move every day at the Colorado Center for the Blind! Please support us tomorrow on #COGivesDay December 6!  

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  • Belted Kingfisher, Orange Belts and Yoga’s Doggie Down: A Typical Tuesday at CCB

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    Dan Burke

    Allie Blanca C.G Dan andMike walkingaround the pond at Sterne Park during Birding Class

    So this is how Tuesday goes at CCB sometimes. First thing this morning Alie Mays came for our “Birdying by Ear” class. Seven of us reviewed recordings of local bird songs, then walked over to Sterne Park, where we heard mallards, doves, goldfinches and of course Canada geese. Today’s mascot was the belted kingfisher, an…

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  • Colorado Gives Day is December 6 – Support CCB! @ColoradoGives #COGivesDay

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    Dan Burke

    Colorado Gives Day Logo 2016

    It’s that time again! Colorado’s largest day of online charitable giving is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, and again featuring an incentive fund of $1 million from the Community First Foundation and First Bank. You might remember that CCB was lucky enough to be featured on 9News’ coverage of the statewide giving program in 2014…

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