Blind Ambition – Winter 2019 Edition
Integrated Workforce is Core of our Mission
51% of Beyond Vision’s workforce is legally blind or visually impaired. the other 49% bring various other talents and experiences to our Mission.
Our workplace is not a sheltered workshop. We offer competitive wages with full benefits to every single employee. And we don’t stop there. Read more…
Accessible Workplace Empowers Everyone
Beyond Vision’s Accessibility Team works to break down barriers and challenge the status quo. They look at everything from basic braille labeling of microwaves to creating tactile walkways because accessibility is a tool for independence.
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Low vision is any form of visual impairment that cannot be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery. Having low vision can make activities like driving, identifying faces, reading, shopping, cooking, and physical navigation difficult to accomplish. Especially finding a job.
Millions of Americans are impacted by low vision. The consequences of vision loss may leave people feeling anxious, scared, or even helpless.
By supporting Beyond Vision during Low Vision Awareness Month,
you can help people who are impacted by vision loss
continue to lead fruitful, independent and fulfilling lives.
No Limit to Career Advancement
DeLonna began to notice a change in her vision due to Uvitis and Sarcoidosis in 1999. Her vision later worsened in 2012, reaching the point where she was no longer able to drive a car or live the type of life she was accustomed to.
“Once my vision began decreasing significantly, I drifted into a slight depression – not only because I was losing my vision, but because I felt as if no one around me understood my visual impairment. Losing my sight as an adult, you just don’t know where to turn for help.”
While she was attending classes at MATC, she heard of Beyond Vision while searching for a place to volunteer her time to help people who are also living with vision loss. She began working as a temp in our Customer Care Centre in 2015, where she had quickly proven herself as a valuable asset to Beyond Vision. In her short time working at Beyond Vision, she has demonstrated she possesses the necessary skillsets to advance in her career in our Customer Care Center. Drawing from her previous work experience in Customer Care at US Cellular and St. Joseph’s Hospital, DeLonna has since earned a promotion and is now the Team Lead in our Customer Care Center.
When asked what Beyond Vision means to her she said “Beyond Vision has given me a sense of independence I never thought or knew that I could have.”
DeLonna works so she and her husband, Leonard, can take care of their 9 year old daughter, Lyniah. She is able to continue to pursue the things in life that mean the most to her; she enjoys shopping, traveling, and most importantly, spending time with her family.