Allied Workers for the Blind is based in Kansas City, MO. We are a member of the American Council of the Blind and an affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind.
Allied Workers for the Blind is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of the blind and visually challenged in the Grerater Kansas City, MO area.
We meet the first Friday of every month. You are welcome to attend with friends and family members.
White Cane Safety Day was October 15th. Read more here. Alphapointe has provided White Cane Safety Tips, too!
Sign our guestbook and tell us how you heard about our organization and our events.
Our meetings are held at the Alphapointe Association for the Blind, 75th & Prospect on the First Friday of every month (except December and summer break from July through August).
Membership is open. We want to hear from you! E-mail us or call us:
Or call Tracey, Public Relations Chairperson at: 816-372-0939
Accessible website.
Holiday Adopted Families...
In honor of the Holidays and our Veteran's, in 2010 AWB adopted two families of veterans who are blind.
The Fire Safety Program in November 2011 was a success! First Alert Talking Smoke/CO Alarms were distributed free to attendees.
EMERGENCY AND NATURAL DISASTER SAFETY FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY CHALLENGED (Click)
We held a safety program in honor of Chip Block, a local instructor who was blind, who was hit and killed while crossing an intersection in Kansas City, the Fall of 2011. It was held Saturday, October 29th at the Alphapointe Association for the Blind, at 75th and Prospect, KCMO. Thank you to the City of Kansas City's Public Works Department and The Whole Person for your participation!
NEWS
AWB provided a scholaship for Penn ValleyCommunity College Student, Angela Fisher, in honor of Chip Block. The scholarhsip was for the Winter 2012 semester. Angela has since joined AWB!
AWB is planning a White Cane Walk in 2012. If you would like to participate or be a Sponsor, please contact us: safetyandsecuritysource@gmail.com
