Welcome to the ACB Maine newsletter for April 2026
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President's Message
Stuff in the Works
ACB Maine is a busy busy organization. There are several initiatives under way. First and most important, we have begin planning for the annual conference, held this year in Portland, ME. Second, we have begun to create an outreach program by creating a brochure and a post card that can be given out at Drs. offices for newly diagnosed blind persons. Third, we have begun the process to update and revise our mission statement.
All About B-a-VIP
The Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Group (B-a-VIP) of Androscoggin County was initiated by Jordan Kim, a mobility instructor in the Lewiston-Auburn area over two years ago. The group meets on the second Friday of each month at 11:30AM at Seniors Plus in Lewiston. Caitlyn Blodget helps arrange monthly guest speakers and Julie Welch keeps the group motivated and on task. This networking group has become important to its members as a way to share information about the challenges and the help available for blind and visuallly impaired persons.
We welcome new members - and to be a member all you have to do is show up. After each meeting, we publish notes about the meeting. Here is a link to the notes for the most recent meeting. B-a-VIP April.
Other similar groups are emerging in Damariscotta and Portland.
All About Pegasus
Pegasus was originally an outgrowth of the B-a-VIP group in Androscoggin County. The group felt strongly that resources for blind and visually impaired persons need to be made widely availabe. We felt that while services may be available, they are not described in any one place and so are inconvenient and confusing.
Pegaus is a web site that provides
web links and descriptions to anyone concerned with limited
eyesight. The web site covers national, state, and county resources.
The "Start Here" page provides a map of the state of Maine and connects to
the resources for each county. The current link to the site is Pegasus.
The site is still in development and is searching for a home sponsor. You will be updated as changes occur. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
