Latest News and Events from The Iris Network and our Community
The Iris Network is always looking for new information and events in support of people with vision impairment or blindness. If you have information or an event you’d like to share, please send information to Amy Whitmore, Director of Development and Communications at awhitmore@theiris.org.
Adaptive recreational opportunities this summer!
Adaptive sailing with Sail Maine Our friend Aaron, a resident of Iris Park Apartments was featured in a profile for Sail Maine. What a wonderful activity! If you are interested in signing up for adaptive sailing (designed for people with disabilities including blindness or visual Read More...
Giving Tuesday May 5!
#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW | A GLOBAL DAY OF GIVING AND UNITY MAY 5, 2020 On May 5, 2020 we come together as a global community... To give. To help. To thank. To heal. As an emergency response to the unprecedented economic need caused by COVID-19, #GivingTuesdayNow Read More...
Pizza Proceeds Benefit the Iris Network in May!
PIZZA for the greater GOOD ORDER PIZZA DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR IN THE PORTLAND AREA DURING THE MONTH OF MAY! Proceeds from every pizza ordered go to support The Iris Network! Leonardo’s Fresh Quality Pizza 415 Forest Ave Portland, Maine (207) 775-4444 Order Online Read More...
Assisted Living Today
Assisted Living Options for Low-Income Elders Assisted Living Today is dedicated to connecting seniors and their families with up-to-date news and helpful resources that allow seniors to live healthy and full lives. Assisted Living Today is a premier publishing resource focused on providing high Read More...
Senior Housing for Low-Income Residents
Senior Homes Senior Housing for Low-Income Residents SeniorHomes has a mission to help seniors and their families find housing and care for themselves and their loved ones by providing objective and unbiased information on their website. Research on housing for seniors Disclaimer: The language Read More...
AOEC Golden Hour
Adaptive Outdoor Education Center (AOEC) Golden Hour with Horizons Climbing “Staff at the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center MISSES YOU ALL AND CAN’T WAIT TO ‘SEE’ YOU!” In an effort to spend time with you all, we have put together a virtual meet-up Read More...
Northeast Passage Offerings
Northeast Passage Living Beyond Disability STAY WELL Learning Offerings Northeast Passage, an adaptive sports and recreation program out of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is offering some great online programming, virtual tours, meditation, fitness, etc. They are using the Zoom platform for their Read More...
Concert of Hope
Andrea Bocelli, a famous Italian opera singer, sings a CONCERT of HOPE on Easter Sunday. Following a football accident, Bocelli was diagnosed with Traumatic glaucoma, becoming completely blind at age 12. Since 1982, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and Read More...
FREE Audible Stories!
Audible Stories is offering free access to educational and entertaining audiobook content. Anyone, in any country, can enjoy unlimited streaming of hundreds of titles for kids and families for free with selections available in six languages. Start listening to Audible Stories here. Disclaimer: The Read More...
Stay at Home Order for Maine
GOVERNOR MILLS ISSUES STAY AT HOME ORDER FOR MAINE JEFF TUTTLE March 31, 2020 Susan Patten Town Square Media Governor Janet Mills on Tuesday (March 31) issued a "stay healthy at home" order for the state of Maine as a means of slowing the Read More...