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.
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Monthly News Update: April 2022
Pine Tree Guide Dog Users Opening Doors to Independence and Opportunity Monthly News Update April 2022 Welcome to Pine Tree Guide Dog User’s monthly news update. To offer submissions or feedback, please email news@PineTreeGuideDogUsers.org. PTGDU Community Connect This section features PTGDU Board and committee Read More...
The Iris Network is hiring!
Portland Staff Person: $15 per hour, 20 hours per week; Maintenance Technician: $20-25 per hour, 40 hours per week; Vision Rehabilitation Therapist: $46,500-$65,000 DOE; 40 hours per week; Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant: $17 per hour, 20 hour per week or 32 hours per week. Read More...
Facebook and Amazon Smile
TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT THE IRIS NETWORK! For Facebook (FB) users, search for The Iris Network Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheIrisNetwork) and LIKE to become a follower. Then, the first time or EVERY time you see an Iris post on your FB “feed”, hit the LIKE Read More...
Tech Talk – March 8
TECH TALK with Steve Sawczyn Tech Talk will be held Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. You need to register to receive the Zoom link. Want to learn more about accessible technology? Curious how technology might be able to help you live a more Read More...
Hadley March Discussion Groups
Here’s what’s coming up in March. All discussion groups use the following phone number: (US) 1 929-205-6099; (Canada) 1 (587) 328-1099. Once dialed, you will be prompted to enter in the unique meeting ID. Please note: your phone carrier may charge per minute or Read More...
Only 3 weeks left to submit your 2022 Holman Prize Application!
Only Three Weeks Left to Submit Your 2022 Holman Prize Application! With the 2022 Holman Prize application acceptance period in full swing, LightHouse’s Holman Prize team is busy spreading the word to blind communities and organizations all over the world. Each year we receive Read More...
Aira Partners with NFB to Provide Access to Covid-19 At-home Tests
Aira is excited to announce a new partnership with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). Together, with their generous support, they are able to make Covid-19 at-home testing accessible for even more blind people. Residents of the United States may call Aira and Read More...
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
National Eye Institute Vision impairment — including low vision — affects millions of Americans, among them are many older adults. Vision impairment can make it hard to do things like reading, shopping, or cooking. And standard treatments — like eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicines, and surgery Read More...
Maine Women Magazine: Meet Nikki Strout, Owner of Rugged Seas
Meet Nikki Strout, Owner of Rugged Seas We are so grateful to Nikki and Taylor Strout who held a fundraiser for The Iris Network in the Fall of 2021 as supporters of their family and their business, Rugged Seas. Nikki’s story is featured in Read More...
Hadley Discussion Groups – February
All discussion groups use the following phone number: (US) 1 929-205-6099; (Canada) 1 587 328 1099. Once dialed, you will be prompted to enter in the unique meeting ID. Please note: your phone carrier may charge per minute or add long-distance charges for this Read More...