2019 Philanthropic Opportunity and Sponsorship Guide

Your support changes lives and creates opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired. CONTACTS

At IFB Solutions, we know our partnerships are critical to our success. Thank you for the opportunity to partner with you.

QUESTIONS? If you have questions or would like more information about our event sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Michelle Wells Events and Development Manager [email protected] (336) 245-5608

For questions about all other programs and activities, please contact:

Ksenia Richards Director of Philanthropy [email protected] (336) 245-5655

INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CONTACT US FOR MOST CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the N.C. State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State. IFB Solutions was founded in 1936 with just six employees who were blind. Today, it’s the largest employer of people who are blind and serves thousands of people who are blind and low vision in the communities in which it operates.

OUR VISION

To be America’s leader in building life-changing opportunities for people who are blind.

OUR MISSION

IFB Solutions provides opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired in need of training, employment and services. We believe all people who are blind or visually impaired have the right to succeed in every area of life.

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EMPLOYEE SUPPORT ABOUT OUR NEED

IFB Solutions is the largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired in the country.

70% of working-age people who are blind or visually impaired are not employed. IFB Solutions is working to change that by offering our employees extensive training on the job of their choice and the opportunity for career advancement at IFB Solutions and beyond. IFB Solutions is a diverse non-profit organization providing a wide range of jobs throughout the country.

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EMPLOYEE SUPPORT WXII 12 NEWS Triad Today 107.5 KZL Winston-Salem Journal TRIAD FOX 8 The Chronicle 99.5 WMAG Triad Business Journal WFMY NEWS 2 Winston-Salem Monthly WFDD Radio Forsyth Woman Magazine

WLOS Asheville Citizen-Times WWNC Radio Waynesville Mountaineer ASHEVILLE iHeart Radio Smoky Mountain News Mountain Xpress

KATV The Point 94.1 KTHV 106.7 The Ride ARKANSAS KARK Little Rock Soiree Fox 16 Arkansas Business

OUR MISSION IS NEWSWORTHY

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LOW VISION SOCIAL MEDIA EVENTS & FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

SPONSOR LEVEL BENEFITS

• Minimum two (2) individual Facebook posts before the event about your sponsorship • Two (2) tweets about your sponsorship before the event • Minimum one (1) individual post to Facebook and Twitter during PRESENTING SPONSOR the event about your sponsorship • Your company listed on the Facebook event graphic, published well in advance of the event • Your company included in posts to Facebook and Twitter after the event, thanking our sponsors for a great experience

• One (1) individual Facebook post before the event about your sponsorship • One (1) tweet about your sponsorship before the event • Your company listed on the Facebook event graphic, published well PARTNER SPONSOR in advance of the event • Your company included in posts to Facebook and Twitter after the event, thanking our sponsors for a great experience

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $1,300 $2,500 $3,000 $5,000 PRICE BENEFITS This low-key social soirée brings together Triad Triad brings together social soirée This low-key an evening things happen. It’s who make women and making connections. growth of fostering Sept TBA 20, June 7, Feb Winston-Salem, North Carolina North Winston-Salem, SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY SPONSORSHIP TION DATES: APHY BOOTH APHY BOOTH

LOCATION: OVERVIEW:

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LOW VISION EVENTS & FUNDRAISING 11 shirt shirt shirt y “Your Company” y “Your vent marketing materials, materials, marketing vent vent signage vent Opportunity to put item in participants’ packets Opportunity to put item in participants’ signage Logo on event sponsor social media package Presenting 2 guaranteed teams 2 guaranteed b name presented Event integration brand Custom including T- materials, Logo on all marketing Photobooth set up and logo on prints from booth Photobooth set up and logo on prints from Opportunity to put item in participants’ packets signage Logo on event 1 guaranteed team 1 guaranteed integration brand Custom including T- materials, Logo on all marketing packets Opportunity to put item in participants’ signage Logo on event team 1 guaranteed integration brand Custom including T- materials, Logo on all marketing Name (text) on all e (text) Name Opportunity to put item in participants’ packets on e (text) Name including T-shirt

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A unique take on the scramble on the scramble A unique take golf and soccer tournament, this its IFB will make combination sport in Charlotte this Solutions debut funds for our expanding to raise year City. in the Queen programs children’s 18 May Charlotte, North Carolina North Charlotte, $1,000 $2,500 $3,000 $5,000 PRICE BENEFITS DATE:

OR LOCATION: SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY SPONSORSHIP ATOR OVERVIEW: OGRAPHY OGRAPHY

PRESENTING PRESENTING SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR LEVEL VISIONARY VISIONARY SPONS INNOV SPONSOR SPONSOR

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Number of foursomes: 1 •Speaking opportunity at awards dinner •Logo on all event signage •Speaking opportunity at awards dinner •Logo on all event signage •Logo on all event marketing materials BENEFITS Over twenty teams compete in this twenty Over choice tournament at the captain’s course at The Omni legendary par-70 Inn. Park Grove 13 June Asheville, North Carolina North Asheville, SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY SPONSORSHIP ,500 5,000 $250 $600 $7,500 $1,500 $1,000 $3,500 $2 $ PRICE $10,000

DATE: OR

GE OR OR LOCATION: OVERVIEW: OVERVIEW:

HOLE/TEE BOX HOLE/TEE BOX SPONSOR STATION STATION SPONSOR SPONSOR PARTNER PARTNER SPONS VISIONARY SPONSOR DINNER AWARDS SPONSOR PUTTING IN THE SPONSOR DARK INNOVAT CART PLAYER SPONS BEVERA PRESENTING PRESENTING SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR LEVEL GOLF TOURNAMENT GOLF

PROGRAMS & SERVICES BINGO FOR BAGS EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

LOCATION: Little Rock, Arkansas

OVERVIEW: Join us at Chenal Country Club for an exciting and fast-paced evening of playing bingo while winning designer handbags and accessories-all in the company of friends and Little Rock tastemakers-and enjoying food and drink. A silent auction rounds out the evening fun with attendees bidding against one another for the hottest items. DATE: September 19

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

SPONSOR PRICE BENEFITS LEVEL

• Number of Tables: 2 • Speaking opportunity during event • Lunch and Learn for: 10 • Personal wait staff at event • Event name presented by “Your Company” • Emcee mentions at event PRESENTING • Custom brand integration $10,000 • Company logo on table SPONSOR • Logo on all event marketing materials • Opportunity to put non-paper item in gift bag • Recognition on event signage • Presenting sponsor social media package • Extra sets of bingo cards: 3

• Number of tables: 1 • Extra sets of bingo cards: 3 • Lunch and Learn for: 5 • Emcee mentions at event PARTNER $5,000 • Custom brand integration • Company logo on table SPONSOR • Logo on all event marketing materials • Opportunity to put non-paper item in gift bag • Recognition on event signage • Partner sponsor social media package

• Number of tables: 1 • Extra sets of bingo cards: 3 VISIONARY • Lunch and Learn for: 3 • Emcee mentions at event $3,000 SPONSOR • Logo on all event marketing materials • Company logo on table • Recognition on event signage • Opportunity to put non-paper item in gift bag

• Number of tables: 1 • Emcee mentions at event • Lunch and Learn for: 3 FOUR CORNERS • Company logo on table $1,500 • Recognition on event signage SPONSOR • Four Corners sponsored by “Your Company” • Extra sets of bingo cards: 2

TABLE • Number of tables: 1 • Extra sets of bingo cards: 2 $1,000 SPONSOR • Lunch and Learn for: 2 • Company logo on table

13 GALA EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

LOCATION: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

OVERVIEW: A delightful evening of drinks, dancing, socializing and entertainment with 300 of Winston-Salem’s movers and shakers. DATES: Fall

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

PROGRAMS & SERVICES SPONSOR PRICE BENEFITS LEVEL • Branded area of gala event • Number of reserved tables of eight: 2 • Logo on all event marketing materials • 4 additional tickets for non-reserved seating PRESENTING • Opportunity to put non-paper item $25,000 • Event name presented by “Your Company” SPONSOR in gift bag • Personal wait staff for oury reserved tables • Presenting sponsor social media package • Opportunity for custom brand integration

• Number of reserved tables of eight: 1 • Logo on all event marketing materials • 6 additional tickets for non-reserved seating PARTNER • Opportunity to put non-paper item $15,000 • Personal wait staff for oury reserved table SPONSOR in gift bag • Opportunity for custom brand integration • Partner sponsor social media package • Branded area of gala event

• Number of reserved tables of eight: 1 • Logo on all event marketing materials VISIONARY • 4 additional tickets for non-reserved seating $10,000 • Opportunity to put non-paper item SPONSOR • Opportunity for custom brand integration in gift bag • Branded area of gala event

• Number of reserved tables of eight: 1 • Opportunity to put non-paper item RECOVERY BAG $7,500 • 2 additional tickets for non-reserved seating in gift bag SPONSOR • Logo on all event marketing materials • Branded recovery bag to each attendee

• Number of tickets: 4 INNOVATOR • Opportunity to put non-paper item $5,000 • Included in branded area of gala event SPONSOR in gift bag • Logo on all event marketing materials

• Number of tickets: 4 • Logo on all event marketing materials (RE)CHARGING $5,000 • Opportunity to integrate your brand with • Opportunity to put non-paper item SPONSOR charging station in gift bag

ORIGINATOR $2,500 • Number of tickets: 2 • Name (text) on all marketing materials SPONSOR

TABLE $1,000 • Number of reserved tables of eight: 1 SPONSOR

INDIVIDUAL $100 • Number of tickets: 1 SPONSOR

14 SANTA’S SHOWDOWN RACE EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

LOCATION: Lewisville, North Carolina

OVERVIEW: Half of the runners are designated reindeer and half are designated elves. They battle for North Pole bragging rights in this 2.5 mile race in front of thousands just before the annual Lewisville Christmas Parade.

DATE: December 8

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

SPONSOR PRICE BENEFITS LEVEL

• 10 guaranteed race entries • Logo on all event marketing materials, • Lunch and Learn for 10 employees including T-Shirt PRESENTING • Event Name presented by “Your Company” • Opportunity to put item in runners’ packets $5,000 SPONSOR • Opportunity for custom brand integration • Recognition on event signage • Photobooth set up and logo on prints from • Presenting sponsor social media package booth

• 6 guaranteed race entries • Opportunity to put item in runners’ packets • Lunch and Learn for 5 employees • Recognition on event signage PARTNER $3,000 • Custom brand integration • Partner sponsor social media package SPONSOR • Logo on all event marketing materials, including T-Shirt

• Logo on all event marketing materials, • 4 guaranteed race entries PHOTOGRAPHY including T-Shirt $2,500 • Photobooth set up and your logo on SPONSOR • Opportunity to put item in runners’ packets prints from booth • Recognition on event signage

• Gear check bags provided by “Your GEAR CHECK • 4 guaranteed race entries $2,500 Company” signage and tags SPONSOR • Recognition on event signage

VISIONARY • 4 guaranteed race entries • Logo on all event marketing materials, $2,500 SPONSOR • Opportunity to put item in runners’ packets including T-Shirt

15 EVENTS & FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS & SERVICES STATS

NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED BY 4,500 OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES EVERY YEAR.

NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO TAKE PART IN ADULT PROGRAMS SUCH AS TOASTMASTERS AND BLIND BOWLING. 500 PROGRAMS & SERVICES NUMBER OF KIDS WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED BY OUR STUDENT ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE 100 (SEE) CAMPS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS EVERY YEAR.

IFB SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEES WHO TAKE PART IN ONE OF OUR TEN SUPPORT GROUPS. 95

FEE FOR PARENTS TO SEND A CHILD $0 TO ATTEND SEE CAMP OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THANKS TO YOUR DONATIONS.

Charity started as a SEE camper in high school. Charity arrived at camp unsure about life and left camp feeling she was on top of the world! She volunteered at SEE Camp for three years. Now, she is a music teacher at Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse on the campus of IFB Solutions. Charity’s talents behind the microphone and on-stage help spread joy to the 100 children served by our SEE Camps and after school programs every year.

16 K-12 PROGRAMS IFB Solutions believes that every person who is blind or visually impaired has the right to succeed in every area of life, no matter your age.

Adventure, learning and discovering independence; this is what our Student

Enrichment Experience Camps are all about. Children who are blind or visually PROGRAMS & SERVICES impaired enter camp feeling unsure and they leave camp ready to take on the world. Donations help this experience come to life at no cost to families.

Dear IFB Solutions Programs and Services,

I can’t tell you what the two weeks of H2O and Adventure Camp have meant to Ben, and thus to me.

When Ben first became involved in the very first SEE camp in Winston-Salem, he had just completed kindergarten. The opportunities he has had this summer have been very affirming for him in so many ways. Fitting in so easily in SEE settings is a real blessing for him.

I hope you know how important all of the SEE activities are to these kids and families, specifically to our family. Ben’s father passed away when he was only three years old, and it is always a challenge to find good role models for Ben. I hope someday Ben can pay it forward to another child or children who may need him.

Ben has already expressed dismay that he ages out of the SEE program, when he graduates from high school next June. We honestly can’t imagine what our life will be like without it. He has already informed me that he intends to spend the summer of 2019 volunteering for any and all SEE camps that need him. I sincerely hope that he will be able to do so in both outdoor camps.

Thank you again for the photographs, the opportunities, and for the personal connections that have been afforded Ben because of IFB Solutions Programs and Services and SEE Camp. Our family will be forever grateful.

Beth -Mother of SEE Camper

Ben playing ball.

17 EVENTS & FUNDRAISING SEE SUMMER CAMPS

This two-week camp provides a caring environment for children to enhance independent living and WINSTON-SALEM, NC socialization skills through crafts and more.

SUPPORT NEED Your donation gives children the opportunity to learn skills that they will use through adulthood. Like all SEE camps, this camp is free to parents.

SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES This two-week camp cost $1,077 per child. We would like to serve 35 children this year at a cost of $37,700.

This two-week camp teaches children that anything is possible. ASHEVILLE, NC SUPPORT NEED Children learn cooking, budgeting and how to use technology. At the end of camp, families enjoy a meal prepared by the kids.

SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY This two-week camp costs $2,143 for per child. We would like to serve 14 children this year at a cost of $30,000.

This new camp will combine fun activities with a little adventure to give children the life skills to CHARLOTTE, NC help them achieve anything!

SUPPORT NEED Like other SEE camps, this is a place where children can learn independence in an encouraging atmosphere

SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY Brand new camp! This two-week camp costs $1,190 per child. We would like to serve 20 kids this year at a cost of $23,800 18 PROGRAMS & SERVICES 19 $27,900. $27,900.

Whitewater rafting, ropes courses, hiking and hiking courses, ropes rafting, Whitewater to be adventurers do not need Students more! need a place for They just to try something new. camp overnight This to try. encouragement is the place! SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT Our activities at the Nantahala National Forest are are Forest National Our activities at the Nantahala blind or visually students who are outfitted for to try out a safe environment so they have impaired, new adventures. OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT hope per child. We $1,550 camp costs This one-week of at a cost this year 18 children to serve SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT hope We student. per $1,229 camp costs This one-week of $29,500. at a cost 24 students to serve Students dive right into the fun at Camp Dogwood right into the fun at Camp Dogwood dive Students is this boating to kayaking, From Norman. on Lake the perfect summertime adventure. memories with attend this camp leave who Students water fun experience They a lifetime. that will last no the water, can enjoy activities to learn that anyone matter what! SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT

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SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT We hope to serve 15 students at a cost of $140,100. at a cost 15 students to serve hope We NEED SUPPORT education that reaches provides This program learned in school. This is a place lessons beyond excelling are children their know parents where for life. with them in skills they will take OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT per student. $6,694 costs This nine-month program at a cost this year 18 students hope to serve We of $120,500. SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT per student. $9,340 costs This nine-month program At Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse on the campus of Schoolhouse on Little Red Tracy’s At curriculum a through work students IFB Solutions, forever. changes their lives say that parents students provides after school program Our newest Winston-Salem’s the same opportunities that home in Charlotte. but closer to their has, program This after school program combines arts and crafts, and crafts, arts combines school program This after technology and independent assistive music, cooking, independence. foster living skills to

CHARLOTTE, NC CHARLOTTE, WINSTON-SALEM, NC WINSTON-SALEM, SEE AFTER SCHOOL AFTER SEE

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING LOW VISION 21 100 3,500 Little Temperance received an eye exam and a cane at our an eye exam received Little Temperance wait to get her CCTV to help can’t She in Asheville. CLVC her school work. her read THE SAVINGS FOR 10 FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED RECEIVED WHO 10 FAMILIES FOR THE SAVINGS FREE (CCTV) TELEVISIONS CIRCUIT CLOSED FOR THROUGH OUR RECYCLE OF CHARGE SIGHT PROGRAM. DOLLARS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH LOW OF CHILDREN WITH LOW DOLLARS PARENTS SPEND ON TECHNOLOGY TO VISION WILL HAVE LEAD AN INDEPENDENT LIFE THEM HELPS THAT PROGRAM. ON LITERACY OUR FOCUS TO THANKS CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED ASSISTIVE ASSISTIVE RECEIVED CHILDREN WHO THIS YEAR WHO ARE NOW TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM. SUCCESS ACHIEVING

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NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES REACHED REACHED COUNTIES CAROLINA NORTH MOBILE VISION CENTER. OUR CLVC BY PEOPLE (AGES 3 TO 103) SERVED AT AT SERVED 103) 3 TO (AGES PEOPLE THROUGH EXAMS IN 2018 OUR CLVCS ASSISTANCE. AND TECHNOLOGY $ 150

$20,000 LOW VISION STATS VISION LOW At 103 years young, Opal Voyles found exactly what she what found exactly Opal Voyles 103 years young, At life– to help her lead an independent needed at our CLVC a talking clock that helps her stay on time! EVENTS & FUNDRAISING LOW VISION

IFB Solutions Community Low Vision Centers (CLVCs) exist to help foster greater independence. We help people with low vision use adaptive aids, computers, smart devices and more to make everyday tasks simpler. LOW VISION People with low vision visit our centers or mobile low vision facility to receive exams from specialized low vision physicians. These specialists evaluate and recommend specific technology. Our clients then work with low vision associates, who also have low vision, so they understand the needs and opportunities.

IFB Solutions Community Low Vision Centers CLVC (CLVCs) exist to help foster greater independence LOCATIONS for those with low vision. SUPPORT NEED We help people with low vision use DURHAM, NC WINSTON-SALEM,NC adaptive aids, computers, smart devices and more to ASHEVILLE, NC make everyday tasks simpler. LITTLE ROCK, AR SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY Our goal is to provide vision exams for those in need. The cost per patient for a comprehensive low vision exam is $200.

22 LOW VISION 23 SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT with someone allows technology assistive Providing mail, bills and books, the ability to read vision low independently. ability to live their increasing OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT can and used CCTVs for $150, a CCTV can repair We up to $1,000. cost Focus on Literacy provides in-home access to the access in-home provides Literacy on Focus succeed in school need to children learning resources or CCTVs. such as video magnifiers and life, OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT him or allowing student, a CCTV to a provides $2,000 or her homework. her to see his

RECYCLE FOR SIGHT FOR RECYCLE FOCUS ON LITERACY FOCUS A program providing used providing A program to persons who CCTVs otherwise afford couldn’t technology. this assistive

A program to help low low to help A program up keep vision students skills. with literacy CLVC PROGRAMS CLVC MOBILE VISION CENTER LOW VISION

SUPPORT NEED Our Mobile Vision Center travels through North MOBILE VISION CENTER Carolina, providing necessary eye exams to children who would not otherwise receive them. Children Mobile exam lane that with low vision who do not receive assistance fall travels to areas where low behind in school, because they cannot see to read vision children need exams or complete their homework. and have no means to receive one. SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY Our goal is to visit as many counties in North Carolina as we can. The cost for one night’s stay for employees that perform exams is $300, with the exam itself costing $200.

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$0 320 70% NUMBER OF BLIND WORK HOURS AT HOURS NUMBER OF BLIND WORK IFB SOLUTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2017. IN FISCAL IFB SOLUTIONS THE LENGTH OF TIME OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL FEEL OF TIME OUR EMPLOYEES THE LENGTH AND SUCCESSFUL. INCLUDED VALUED, HOURS IT TAKES TO RECRUIT JUST ONE PERSON ONE PERSON JUST RECRUIT TO HOURS IT TAKES IFB SOLUTIONS. TO COME WHO IS BLIND TO NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE OF THE FROM ALL PARTS NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPAIRED WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY U.S. IN 2018. IFB SOLUTIONS HIRED BY

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DOLLARS OUR EMPLOYEES SPEND TO JOIN JOIN SPEND TO DOLLARS OUR EMPLOYEES TEAM. THE IFB SOLUTIONS NON-EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR WORKING AGE AGE WORKING FOR RATE NON-EMPLOYMENT ARE BLIND. WHO ADULTS LIFETIME 792,896

HOURS OF TRAINING WE INVEST IN A NEW IFB IFB IN A NEW WE INVEST HOURS OF TRAINING IN HE OR SHE IS SUCCESSFUL SO EMPLOYEE HIS OR HER JOB OF CHOICE. EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT STATS & RECRUITMENT EMPLOYMENT Ken Mullins’ vision started to deteriorate while deteriorate to vision started Mullins’ Ken senior as a 500 company at a Fortune working worried his company says Ken manager. operations direction. in a different and went about his safety all jobs fifty applying to work, out of He a year spent at stopping job opportunities with the country, over his vision realized people once process the interview Vision Low at our Community During an exam loss. hired He was his story. our staff told Ken Center, manager production shift as the second later days at IFB Solutions. Department in the Optical EMPLOYEE TRAINING, SERVICES ABOUT OUR NEED

Our vision is to be America’s leader in building life-changing opportunities for people who are blind.

ABOUT EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND SERVICES At IFB Solutions, we care about people not only as employees, but as members of our family and community. We offer training and services in support of a higher quality of life and independence in their daily lives. EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

SUPPORT NEED We offer services including subsidized meals and transportation to meet the basic needs of our employees, things most people take for granted that affect an individual’s ability to find employment. We also offer training on assistive technology, orientation and mobility and job-specific skills to encourage professional growth. We even help employees relocate and integrate into the local community, covering moving expenses and introducing new hires to local support groups.

SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY Community donations provide the support needed to offer all of our training and services programs. The programs are critical in providing our employees who are blind or visually impaired the opportunity for success at work and at home.

26 EMPLOYEE SUPPORT 27 SUPPORT NEED SUPPORT SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT subsidize our cafeteria services with $250,000 We community support to and welcome each year, sponsor this expense. SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT our for fund the costs Community donations help $400,000. reaching and services medical staff NEED SUPPORT for meals work unable to leave are employees Many our cafeteria some, due For to a lack of transportation. or service is their only opportunity to eat breakfast lunch. SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY SUPPORT across 100 employees this service for over provide We per week cost the average and counties, seven for each employee. is $50 NEED SUPPORT to medical services for access allows This program would Most at work. while they are our employees otherwise. access to medical treatment not have Without transportation, people who are blind may blind may people who are transportation, Without Our program employment. gainful be unable to have from to and transportation reliable safe and provides daily. work WELLNESS CAFETERIA

TRANSPORTATION

The cafeteria at IFB Solutions offers a full and lunch in breakfast and addition to vending services. beverages Our wellness program program Our wellness quality of life provides outside agencies with events unions and such as credit health vendors.

IFB Solutions employees employees IFB Solutions provided blind are who are trip transportation round areas. the surrounding from EMPLOYEE SERVICES EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY & SUPPORT GROUPS

IFB Solutions offers groups of individuals with common experiences an opportunity to share encouragement, support and advice.

SUPPORT NEED Our support groups provide a safe zone for discussion, peer bonding and up-to-date resources encouraging independence in the daily lives of members.

SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY Donations support transportation needs for community outreach, instructors for classes, educational seminars and speakers from the medical community for awareness. EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

28 GENERAL VISION STATS

DOLLARS SPENT ON VISION LOSS, EYE $139,000,000,000 DISEASES AND VISION DISORDERS EACH YEAR IN THE U.S.*

DOLLARS SPENT IN NORTH CAROLINA ON EYE DISORDERS AND VISION $3-5,000,000,000 LOSS EACH YEAR.*

DOLLARS SPENT IN $ ARKANSAS ON EYE 1-2,000,000,000 DISORDERS AND VISION LOSS EACH YEAR.*

AMERICANS WHO WILL BE DIAGNOSED AS 5,000,000 LOW VISION BY 2030**

ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND WHO ARE 70% NOT EMPLOYED.

ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND LIVING IN POVERTY. *** 30%

*Source: PreventBlindness.org/NORC at The University of Chicago **Source: National Eye Institute ***National Federation of the Blind

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