Sending a BIG thank you to Pennsylvania State Representative Frank Farry for your genuine care and concern for individuals with disabilities. Keep up to great work! Watch him discuss choice here.
Action Needed – Voice Your Choice
It’s time to take action! This Friday is national “Call Your Senator Day”. Please read this announcement and send your letters to the address provided. Your voices need to be heard to help individuals with disabilities secure their employment!
More contact info can be found at https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact
WCBA News – TribLive Article
Nice coverage by TribLive about our kitchen and sensory room additions. Read more at “Westmoreland County Blind Association adding kitchen, sensory room for adult clients“.
Eastman Raptor Digital Cutting Machine
The Westmoreland County Blind Association is pleased to announce that we are accepting new customers for our State of the Art Cutting Machine. Our Eastman Raptor Digital Cutting Machine is designed to cut a large quantity of custom patterns out of raw material with precise measurements.
We are currently performing 3 different precision cut projects for the U.S. Military. No job is too BIG or too small. Please call our agency at 724-837-1250 to contact Deann Wallbaum or Don Tasser to discuss project details.
2019 – 2020 Annual Report
Want to learn more about the WCBA and see what we’ve been up to this past year? You can click the image below to download our annual report!
2020 WCBA Newsletter
The WCBA’s 2020 Newsletter is here! You can click HERE to see what we’ve been up.
The newsletter features a recap of recent events, awards and other activities as well as updates from our work activity center, adult training facility, and more!
We Are Still Taking Mask Orders
Thanks to everyone for your mask orders and donations! Your support has been amazing.
We still have masks available for purchase! Please call our agency at 724-837-1250 ext 12 to place your order Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you reach voicemail leave your name, phone number, email address and the quantity of masks you are requesting. We will call you when your order is ready for pick up.
Here is a little more info:
- The masks tie in the back
- All masks are the same size
- No patterns are available
- The color of the mask and string may change as we get new materials in
Click HERE to make a donation to the Westmoreland County Blind Association today.
NEW DATE – WCBA’s 18th Annual Golf Outing
New date, new time and a new location. But it will be the same great day of golf! Please join us for the WCBA’s 18th Annual Golf Outing.
-Date: Friday, August 7
-New Times: Registration at 7:30 a.m. Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
-NEW Location: The Madison Club at 519 Yukon Road, Madison, PA 15663
-Price: $100 per golfer
We have an awesome day planned for attendees including 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch at the turn, games of skill and chance, a steak dinner by DeNunzio’s, raffles, prizes, and a commemorative gift.
Check back soon for our registration form.
We still have a variety of sponsor opportunities available with pricing starting as low as $50 for tee sponsorships.
Celebrate Giving Tuesday Now with the WCBA
We are manufacturing thousands of washable, reusable masks for purchase to help assist with the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to members of our community. In celebration of #GivingTuesdayNow please consider clicking HERE to make a small donation to the WCBA to help support this and our current remote programs. Thanks!
Mask Making Videos And More!
We hope that you’re enjoying our Facebook video series on mask making. If you haven’t seen it yet click HERE to start by watching step one in the process.
We are offering remote services including Zoom sessions with educational packets and delivering lunches to our consumers and their families. We are also manufacturing thousands of washable, reusable masks for purchase to help assist in the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to members of our community. Please consider making a small donation to the WCBA to help support these programs.
It is through the kindness of our friends and neighbors that the WCBA mission endures! Visit Ways To Give to see how you can help out for Giving Tuesday Now.