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The Mt. Pleasant Vikings Pride Leos are hosting a Dinner in the Dark fundraiser on May 10 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School to benefit the Leader Dogs for the Blind! This unique event gives participants a chance to experience a meal through the eyes of someone with visual disabilities.…

We had a great time at last week’s Visions of Springtime! Thanks to everyone who joined us at Greensburg Country Club for a great evening of friendship and fundraising! You can click the image below or use this link to see the photo album of the event.  

As Spring arrives in western Pennsylvania, we are called to the outdoors. We rediscover what has been hidden by snow and lay dormant during the winter months. The nice weather is our inspiration to collect branches or leaves that have accumulated in the corners of the yard; stain the deck…

Thanks to the Trafford Lions Club and Penn-Trafford Leos Club for coordinating last night’s Dinner in the Dark event. The event was hosted in the WCBA’s Community Room here in Greensburg. Sighted participants were blindfolded and taught how to eat a prepared dinner and fold paper airplanes. Penn-Trafford presented a…

PLEASE take time to comment on Proposed Changes that the Commonwealth is planning to make on individuals with an intellectual disability. These changes will eliminate an individual’s CHOICE on where they want to work.   The deadline to comment is January 17, 2017.   Here is the information that you…

We hosted our first meeting of A-Team Pennsylvania yesterday at WCBA in Greensburg. More than 25 staff members from a dozen pre-vocational providers came together to form this new mission for disabled workers. Vincent M. Loose, President & CEO of UniqueSource, was our guest speaker. See the A-Team Photo Album for additional event…

Nice article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review about the WCBA, “Westmoreland County Blind Association building brimming with activity”.

Congratulations to our colleague, Clyde Bittner on being nominated for the 2016 Peter J. Salmon Employee of the Year Award. Each year, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) honors an individual who is blind and employed in NIB’s network of associated nonprofit agencies. Clyde was nominated based upon his qualifications…

The Westmoreland County Blind Association provides services and programs for individuals with visual, intellectual and physical disabilities and delivers business services such as embroidery and document destruction. This video offers an overview of our programs and services for sight impaired and intellectually challenged individuals.

The Westmoreland County Blind Association provides services and programs for individuals with visual, intellectual and physical disabilities and delivers business services such as embroidery and document destruction. Here is a new video we created that offers an overview of our services and a virtual tour of our facilities.