New Hampshire Association for the Blind

Events

5th Annual Blind Awareness Walk-A-Thon Raises over $50,000

Close to 600 walkers turned out for the New Hampshire Association for the Blind’s 5th Annual Blind Awareness Walk-A-Thon held in Concord in late May

Thanks to our Sponsors!

EVENT SPONSOR: $5,000+


Braille and large print menus are available at the Outback Steakhouse. The Outback Steakhouse staff volunteer their time for our walk-a-thon. Thank You!

GOLD SPONSOR: $1,000+

Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A.

Concord Lions Club

The Eye Center of Concord

Lions Club of Exeter

Lions Club of Goffstown

Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation

Northeast Delta Dental

Liberty Mutual Group

SILVER SPONSOR: $500+

Amherst Lions Charities, Inc.

Lions Club of Peterborough

Lions Club of Rye

Sam's Club of Concord

Catholic Medical Center

Advantage Sign

Henniker Septic Services

John Spallone

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

John Holm

BRONZE SPONSOR: $250+

Merrimack County Savings Bank

Taylor Rental

Cobb Hill Construction

Centrix Bank

Concord Eye Care

Concord Coachmen - 50th Anniversary Year in Concord

FRIENDS OF THE WALK-A-THON: $100+

Caring Family Dentistry

St. Mary’s Bank

Lions Club of Pinardville

National Federation of the Blind - NH

Family Dental Care

Car-Freshener Corporation

Rochester Eye Care Associates, PLLC

Celia and George Theriault

Adaptivision

Shelley Proulx

EnergySavers, Inc.

Canterbury Vision

IN KIND:

Northeast Resource Recovery Association

Rutter Media of the Lakes Region

The Fruit Center

Agway Osborne’s

Governor’s Lilac Commission

Hannaford Supermarket

Panera Bread

Shaw’s Supermarket Fort Eddy Road, Concord

Shaw’s Supermarket, Hillsboro

Taylor Rental

Glass Graphics

Starbucks

Lakes Region Coca Cola

Ambu Tech

The Seeing Eye

Fox Country Smoke House

Capitol Craftsman & Romance Jewelers

Yankee Publishing, Inc.

Home Depot Stores-Concord, Hooksett

Market Basket

New Hampshire Highland Games

Dunkin Donuts - Concord

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Thank You!

A big Thank You to all regional chairs, team captains and teams who participated in the 5th Annual Blind Awareness Walk-A-Thon from all over the state!

Regional Chairs: Emilie Meadows, Jennifer Morgan, Carol Sheehan, Gil Vickery, Janet Akins, Randy Pierce, Shelley Proulx, Ken Turner.

Team Captains: Tom Caswell, Stephanie O’Donnell, Carol Sheehan, Gil Vickery, Janet Akins, Carol Holmes, Randy Pierce, Teresa Roberts, Shelley Proulx, Jean Foote, Charles Putnam, Krista Simonds, Maribeth Geraghty, Doreen Manetta, Stephanie Hurd, Jane Bailey, Cathy Ringey, Christopher Woods, Bob Stewart, Jenn Sargent, Heidi Piroso, George Theriault, Ann Albert, Bruce Luhrs, Sharon Sabol, Maurice Tremblay

Teams Who Participated in the Walk:
Beat DeFeet, Blind Faith, Blind For a Day!, Carl French's Walking Knights of the Blind, Dog-Gone Best Team!, Fonzy and Friends, Jesse's Angels, Kitty-Cat Conspiracy, Luhrs Team, Nashua Church of Christ, NH-NFB "We Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk", NHPVI - New Hampshire Parents of the Visually Impaired, Ocean Crew, Pinardville Lions Club, Porkham Porkers, Quintessentially Blind, Richard's Racers, Sam's Club Team, Team Lion Northwood, The Blue Herons, The Eyes Have It!, The Walking Tuttles, Vision Quest, Richard's Racers Walk - EE - Talkies, Walking Thunder, West Side Seven

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