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ANGELA'S HOUSE
DINNER
Family and friends of Angela
met April 12th at the Palms Hotel and Casino for the first dinner/fundraiser
for the project.
The dinner, planned to raise
awareness and money, was highlighted by the inaugural showing of the
Angela's House video featuring interviews about the history of the project,
about Angela, and about unmet needs of blind and visually impaired people in
Southern Nevada.
There was a Silent Auction
before dinner followed by an exciting Live Auction featuring weekend trips
and art work.
Dinner MC was Bill Hoffman.
Auctioneer was Jack Sheehan.
A good time was had by all!
And a special thanks to Angela's
Dinner donors: Alternative Solutions Mediation, Randy Black, Patrick
Cinni, Electric Chair Salon, Sue Grafton, James Klingman, Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, Phil Maloof, Leslie Marchetti, Nancy Narstad, Tim O'Connor, Cheryl
Paisley, Palms Hotel and Casino, Cathe Ruane, Southwest Gas, Venetian Hotel
and Casino.
5th ANNUAL ANGELA BELLER
HOFFMAN POKER RUN
The date will be Saturday,
October 18, 2008. The theme will be "Driving the Road to Angela's
House. Prior participants will receive ample notice of the event.
If you wish to be on the mailing list, use the Blindconnect link.
We'll have food, fun, and
great raffle prizes again.
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IMPROVING
OUTCOMES FOR NEVADA’S BLIND
AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS
She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother of three. A
wife of 30 years, a friend, a colleague. She was a former beauty queen
and a critical care nurse. And then she lost her vision. To learn to
live competently as a blind person, Angela Beller Hoffman needed to
leave
Nevada. Her legacy will be that others with severe vision loss will
learn skills to maintain independence, self-confidence, and sense of
purpose while remaining in Nevada.
 THE VISION
Create and establish a Nevada person-centered training
facility for the blind and visually impaired to prepare individuals and
families to live independently with access to services, education, and
recreation.
THE PROGRAM
Angela’s House will be an intensive, structured training
program that encourages blind and visually impaired adults to learn to be
blind through mastering blindness skill sets and adjustments.
Angela’s House is planned to meet Monday - Friday from
9am to
3pm. Daily, each participant will have orientation and mobility (cane
travel) and daily living skills training, computer training using adaptive
equipment, Braille reading and writing, self-advocacy techniques, and a
support group session for idea exchange and ongoing growth.
There will be a strong mental
health presence; it is anticipated that that professionals will be onsite to
assist in establishing individual coping strategies.
During early training,
activities will be onsite. As participants learn travel skills, they will
Each participant will receive 100 hours of training during a 4-week
session. There will move into the community to use public transportation,
visit restaurants, and attend be a strong mental health presence; it is
anticipated that professionals will be onsite to community activities.
Peer support is a major
component of Angela’s House. Program ‘graduates’ will be encouraged to
assist in training sessions, provide leadership for peer support groups and
outreach to the newly blind who might benefit from Angela’s House programs.
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Celebrating
our 10th Year Anniversary