The Iowa Department for the Blind will host a public open house to celebrate its 100th anniversary next week on Wednesday, April 2! From 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm we invite you to join us in celebrating this historic milestone with hors d’oeurves, tours of the building and more! Be a part of the next 100 years by contributing your artistic skills to a collaborative art installation to be hung in the building. Free parking will be available in a parking lot off 4th Street across from the building. Our commitment to empowering individuals remains unwavering, and we are excited to build on our legacy by embracing new challenges and opportunities that will further enhance the lives blind Iowans.
And it’s not too late to purchase this limited-edition T-shirt! It is a beautiful navy-blue shirt with a white graphic of a stick man and a white cane in the center. The words Making Strides are arched over him and Moving Forward is in a straight line under him. Below that it says Iowa Department for the Blind est. 1925. On the back it says Making Strides, Moving Forward in braille.
If you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt, please order online at https://www.ignition.ink/idb-100-anniversary T-shirts are $25 plus shipping.
