For nearly a century Blind Service Chicago has offered programs and services to the Blind and Low Vision community in the Chicago area to support them on their journey to greater independence.
These services include:
BSC utilizes volunteers in a unique and specialized way, offering meaningful and rewarding opportunities to work directly with the population we serve.
All training is provided.
Read one-to-one with BSC clients who are Blind or have low vision. This may be books and other literature, but most often entails mail and other paperwork, completing forms and applications, and assistance with basic correspondence. Reading for the Blind can also include assistance with Internet and other online tasks.
Reading takes place at BSC offices or one of our Satellite locations. Clients may also request appointments at a public place, their home, or workplace.
Recording for the Blind is done at BSC offices.
All training is provided as part of the application process.
Qualified Knitting and Crochet instructors are needed for BSC's Knitting Club, which meets Fridays from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
In addition to helping with Knitting and Crochet, responsibilities include providing Sighted Guide assistance and light help with refreshments and clean-up.
Sighted Guide Training is included in the application process.
Volunteers sign up to read to a group virtually over our conference phone line. This is primarily for our Short Selections, which meets each Monday at 1:00 p.m. There are other seasonal and special events as well.
For the Short Selections Group, Volunteers select the work to be read and can include:
Other opportunities are available, such as seasonal reading near the Holidays.
Assist clients who are Blind or have low vision as a Sighted Guide at BSC-organized events.
Training is provided by Blind Service Chicago.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading/Record for the Blind at BSA offices | 2876 | 10/7/2024 | 12/18/2032 | |
| Record for the Blind | 1 | |||
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer's Market at Daley Plaza | 3 | 10/10/2024 | 10/24/2024 | |
| Game Day and Trivia Friday | 5 | 10/25/2024 | 3/28/2025 | |
| Monthly Supper Club - October 2024 - Giordano's | 1 | 10/15/2024 | 10/15/2024 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSA Knitting Club | 25 | 10/11/2024 | 3/28/2025 | |
| Read for BSA Short Selections | 66 | 10/7/2024 | 2/23/2026 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Orientation for Volunteers | 3 | 10/16/2024 | 1/18/2025 | |
Our Mission:
To empower and inspire people who are blind or have low vision.
Our Vision:
A world in which blind and low vision people stand equally with sighted people and are afforded abundant opportunities for success and happiness.
