(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“That’s one of the plusses about Beaver County that’s different than a lot of other counties; it’s that all of the human services organizations really work together.”

Teresa Lukes said those words to Matt Drzik on the March 21 edition of A.M. Beaver County, and she has first-hand experience on working with Beaver County’s system of human services organizations. She is the leader of the Beaver County Association For The Blind, whose offices and staff set to create independent living for those dealing with vision loss.

“Our mission is to help the blind and visually impaired in Beaver County lead independent lives,” Lukes said. She spoke of the life skills classes being provided by the BCAB to help create normal everyday living for the visually impaired and those who live with them, along with the eye care programs that are available for those of all ages and degrees of vision. Much of the funding is handled through the “umbrella” system as BCAB is part of the United Way of Beaver County, but Lukes hopes that events will continued to be held to benefit the BCAB, including their annual golf scramble (which will take place in August).

To contact the BC Association For The Blind, you can visit their website, check them out on Facebook, or call them at 724-843-1111. Their offices are located at 616 Fourth Street in Beaver Falls.

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