How was the summer for Wayfinder Family Services? There were so many special Wayfinder Moments this summer, and true to our name, all of them were about finding ways to empower people so that they could reach their full potential. During Wayfinder’s Camp Bloomfield sessions, campers who are blind or visually impaired participated in “packing…
Your kindness made a tremendous difference to a little boy named Daniel!* Daniel lives with his foster parents and 8 other children, many of them also foster kids. His foster parents will tell you that he’s a very sweet kid. Daniel doesn’t speak, can’t see and uses a wheelchair. He was isolated at his last…
To make creating your estate plan easier, Wayfinder Family Services is proud to offer you free access to Giving Docs, a tool used by many across the country to create their estate plans. By having a will or other estate plan, you ensure that the people and causes you care about most are supported in…
Justice, age 19, is a student in Wayfinder’s Davidson Program for Independence, a residential rehabilitation program for adults 18 and older with vision loss on Wayfinder’s Los Angeles campus. The program teaches independent living skills. 5:00 a.m. – Wake Up 5:30 a.m. – Call Dad and work out while chatting with him 6:00 a.m. –…
Jon Steinberg brings a unique perspective to Wayfinder’s Impact Council. He is the only member who has vision loss, graduated from a Wayfinder program, and works for Wayfinder. Around the age of 14, Jon started having trouble seeing in the dark. But in his 20s, he lived the typical life of a sighted person. He…
Climbing a high ropes course in the dark … maneuvering up a slanted rock wall … riding a skateboard … navigating a tight corner on his bicycle. Nothing stops 11-year- old Lucas, not even the lack of vision in his left eye. “Lucas is a fearless adventurer,” says Annelie, manager of Wayfinder’s Camp Bloomfield. But…
Here are 4 things parents of blind or visually impaired children and teens should look for in a summer camp: 1. Adaptive camping activities: Look for traditional camping activities such as archery, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, rock-climbing wall, ropes challenge course, arts and crafts and more. At Wayfinder’s Camp Bloomfield, these activities are adapted…
Dynamic, connected, committed—Lindsey Fudge is all these and more. Wayfinder is fortunate to have her as a member of the Community Council. Lindsey was already aware of Wayfinder’s presence in Sacramento when she met a member of Wayfinder’s fundraising team at a leadership event in 2019. “I was so impressed by what Wayfinder was doing…
“I had no idea I could be as independent as I am right now,” says Justice after six weeks in Wayfinder’s Davidson Program for Independence. “Being able to get to a store six blocks away by myself … I thought that would never happen.” Justice, age 19, has cerebral palsy and cerebral visual impairment, meaning…
“Love. That’s all Alan wanted,” says Marie, who decided to adopt Alan when he was bedridden in a total-care medical facility. Then, medical professionals told Marie that Alan, age 6, had profound disabilities and cerebral palsy. He would never be able to talk or walk. He harmed himself by hitting his head. What Marie saw…
