Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Raises Over $327,000 at Gala

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Raises Over $327,000 at Gala

by | Mar 4, 2017 | Features, News

Portland, OR. Game Changer was the theme of the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) eighth annual Dinner & Auction. The gala at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach on February 25th raised more than $327,000 to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to more than 1,300 children, youth, adults and military veterans who are blind and visually impaired. Nearly 500 guests attended to support the organization’s programs for individuals with visual impairments. Jovany Bautista, an NWABA athlete, co-hosted the evening along with Kim Capelelo, Chief Retail Banking Officer, Riverview Community Bank. (Photo credit, Grant Mott) The event celebrated NWABA’s ten-year anniversary of improving the quality of life for individuals with visual impairments in the community.

Billy Henry, Founder & Executive Director, Northwest Association for Blind Athletes thanks the crowd for supporting Northwest Association for Blind Athletes throughout the last decade of delivering programming.

Supporters bid high and often during the organization’s most successful live auction and special appeal to support programs.

About NWABA:
The mission of Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) is to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to individuals who are blind and visually impaired. The Association was formed by a group of visually impaired students in 2007 to ensure that people who are blind were participating in sports and physical activity. Today, NWABA is a rapidly expanding 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides more than 1,300 children, youth, adults and military veterans with visual impairments tailored programming which improves self-confidence and self-esteem, promotes independence, creates an inclusive community of supporters, and builds the skills necessary to succeed in all areas of life including school and employment.

For information: http://www.nwaba.org  or
Contact: [email protected]
Phone:  1-360-718-2826

 

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Raises Record $260,000

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Raises Record $260,000

by | Mar 19, 2016 | Events, Features

Vancouver, WA., February 27th, 2016. Northwest Association for Blind Athletes hosted the organization’s seventh annual Dinner & Auction, Go for the Gold. The event raised more than $260,000 to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to more than 1,200 children, youth, adults and military veterans who are blind and visually impaired. More than 400 guests attended and to support the cause. Angel, an active NWABA athlete, pulled the winning raffle ticket along with Stacey Gibbins (NWABA Director of Programs), to conclude the event.

Nathan Purcell, an NWABA participant and Paralympic hopeful, was the torch bearer to start the Go for the Gold event off.

Nathan Purcell, an NWABA participant and Paralympic hopeful, was the torch bearer to start off the “Go for the Gold” event.

Angel, an active NWABA athlete, pulled the winning raffle ticket along with Stacey Gibbins, NWABA Director of Programs, to conclude the event.

Angel, an active NWABA athlete, pulled the winning raffle ticket along with Stacey Gibbins, NWABA Director of Programs, to conclude the event.

NWABA Executive Director & Founder, Billy Henry, addresses the audience during the event.

NWABA Executive Director & Founder, Billy Henry, addresses the audience during the event.

From the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes:

The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) changes the lives of blind and visually impaired youth and adults with sports and physical activity throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Our athletes develop belief in themselves. Breaking down barriers and isolation, they become an active part of their schools and communities. Experiencing the power of sports, our participants aspire, excel and have fun. To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit www.nwaba.org or call 360-448-7254.