Welcome to the Villages VIP, a support group for the visually impaired in The Villages, Florida. Anyone can attend. Not just Villagers.
The group has 2 meeting locations:
In the northern end of The Villages the group meets at Bridgeport Rec Center on the first Thursday of the month at 1 PM.
Farther south in The Villages, the group meets at Ezell Rec Center on the third Monday at 1 PM.
October 9 White Cane Walk
Our speaker at Bridgeport’s meeting on October 1st at 1:00 p.m. will be Caring Neighbors in The Villages. Lots of exciting news about their services.
We will also be selling our Christmas lunch Buffet from Publix tickets for a total cost of $15 per person. You will have the month of October and November to purchase your tickets. I am also looking for a group of volunteers that will help decorate our room for our Christmas lunch, if you are interested in helping set up please let me know, you can either call me at 386-867-0284 or email me.
Game day at Laurel Manor 1:00 p.m. will be October the 8th.
The Ezell group met on Monday, September 21 at 1 PM. Listen to the September 21 audio presentation Seniors vs Crime here.
Read and listen to a recent Daily Sun article on Audio Descriptors
Starting with the month of September the Villages now offers audio description in both the Sharon and the Sig Pro theaters. You must have your own phone and either earbuds or a headset to take with you, they will connect you to a special app that will serve as your audio description while at the play.
Winter Cruise Details Read about the Villages VIP cruise here
If you prefer, listen here.
We partner with New Vision for Independence and all of the resources that are available to us as visually impaired persons. They offer training in all areas for independent living as well as the opportunity to exercise with them over the phone or play games. Lisa will be coming to our meetings every month and is glad to assist us with any questions we may have. You can also reach her by calling the New Vision office at 352-607-7607.
FYI, New Vision has many used donated pieces of visual equipment that they are looking to re home. If you are looking for a particular item, please reach out to them.