{"id":2365,"date":"2017-02-07T21:23:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T03:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2017-02-07T21:25:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T03:25:35","slug":"beyond-blind-a-new-concept-in-organizations-for-the-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2365","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Blind: A New Concept in Organizations for the Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8896\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2365-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities presents Joyce Gugel, Founder and President of Beyond Blind, a unique organization for the blind located in Palm Beach County, in south Florida, in the U. S. \u00a0Joyce discusses her life as a visually impaired woman and her creation of Beyond Blind, with its numerous mainstream programs and activities for blind members. Programs include: Sightless Chefs culinary program, the blind Shot golfers program, Bodies Beyond Blindness fitness, Blind Anglers fishing program, Dancing Out of Darkness, Miracle of Music, and the Brushes of Blindness<!--more--><br \/>\n art program. Joyce is inviting blind and visually impaired individuals throughout the South Florida area to consider joining Beyond Blind with a monthly membership of $150 per month. The dues entitle members to any and all of the programs and activities offered by the organization. Check out the details at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BeyondBlind.org\">www.BeyondBlind.org<\/a><br \/>\nThank you for listening.<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8898\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2365-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Beyond_Blind.mp3Blind Abilities presents Joyce Gugel, Founder and President of Beyond Blind, a unique organization for the blind located in Palm Beach County, in south Florida, in the U. S. \u00a0Joyce discusses her life as a visually impaired woman and her creation of Beyond Blind, with its numerous mainstream programs and activities for blind members. 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