{"id":350,"date":"2021-01-06T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asicbc.ca\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2021-01-20T15:37:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T15:37:43","slug":"support-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asicbc.ca\/index.php\/resources-from-a-z\/support-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following is a list of blindness-related support groups, categorized by the area, municipality or city within British Columbia where they meet or assemble. In many cases, group leaders are individual volunteers who, themselves are blind or sight-impaired. Many do not have e-mail addresses where you may contact them so we have supplied their telephone numbers as a point of contact. Should you find the telephone number is outdated, please <a title=\"Contact Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers\" href=\"\/index.php\/connect-with-asic\/\">contact Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers<\/a>\u00a0and we would\u00a0be plea\u200bsed to update the contact information for that particular group.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to submit the name and contact information for any other blindness related support group(s) that\u00a0offer\u00a0a &#8220;helping hand&#8221; or fellowship to others. We will categorize further submissions by municipality\/city and province so that visitors to this page can quickly and easily find an appropriate group in their locale.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">100 Mile H\u200bouse<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; 100 Mile House &amp; District Chapter<br \/>\nContact Marilyn at (250) 396-4070 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Marilyn via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:oldboot54@hotmail.com\">contact Marilyn via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Abbotsf\u200bo\u200brd<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Abbotsford Blind &amp; Visually Impaired Society Chapter<br \/>\nContact Mae at (604) 626-0643 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Mae via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:maeheidi@telus.net\">contact Mae via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Campbell River<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Campbell River White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nC\u200bontact Melissa at (778) 418-2122<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Cariboo\/Williams \u200bLake<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Cariboo\/Williams Lake Chapter<br \/>\nContact Sandra at (250) 398-7614 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Sandra via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:sandjbrigden@shaw.ca\">contact Sandra via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Chilliw\u200back<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Chilliwack Chapter<br \/>\nContact Ann at (604) 795-7230 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Anne via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:ann4council@telus.net\">contact Anne via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Com\u200box Valley<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Comox Valley Chapter<br \/>\nContact Pat\u00a0at (250) 339-3904 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:patchicquen@hotmail.com\">contact Pat\u00a0via e-mail<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Coquitl\u200bam<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Dogwood Chapter<br \/>\nContact Ivy at (604) 939-3164 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Ivy via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:irogers@shaw.ca\">contact Ivy via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Creston<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Visually Impaired &amp; Blind Empowerment<br \/>\nContact Darren Douma at (250) 428-8715 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:thedoumas71@gmail.com\">write to Darren via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">De\u200blta<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Delta Macular Degeneration Support Group<br \/>\nContact Kit at (604) 584-8679.<\/li>\n<li>Delta (South) Macular Degeneration Support Group<br \/>\nContact Pat at (604) 943-8026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Kamloo\u200bps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Kamloops White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact Linda at (250) 376-4900 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Linda via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:lhall12@shaw.ca\">contact Linda via e-mail<\/a>. Alternately, you may contact Les at (250) 374-8080 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Les via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:lesnolin@gmail.com\">contact Les via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Kelow\u200bna<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Kelowna Blind Curlers Chapter<br \/>\nContact Bill Mah at (250) 878-0710 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bmah@uniserve.com\">write to Bill via e-mail\u00a0<\/a>for further information.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Kelowna White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact Al at (250) 765-2753 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Al via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:val_hanet@shaw.ca\">contact Al via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Langle\u200by<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Langley Visually Impaired Group<br \/>\nContact Mildred at (604) 574-9771<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">New We\u200bstminster<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>New Westminster Low Vision Group<br \/>\nContact Helen at (604) 522-2249<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">North Vancouve\u200br<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; North Shore White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact May Chang\u00a0at (604) 988-2538 or\u00a0<a title=\"contact May via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:meichingchu@gmail.com\">contact May\u00a0via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Parksville\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Parksville &amp; District 69 Chapter<br \/>\nContact Katherine\u00a0at (250) 752-5745\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gilmour_katherine@yahoo.ca\">contact Katherine\u00a0via e-mail<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Penticton\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Penticton White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact Irene at (250) 487-1228<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Port Coquitlam<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; PoCo Visually Impaired People Chapter<br \/>\nContact Brodie McKenzie at (604) 942-4255 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bmckenzie@hotmail.com\">write to Brodie via e-mail\u00a0<\/a>for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Powell River\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Powell River White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact Geraldine at (604) 485-5028 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Geraldine via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:gbraak@shaw.ca\">contact Geraldine via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Prince George\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Prince George Blind Curling Chapter<br \/>\nContact Terry at (250) 562-1892 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Terry via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:pipkeyt@shaw.ca\">contact Terry via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Prince George White Cane Chapter<br \/>\nContact Sylvia at (250) 563-6254 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Sylvia via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:manniputts@shaw.ca\">contact Sylvia via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Richmond\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Richmond Support Group for the Visually Impaired<br \/>\nContact Edith Petersen at (604) 276-0059<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Sechelt\/Su\u200bnshine Coast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Sunshine Coast White Cane Chapter<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ambrosecheryl984@yahoo.ca\">Contact Cheryl via e-mail\u200b<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Surrey\u200b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>North Surrey \/ Fraser Valley Visually Impaired Society<br \/>\nContact Joe at (604) 951-4349<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">Vancou\u200bver<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadian Council of the Blind &#8211; Vocal Eye Chapter<br \/>\nContact Linda at (604) 597-8028 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Linda via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:lmweber@shaw.ca\">contact Linda via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/li>\n<li>Lower Mainland Blind Parent&#8217;s Support Group<br \/>\nContact\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Lovette via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:Lovette%20lyewchan@telus.net\">contact Lovette via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information regarding this group which provides support for blind parents of all aged children.<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver Macular Degeneration Group<br \/>\nContact Tamara at 604 431-2174 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Tamara via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:tamara.tedesco@cnib.ca\">contact Tamara via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information regarding this group which meets the third Wednesday morning of each month at CNIB&#8217;s Vancouver Service Centre.<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver Parent&#8217;s Support Group<br \/>\nContact Mary-Kay Kennedy (in care of CNIB&#8217;s Vancouver Service Centre) at (604) 431-2121 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Mary-Kay via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:marykay.kennedy@cnib.ca\">contact Mary-Kay via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information regarding this support group for parents of children who are blind or sight-impaired.<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver White Cane Club<br \/>\nContact Lance at (604) 874-2562<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Support Group<br \/>\nContact Tamara at 604 431-2174 or\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Tamara via e-mail\" href=\"mailto:tamara.tedesco@cnib.ca\">contact Tamara via e-mail<\/a>\u00a0for further information regarding this group which meets at CNIB&#8217;s Vancouver Service Centre.&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">West Va\u200bncouver<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>West Vancouver Visually Impaired Persons Support Group<br \/>\nContact Maureen at (604) 922-1179<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"ms-rteElement-H2\">White \u200bRock<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>South Surrey \/ White Rock Macular Degeneration Support Group<br \/>\nContact Eileen at (604) 535-3200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following is a list of blindness-related support groups, categorized by the area, municipality or city within British Columbia where they meet or assemble. 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