Our extraordinary new beginning in a centrally located facility in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood culminated in a week-long celebration with our donors, supporters, staff, friends, and neighbors.

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BUILDING BACKGROUND

This state-of-the-art, more accessible facility for both clients and staff is crucial to growing and flourishing in the future. The five-story, 87,000-square-foot brick building offers more space and enables the agency to provide several distinctive services, including an exam room strictly for pediatric low vision patients, a fitness center, and a sensory garden and adaptive training facility on …

This year’s Steelers Alumni Golf Classic was tremendously successful – we raised approximately $90,000 and had a great day of golf at Diamond Run! Special thanks to our sponsors 84 Lumber, Evoqua Water Technologies, Foundations of Hope, PNC Financial Services Group, UPMC Health Plan, Calgon Carbon, Neishloss & Fleming, Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh Steelers, and A.C. Dellovade.

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Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services (BVRS) of Pittsburgh is pleased to honor the Martini Family of A. Martini & Co. as the 2016 Person of Vision on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:00 p.m. at Heinz Field, PNC Championship Club. R. Scott Pollock, Oxford Development Company Vice President of Development, is proud to serve as this year’s honorary chairman as we celebrate the Martini Family’s leadership and commitment to our community.

The Person of Vision event is an opportunity for BVRS to honor and recognize an individual who has demonstrated tremendous …

Our annual “Girls’ Night Out” fundraiser, chaired by Michele Antonelli, is Wednesday, May 4, at the Hollywood Theater, 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont. The evening features a private screening of the original “Hairspray,” along with the chance to win tickets to upcoming, notable Pittsburgh events plus dinner gift certificates, other raffles and prizes. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. for refreshments; the movie starts at 7:00 p.m. Free parking is available. Tickets are $45. Register online  or contact Cindy Smith, 412-368-4400 ext. 2208, csmith@pghvis.org, for more information …

The 32nd annual Corporate Cup Ski Race and Sporting Clays to benefit Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh will be held Friday, Feb. 26, at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Over the past three-plus decades, this event has raised more than $850,000.

Ski racers compete in both team (groups of three) and individual categories. The teams compete for the coveted Corporate Cup trophy. The winning team has the opportunity to display the cup at its office for one year.

Sporting clay participants compete in both team (squads of …