{"id":13,"date":"2023-09-13T19:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbnational.6xperts.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-05-13T14:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:03:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a02d9ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a02d9ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c0e223\" data-id=\"5c0e223\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e9cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18e9cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/About-Us-1024x195.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/About-Us-1024x195.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/About-Us-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/About-Us-768x146.png 768w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/About-Us.png 1499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629c6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"629c6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><button id=\"listenButton1\" class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Play\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\"><span>&#128266; Listen to Post<\/span><\/button>\n        <script>\n            listenButton1.onclick = function(){\n                if(responsiveVoice.isPlaying()){\n                    responsiveVoice.cancel();\n                }else{\n                    responsiveVoice.speak(\"Who We Are The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is a non-profit organization bringing together Canadians who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with vision loss through local community CCB chapters.Since 1944, we have worked to improve the quality of life for persons with vision loss through awareness, peer mentoring, socializing, sports, advocacy, health promotion, and illness prevention.CCB\u2019s community-based model offers programs to assist those living with vision loss and create awareness of vision issues to the public and government.Our chapters are located throughout Canada and each chapter\u2019s members participate as volunteers in various peer support, sports and recreation, book clubs, and educational activities. Local chapters manage affairs to align with the objectives promoted by the National Canadian Council of the Blind.As the largest membership-based organization for the blind in Canada, we are proud to be known as the Voice of the Blind\u2122. Our Mission To work together as a community of peers that acts to improve the individual and community quality of life of people who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with low vision. Our Vision Awareness To promote the well-being of those people who are blind or have low vision. Collaboration To work with other groups of persons with low vision or who are blind. Prevention To promote measures for the conservation of sight and the prevention of blindness for all. Our Impact Through our programs and activities, our chapters fulfill the CCB mission of improving the individual and community quality of life for those who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with low vision. Each chapter tailors their programs to respond to the needs and interests of its members, but all activities aim to meet the mission set out by CCB.Impact Reports2024 Impact Report - PDF Version2024 Impact Report \u2013 Microsoft Word VersionFinancialsYear Ended December 31, 2024Year Ended December 31, 2023Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2020Year Ended December 31, 2019Year Ended December 31, 2018Year Ended December 31, 2017Year Ended December 31, 2016By Laws2020 BYLAWCertificate of Continuance\", \"US English Female\");\n                }\n            };\n        <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e70828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e70828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd289e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edd289e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is a non-profit organization bringing together Canadians who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with vision loss through local community CCB chapters.<br><br><br>Since 1944, we have worked to improve the quality of life for persons with vision loss through awareness, peer mentoring, socializing, sports, advocacy, health promotion, and illness prevention.<br><br><br>CCB\u2019s community-based model offers programs to assist those living with vision loss and create awareness of vision issues to the public and government.<br><br><br>Our chapters are located throughout Canada and each chapter\u2019s members participate as volunteers in various peer support, sports and recreation, book clubs, and educational activities. Local chapters manage affairs to align with the objectives promoted by the National Canadian Council of the Blind.<br><br><br>As the largest membership-based organization for the blind in Canada, we are proud to be known as the Voice of the Blind\u2122.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b650c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b650c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06b353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a06b353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To work together as a community of peers that acts to improve the individual and community quality of life of people who are blind, deaf-blind, 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class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hand-paper\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M408.781 128.007C386.356 127.578 368 146.36 368 168.79V256h-8V79.79c0-22.43-18.356-41.212-40.781-40.783C297.488 39.423 280 57.169 280 79v177h-8V40.79C272 18.36 253.644-.422 231.219.007 209.488.423 192 18.169 192 40v216h-8V80.79c0-22.43-18.356-41.212-40.781-40.783C121.488 40.423 104 58.169 104 80v235.992l-31.648-43.519c-12.993-17.866-38.009-21.817-55.877-8.823-17.865 12.994-21.815 38.01-8.822 55.877l125.601 172.705A48 48 0 0 0 172.073 512h197.59c22.274 0 41.622-15.324 46.724-37.006l26.508-112.66a192.011 192.011 0 0 0 5.104-43.975V168c.001-21.831-17.487-39.577-39.218-39.993z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevention\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo promote measures for the conservation of sight and the prevention of blindness for all. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ed6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ed6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eeb3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eeb3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough our programs and activities, our chapters fulfill the CCB mission of improving the individual and community quality of life for those who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with low vision. Each chapter tailors their programs to respond to the needs and interests of its members, but all activities aim to meet the mission set out by CCB.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-920e2ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"920e2ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fada233\" data-id=\"fada233\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f699638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f699638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Impact Reports<\/strong><\/h2><p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024-Impact-Report-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Impact Report &#8211; PDF Version<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024-Impact-Report-Accessible-Word-Document.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Impact Report \u2013 Microsoft Word Version<\/a><\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcb318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdcb318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Financials<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2024-12-31-Cdn-Council-of-the-Blind-AODA-wFS-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2024<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2023-12-31-Cdn-Council-of-the-Blind-AODA-wFS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2023<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Year-Ended-December-31-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2022<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Year-Ended-December-31-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2021<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2020-12-31-Cdn-Council-of-the-Blind-FS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2020<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Year-Ended-December-31-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2019<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2018-12-31-CCB-Financial-Statemnt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2018<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-12-31-Cdn-Council-of-the-Blind-Financial-Statements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2017<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2016-Financial-Statements-Signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year Ended December 31, 2016<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec56a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec56a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>By Laws<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2020-BYLAW.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 BYLAW<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Certificate-of-Continuance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of Continuance<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is a non-profit organization bringing together Canadians who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with vision loss through local community CCB chapters. 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