{"id":39,"date":"2023-09-13T20:31:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T20:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbnational.6xperts.com\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-06-20T19:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:49:52","slug":"vision-health-month-appreciation-dinner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/vision-health-month-appreciation-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\" 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-3bea83a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bea83a\" 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-d0cf570\" data-id=\"d0cf570\" 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-0db2c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0db2c46\" 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(\"Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner Welcome to the Canadian Council of the Blind\\'s Annual Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner! This significant event, held both virtually and in-person, serves as a special tribute to our valued sponsors, partners, members, and community collaborators who contribute immensely to CCB\\'s mission. Engage in enlightening discussions covering Vision Health Month, recent strides in vision research, and updates on government strategies. Watch the celebration as we present two esteemed awards, the Person of the Year Award and the CCB President\u2019s Award. Stay tuned for more details on this momentous occasion! Vision Health Month Appreciation DinnerThis year the Council will celebrate its 80th anniversary with its annual Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner in Ottawa on May 21st. Discussions will cover The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Vision Health, please find more details below. Vision Health Month Gathering Dinner 2025 Vision Health Month 2025 Gathering Dinner This is the full...Read More MohamedMay 27, 2025 Vision Health Month Gathering Dinner 2024 Vision Health Month 2024 Gathering Dinner The annual gathering, in...Read More MohamedMay 17, 2024 Load More\", \"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-24850bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24850bf\" 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\">Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bedaa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bedaa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ca3c5a34-7fff-bb82-e123-051fa42feb6e\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0d0d0d; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Welcome to the Canadian Council of the Blind&#8217;s Annual Vision Health Month Appreciation Dinner! This significant event, held both virtually and in-person, serves as a special tribute to our valued sponsors, partners, members, and community collaborators who contribute immensely to CCB&#8217;s mission. Engage in enlightening discussions covering Vision Health Month, recent strides in vision research, and updates on government strategies. Watch the celebration as we present two esteemed awards, the Person of the Year Award and the CCB President\u2019s Award. 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The top features the bilingual logo of the organization in English and French. The center displays the words &#039;VISION HEALTH&#039; in blue and &#039;MONTH&#039; in red, with a faint eye graphic in the background. At the bottom is an image of a white mobility cane with red and black markings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vision-Health-Month-Podium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vision-Health-Month-Podium-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vision-Health-Month-Podium-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vision-Health-Month-Podium-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Vision-Health-Month-Podium-2048x1535.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/vision-health-month-gathering-dinner-2025\/\" title=\"Vision Health Month Gathering Dinner 2025\">Vision Health Month Gathering Dinner 2025<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Vision Health Month 2025 Gathering Dinner This is the full...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/vision-health-month-gathering-dinner-2025\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-footer\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/author\/mohamed\/\"><img alt='Mohamed' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfd1ef2e081412c9467eb22edc512964673b4be6628fe6330a81db6b797cfb5b?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cfd1ef2e081412c9467eb22edc512964673b4be6628fe6330a81db6b797cfb5b?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><span class=\"eael-posted-by\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/author\/mohamed\/\" title=\"Posts by Mohamed\" rel=\"author\">Mohamed<\/a><\/span><span class=\"eael-posted-on\"><time datetime=\"May 27, 2025\">May 27, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-5821 category-dinner-event\" data-id=\"5821\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/vision-health-month-2024-virtual-dinner-invitation\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ccbnational.net\/shaggy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SocialMediaGraphics_1080x1080_dinner2024-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5834\" alt=\"Gathering of Stakeholders&#039; 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