Independence for the Blind of West Florida Contact: Lindsay Pieler
1302 Dunmire Street Phone: (850) 477-2663
Pensacola, FL 32504 Fax: (850) 479-4025
www.ibwest.org Email: lindsay@ibwest.org
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March 6, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2007 Eye Ball, Dancing with our Stars, a Great Success
On Saturday, February 17 supporters from all over the community joined Independence for the Blind and Center Stage Dance Studio in raising funds for the blind and visually impaired at the 2007 Eye Ball. This year's theme, Dancing with our Stars, drew in a crowd of over 200 people and helped IB West raise over $30,000. Christian Garman welcomed everyone to the Hilton Garden Inn on Pensacola Beach, along with help from a few main sponsors including the Pensacola Ice Pilots, Innisfree Hotel Corp., and Cat Country 98.7. The evening included an exquisite dinner prepared by the Hilton Garden Inn staff, entertainment by Marty Stanovich, and live and silent auctions. But the most exciting part of the evening was when Dancing with our Stars began. Kate DeBlander, Quint Studer, Commissioner Marie Young, Greg Schuh, Evon Emerson, and Julian MacQueen along with the Center Stage Ballroom dancers stole the spotlight with their versions of such dances as the Salsa, Waltz, FoxTrot, Swing, Rumba, and Tango. Dancing by all went well into the night and the Eye Ball 2007 ended a great success.
IB West is a non-profit agency that teaches independent living skills,
computer and adaptive technology, and provides vocational assessments, training and employment related services to people who are blind or visually impaired. The goal of these programs is to help the blind achieve maximum independence.
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