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COVID 19 UPDATE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

Anchor Center’s regular on-site programming has resumed and we continue to evaluate all State and Federal health and safety advisories. We have created protocols which will support the safest environment for our children and families. Our planning and safety measures currently includes: 1) Lowered classroom size ratios for students and instructors/therapists;  2) Nursing students’ assistance

Anchor Center to stay closed the remainder of the school year.

In accordance with Governor Jared Polis’ current school closure mandate and the complete closure of all Denver metro area school districts for the remainder of the academic year, we too have made the difficult decision to temporarily pause our center-based programming through June or until further notice. At this time, we do plan to hold our traditional

Anchor Welcomes New Executive Director!

Dear Anchor Center Friends and Supporters: This month, Anchor Center said goodbye to our Executive Director of four years, Heather Cameron, as she begins a new life in Florida with her daughter and grandchildren. Knowing of Heather’s planned departure, in early September, Anchor Center embarked on an Executive Search process. On behalf of the Board

Anchor Center and Perkins School for the Blind Publish Expanded Core Curriculum

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON AMAZON. In partnership with Perkins School for the Blind, Anchor Center for Blind Children recently co-developed and published the nation’s first comprehensive resource for parents, educators and therapists, focused on educating children birth to 5 with visual impairment, dual sensory loss (i.e., deaf blindness), as well as motor or sensory

Annual Report FY2017: A Year in Review

Anchor Center Receives Grant from Comcast Impact

Thank you to Comcast Impact for awarding Anchor Center for Blind Children with a generous grant supporting Assistive Technology AND professional staff endorsement training for our children with Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI). These funds have enabled Anchor teacher Karen Jamison to receive the national CVI endorsement from Dr. Roman-Lantzy. Karen is the only Colorado-listed Teacher of

Sunset in the Country

Sunset in the Country Raises More than $550k for Anchor Center

Anchor Center for Blind Children’s largest annual fundraiser, Sunset in the Country, was held on September 30th, 2017. More than 500 supporters and friends of Anchor Center attended this unique event, held for the first time at J-5 Equestrian Center. What started as a small “Picnic in the Country” 21 years ago, has evolved into

Anchor Center Founders, Delta Gamma, Named Most Philanthropic Sorority

Anchor Center was founded in 1982 by a librarian from the Colorado Library for the Blind and the local Delta Gamma alumnae chapter. Recently, Delta Gamma was named the “Most Philanthropic Sorority” on Town & Country magazine’s Most Prestigious Sororities Across the Country list. Delta Gamma volunteers were instrumental in Anchor Center’s founding just as they

Anchor Center Named to Two Top Five Lists in Colorado Parent Magazine

Once a year, the readers of Colorado Parent Magazine vote on the best of everything for families in Colorado. The results are then published in the Family Favorites issue. This year, Anchor Center made two top five lists!  Readers named us one of the top five Special Needs Resources/Organizations AND one of the top five Special Needs Camps/Classes in