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Chocolate Cupcakes decorated in blue and white icing with toppers that read "let it snow" and "winter wonderland" at the winter gala in region 1, Texas, december 2023

Winter Gala Brings Holiday Magic to Region 1 December 2023

December 7, 2023

The holidays are a wonderful time of giving back and sharing experiences with friends and loved ones.  Region 1’s Winter Gala encompassed everything we celebrate about the holiday season. ABCTX…

Students and teachers eat dinner in a large convention hall full of tables

Camp Rock On 2023

October 6, 2023

ABCTX is proud to support events like “Camp Rock On” in El Paso, TX. Richard Torres is everything we love about teachers of the visually impaired. We were excited to…

A young girl flips pancakes on a griddle at the ecc summer camp in Brownsville June 2023

Good Cookin’ in Brownsville June 2023

June 17, 2023

ABCTX was ecstatic at the opportunity to support The ECC Summer Camp in Brownsville, TX. with ECC Grant funds for groceries and games during the 4 day event.    …

A 1 year old in a fishing hat crawls across a park bench, in front of mother

Babies’ Day Out Dallas 2023

June 4, 2023

Each Spring, the Region 10 Education Service Center hosts and event called “Babies’ Day Out.” On April 27th, I had the good fortune of attending this special day on behalf…

ABCTX Helps Students Reach for the Stars

May 16, 2023

Reaching for the Stars has been the theme for SCVIS (Space Camp for Visually Impaired Students). Today, this theme shines brightly as the new logo for All Blind Children of…

cartoon bunny girl in ballerina skirt under spotlight

The Gift of Dance

May 16, 2023

A kindergarten teacher of children with visual impairments was concerned about a little girl in her class who seemed to be struggling with balance and coordination. The teacher believed that…

Teacher and teenage female student boarding a city bus

Orientation and Mobility Opens Up the World for Students in Brownsville, Texas.

May 16, 2023

Where are blind children going and how are they, literally, going to get there? The answer is that they can go anywhere, but only with training in the areas of…

A boy in a hoodie and an older woman play with a spoon catapult on a table with bunny decorations. They are on the lawn in front of a pavilion

Dallas ISD Beeping Egg Hunt April 2023

April 3, 2023

The Dallas ISD Beeping Egg Hunt is a yearly event that ABCTX has had the pleasure to support time and again. We were excited to provide them with a 2023…

Updates

The Grand Raffle Fundraiser Fall 2023 presented by All Blind Children of Texas. abctx.org

ABCTX Fall Fundraiser 2023

December 1, 2023

We had a blast at the winner drawing on November 13, 2023 at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The members of the board located in Austin got together with members and raffle participants across the country via Zoom and spun the wheel of prizes!!!

A photo of Billy Brookshire

Billy Brookshire Steps Down from ABCTX Board After 19 Years of Incredible Service

May 1, 2023

Our Great Friend Billy Brookshire                 It is impossible to express what a great influence Billy Brookshire’s personality has been as he served on the board of ABCTX since our…

abstract painting of an angel in white, holding roses on multi-colored background

Retired VI Teacher Becomes ABCTX Angel

April 18, 2023

March 1st and 2nd were the dates of the “I Live Here, I Give Here” campaign for Austin Texas. Every year since the inception of “Amplify Austin” All Blind Children of Texas…