Welcome to the Delaware Association for the Blind!
Mission
Entering our 64th year of service, DAB has served thousands of blind and visually impaired individuals throughout Delaware in many capacities.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for blind and visually impaired children and adults in Delaware through a variety of education, counseling and recreation programs. These programs are offered on our beautiful 10-acre campus located in Wilmington, as well as throughout the state of Delaware in partnership with the Division of the Visually Impaired, and in collaboration with other human service organizations and community groups.
Our Website and Services
We hope that this website allows you to access information about DAB and our services quickly and easily. We invite you to explore our comprehensive array of programs and services. Please join us for a DAB activity. You will have fun and learn about our work and the people we serve.
- Our Low Vision Products can help make your life with low vision (or no vision) easier.
- If you, a loved one, or someone you know is struggling with vision loss, our Peer Support Program can provide guidance and assistance.
- If your visually impaired child would like to meet others and enjoy many wonderful summer activities, Camp Sunnybrook is there for them!
- If you are no longer able to read printed materials, please sign up for our Audio Tape Program for books and periodicals on tape.
Whether you're 6, 46, or 96, DAB can help!
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DAB Headquarters is Relocating
DAB is excited to announce that we will soon be relocating our Headquarters (which includes our Administrative Offices, Peer Support Offices and Low Vision Products Center) from 800 West Street in downtown Wilmington to our main campus at 2915 Newport Gap Pike. This move will allow DAB additional space to grow and expand programming to serve our community even better! As of September all of our regular programs are being offered in the newly renovated Landis Lodge Building including music appreciation, arts and crafts, bingo and peer support training. Many people have commented on how beautiful and easily accessible our new building is. There are no more stairs to climb and complete wheelchair accessibility, as well as ample parking and safe pathways to the building from the parking lot. If you are on our mailing list, please be on the lookout for a postcard about the move and our new address. This will be mailed out shortly.
DAB Board of Directors Updates
DAB is excited to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Directors, Michael Yontz and Richard Merriwether. Mr. Yontz, who resides in Newark, brings to DAB his strong knowledge of technology as the manager of a software configuration team for Bank of America. Mike is also a member of the International Powerlifting Association, a University of Delaware Adaptive Sports Clinic Instructor and is a member of the United States Association of Blind Athletes (PA and DE chapters).
Newly appointed as the First Vice District Governor, Mr. Merriwether, who resides in Rehoboth, will act as a liaison between DAB and District 22D of the Lions Club International. Mr. Merriwether is also a member of the Rehoboth Beach Lions Club. Mr. Neal Davis, current Vice President, will be departing from the board. We would like to offer Neal our gratitude for his service to DAB. We are always happy to consider new board members who have an interest in serving the blind community. If you are interested, please contact Ellen Spoehr, Executive Director, at 302-655-2111.
The Delaware Association for the Blind is a United Way Affiliate Agency, a member of the Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies and a member of the National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired (now renamed VisionServe Alliance). Most of the support for our programs and services comes from donations from caring individuals and community groups, State grants, foundations, bequests, endowment income, fundraising events and United Way designations.
