We provide customized training and support to facilitate optimal independence and community engagement for persons who are blind or living with sight loss.

Joined July 2010
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Feeling the January blues? Join our free virtual workshop on Jan 20, 2025 to learn stress management techniques & start the year feeling calm & empowered! 💙 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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🎉 Join us for the Because of BALANCE 40th Anniversary Trivia Palooza with the Cash Cab Guy, Adam Growe! 🎉 📅 Nov 17, 7 PM on Zoom 💰 Free Register: balancefba.org/
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🎉 Save the Date! 🎉 Join us for BALANCE's 40th Anniversary Trivia Palooza with Adam Growe, the Cash Cab Guy! 🧠🚕 Get ready for an epic night of laughs, trivia, and prizes! 🏆 🗓️ Sunday, Nov 17, 7-8 PM 📍 Online via Zoom Let’s celebrate 40 years of BALANCE! #TriviaPalooza
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BALANCE is hosting our 40th Anniversary AGM on June 19! balancefba.org/news/
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Join us for our 1st session of the Low Vision Speaker Series presented by @eyerecommend on Tuesday April 30th at 7pm EST with Julia Foster. To register for the " Low Vision Assessment Strategies” talk, go to: balancefba.org/news/low-visi…
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Apply now! We are seeking employed adults with visual disabilities to participate in the “I’m at Work “ Project- a series of brief videos about working life. GTA only. balancefba.org/careers/#cast…
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The BALANCE Team sends you our warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season as we round out the 2023 calendar year. Please note that BALANCE will be closed for the holidays from December 25th to January 1st inclusive, and we will re-open on January 2nd at 9:00 am.
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Join our Because of BALANCE campaign this October 10th, and help grow this small and mighty organization. By telling your Because of BALANCE story, you can make a difference! Just contact Deanna at development@balancefba.org to get your page set up and get going.
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Our next Pre-Employment Course is just around the corner! This offers a practical, hands-on approach to help individuals with visual disabilities reevaluate a personal path to employment. It will be conducted virtually via Zoom. For more details, go to: balancefba.org/pre-employmen…
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We are pleased to announce our preliminary exhibitor list for the Community Info Fair! To access the list of amazing community support services and products vendors, go to the Info Fair webpage: balancefba.org/news/communit… Or visit the Facebook event page: fb.me/e/EijdlzBM
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We are proud that the @ESDC_GC and @UWGreaterTO have recognized the need for us to convert key components of our Pre-employment Program to a learning management system, and have thus provided us with a grant from the #CSRF.
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We are thrilled to share the #CSRF funding results. Together, @CommsFdnCanada, @redcrosscanada, and @UWCCanada funded almost 5500 projects to support charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies to recover from the pandemic @ESDC. buff.ly/3Q65VEC
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The team at BALANCE is thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations and warmest welcome, Olivia Chow, as you assume the position of Mayor of Toronto! We are excited to be on this journey with you. #Inclusive #accessible #commitment #bettercity #victory #empoweredwomen
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Mark your calendars for our upcoming Annual General Meeting on June 19th at 5:30pm via Zoom. To register, go to us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… We're thrilled to have Lawrence Gunther as our guest speaker, with his talk:“Get Outside!How Being in the Outdoors Can Change Your Perspective.
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Please join us on tomorrow, May 23rd at 7pm EST for this last installment of our Low Vision Speaker Series presented by Eye Recommend. Come learn all about Charles Bonnet Syndrome with Keith Gordon: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Session proudly supported by Bayer. See you there!
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The 2nd instalment of our Low Vision Speaker Series presented by Eye Recommend Low Vision Speaker Series starts in 4 hours! Come learn all about Bioptic Driving in Ontario with Tammy Labreche: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Session proudly supported by HumanWare. See you there!
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Due to a power outage at The Crossways, our office is closed today.
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BALANCE is pleased to announce the launch of our Low Vision Speaker Series presented by @eyerecommend. Join us for our 1st session on April 18th at 7pm EST with @DrLowVisionTO proudly supported by @eSightEyewear balancefba.org/news/low-visi…
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Want to support BALANCE when you shop online with @PayPal ? Set us as your favourite charity, then click to donate $1 each time you check out with @PayPal . It’s easy at paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/cha…
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Our community expresses condolences to the family and friends of Judith “Judy” Heumann, Disability Rights Activist, on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. judithheumann.com/the-world-…
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Do you have a birthday coming up? Celebrate by hosting a Facebook Fundraiser and asking your friends & family to donate in lieu of gifts. Your birthday celebration donations will help provide crucial support for people with sight loss. facebook.com/fund/balancefor…
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