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Causes: Arts & Culture, Blind & Visually Impaired Centers, Disabilities, Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health, Human Services, Radio, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: MindsEye provides readings from local and national publications through radio and internet broadcasts to enable individuals in the blind and print impaired community of Metro St. Louis stay connected and self-reliant.
Results: Since 1973, we've served tens of thousands of people by providing readings of over 150 publications weekly, all ready by volunteers. 1st ever C. Stanley Potter Emertius Lifetime Achievement in Audio Information to Fr. Boniface Wittenbrink, OMI, founder of MindsEye- 2011 from the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) IAAIS 2010 Program of the Year- Thematic Production- What's Happening IAAIS 2008 Public Awareness Award- Beepball IAAIS 2006 Runner Up Program of the Year- News Digest for Consumer News IAAIS 2005 Program of the Year- News Digest for Consumer News
Target demographics: people who are blind or unable to read
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 11,000 listeners.
Geographic areas served: the St. Louis region
Programs: free readings of local and national newspapers over a closed circuit radio or our website.