Aurora of CNY, Inc

06/12/2026

🏃‍➡️ Whoa - our 2nd Annual Strides for Sight 5k Run/Walk is barely two weeks away on Saturday, June 27th!
📍 Willow Bay at Onondaga Lake Park
⏱️ 9:00 AM start
🧑‍🦯‍➡️ Inclusive, family-friendly Kids Activity Zone - free of charge!
🙏 Proceeds directly support AURORA's life-changing work with our Central New York neighbors experiencing vision or hearing loss!
🔗 Sign up now: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Liverpool/StridesForSight5k10k

06/11/2026

📺 We have some appointment viewing for you this evening! Our partners over at WCNY did a great "Cycle of Health" episode with our very own Susan Gray and David DeFrancis, talking all things vision loss with Dr. Rich O'Neill.

⏰ Set that alarm on your phone right now to catch them on WCNY-TV at 8:30 pm. WCNY-TV is our local PBS station which can be found over the air at 24.1, or check your TV provider's guide to find WCNY-TV.

🤓 Watch a short preview of the episode here: https://www.pbs.org/video/preview-healthy-vision-gzlhol/

06/11/2026

🔦 Vision Rehabilitation week rolls on today, and we'll take a moment to shine a spotlight on quite frankly the biggest goal of our work in this area: developing independent living skills.

💁 At AURORA, we proudly provide individualized vision rehabilitation support, instruction, and equipment to maximize functional vision and daily independence.

💪 From cooking, to navigating your home, to managing your medications, and more; we promote independence for our blind and visually impaired community of Central New York.

🧡 If you or a loved one has experienced vision loss - regardless of your stage - please contact us to start or continue your vision rehabilitation journey! Most of our services are provided at no cost to the consumer.

🔗 Learn more, including hearing a powerful testimonial: https://www.auroraofcny.org/vision-services

06/10/2026

🧑‍🦯 We're halfway through Vision Rehabilitation week, meant to raise awareness about services that can dramatically increase confidence, safety, and independence for those who are blind or visually impaired.

🙋 At AURORA of CNY, we proudly provide a wide range of Vision Rehabilitation services to support Central New Yorkers at all stages of vision loss.

🧐 Learn more about all the ways we can help you or your loved one on our Vision Services page here: https://www.auroraofcny.org/vision-services

06/09/2026

📈 It's certainly no secret our region is poised for massive growth in the coming years.

🧑‍🦯‍➡️ With that population increase comes an increased demand for specialized services, such as Orientation & Mobility (O&M) for our neighbors who are blind or visually impaired. This means the time to invest in those specialized services to support that growth is now!

👏 AURORA of CNY is proud to welcome Mark Moniello to our team, a highly sought, certified full-time O&M Specialist dedicated to teaching individuals who are blind or visually impaired how to travel safely, confidently, and independently in their homes, schools, and our community.

📜 Read more in our latest press release: https://www.auroraofcny.org/news

06/08/2026

🧑‍🦯‍➡️ Today kicks off Vision Rehabilitation Week, a week dedicated to spreading the word about crucial vision rehabilitation programs.

🤔 Did you know nearly 20 million people in the U.S. live with blindness or visual impairment?

📱 Smartphones, smartglasses, and other forms of Assistive Technology have completely changed the landscape for those with vision loss.

🤓 At AURORA, we remain current on emerging assistive tech and train individuals who are blind or visually impaired on the application of that tech to improve their quality of life.

🙋 This is just one of the many ways we continue to invest in the wellbeing of our community! We proudly offer in-home and center-based services, as well as work collaboratively with other networks and service providers to meet the needs of people with vision (and hearing) loss. Learn more at https://www.auroraofcny.org/ .

06/04/2026

“AURORA has provided me with what I need to take care of myself,” Vera said. “That means everything.”

WOW - what a powerful and beautiful testimonial on our work with Vera from our friends over at the Central New York Community Foundation!

Thank you for both supporting and shining a spotlight on these important, core value efforts! 👩‍🦯‍➡️🙏

When Vera lost her sight in 2016, she was afraid to go places alone or try new things. But connecting with Aurora of CNY, Inc changed everything.

“Aurora has provided me with what I need to take care of myself,” Vera said. “That means everything.”

See how Aurora of CNY provides more than medical care — offering hope, empowerment, and support: https://cnycf.org/finding-independence-one-step-at-a-time-aurora-of-cny/

06/02/2026

Did you hear our Executive Director Kate Weidman on Ted & Amy 93Q talking about the upcoming Strides for Sight 5k? Register by tomorrow, June 3rd to guarantee a t-shirt!

Register for the 5k here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Liverpool/StridesForSight5k10k

Click here to listen to the full audio: https://omny.fm/shows/93-q/aurora-of-cny-strides-for-sight-5k

The Strides for Sight 5K to benefit Aurora of Central New York is happening on June 27th at the Willow Bay area of Onondaga Lake Park. Aurora of CNY is an organization that supports individuals who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. Kate Weidman is their Executive Director. See m...

05/30/2026

Did you catch us on Bridge Street on NewsChannel 9 talking about Strides for Sight? 👩🏽‍🦯‍➡️

Tune in to hear what we have in store on June 27th!

(WSYR-TV) — Empowering, promoting and educating; those are the pillars of Aurora of Central New York. Those pillars align with the Baldwinsville Lions Club, and once again they’re teami…