Save the date for the 2026 Blind Awareness Fair:

October 10, 2026

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THANK YOU to everyone who attended our first annual Blind Awareness Fair in 2025. It was a vibrant celebration of resilience, inclusion and possibility.

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We are so grateful for the support of elected officials, Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and Illinois State Senator Doris Turner. ​It was also a great treat that our founder, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, was able to attend.

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Special thanks to our vendors: Advanced Health Care, AgeLinc Agency, Edwards Group, Illinois Assistive Technology Program, Illinois National Bank, King's Daughters Organization, Mary Bryant Home, Springfield Lions Club, Synergy Home Care and Vision Care Associates.

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We hope you enjoy all the photos from the event.​