Disability Pride Flag - a black background with five zigzag lines colored blue, yellow, white, red, and green going diagonally across.

Happy Disability Pride Month!

Have you not heard of Disability Pride Month? I am not surprised! Even in my work as a research specialist for the American Foundation for the Blind, I have found that most of my professional colleagues have not previously heard of this pride month, either.

boy with low vision holding up sign that says Thank you! Thank you! We're so grateful to everyone who helped us surpass our #GivingTuesday goal of over 100 donors to celebrate AFB's 100 years—and deeply thankful to those of you who were able to make your gift a monthly, recurring donation. It makes a huge difference to nonprofits to have that steady, ongoing support.

AFB’s Huntington office has a holiday tradition dating back the last several years that allows us to better and more fully connect with our community. Every December, the staff throws a modest holiday party—either a catered lunch or a visit to a local restaurant. The party includes a gift exchange, where we previously all put our names into a hat and drew a colleague’s name, then that colleague receives the gift at the party.

candid color photo of Helen Keller with young relatives and Winifred Corbally in Dallas, Texas, 1961.

Photo: Helen Keller seated in an armchair next to Winifred Corbally (right). Keller's young grandniece Margot Keller and another child stand in front. Texas, 1961.

Happy Fourth of July!

Helen Keller fought her entire life for social and economic equality for all. During the 1930s she used the platform of the popular Home Magazine to express her ideas and encourage self-reliance, education, and hope, particularly among women. On the occasion of the Fourth of July, 1934, she encouraged readers to reflect on democracy and the work of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt who sought to lift the country out of its economic woes.

Photo of Kirk Adams Kirk Adams is president and CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind.

Every Thanksgiving, I like to take inventory of everything I have to be grateful for. This year, my list is longer than ever.

colorful gift bags and boxes

It's that time of year again, when we're all searching for gift-giving ideas. If you have close friends or family members who are blind, visually impaired, or losing their sight, you may want to explore these updated gift guides from the American Foundation for the Blind. From young children to working-age adults to seniors who are gradually losing their vision, AFB has you covered.

a photo of Helen Keller with friends celebrating Thanksgiving Dinner Transcript: Thanksgiving dinner at Palawoo, 1918. (Left to right) Elsa Kingsley, Mrs. Mary Kingsley, Polly Thompson, Helen Keller, Myra Kingsley, Maybon Kingsley, Mrs. Macy "Teacher" -- We are doing our best with a 14 lb turkey that Mrs. Kingsley brought in with all the "fixins." How much have we all both as individuals and collectively the [sic] be thankful for this wonderful day with the World War over.