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Visions of Spring – An Evening of Music and Inspiration
Please join us for VLANJ’s premier fundraising event:
Visions of Spring – An Evening of Music and Inspiration
April 24, 2025, 6:30-9:30 PM
The Mansion at Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes, NJ
🎉 We Did It – Thanks To You! 🎉
Not only did we meet our goal, but with the help of our incredible donors, we exceeded it!
And we can’t thank you enough….
VLANJ Celebrates 80th Anniversary During Blindness Awareness Month
More than 130 guests toasted the 80th anniversary of Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey at an Oct. 26 celebration, sampling wines paired with music while wearing light-blocking eye shades….
VLANJ launches the @Home program
This program brings the convenience of low vision Occupational Therapy services to a person’s home….
Tasting in the Dark
Please join us for VLANJ’s signature fundraising event, “Tasting in the Dark – A Celebration of 80 Years”
October 26, 2023 at The Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, New Jersey
VLANJ’s Mission & Programs As Shown at Dining in the Dark 2022
Dining in the Dark 2022 was a truly immersive event through a world of smell, taste, and sound - a unique sensory experience like no other - in support of raising funds for our programs. The evening featured a cocktail...
Dining in the Dark 2022 – One of VLANJ’s Best Events Yet!
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, we held our main fundraising event of the year, Dining in the Dark – and the support we received was truly wonderful.
Dining in the Dark 2022 Save the Date
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! Due to overwhelming participation, we have met our capacity and will no longer be selling tickets to this event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please return to the site for information...
VLANJ’s First Annual Day of Giving: A Huge Success!
For our first annual Day of Giving, our goal was to raise $7,900 celebrating 79 years of VLANJ, in 1 day, 9 hours, and 43 minutes – in honor of VLANJ’s founding year of 1943. Not only did we meet that goal, but with the help of our incredible donors and individuals and brands helping to spread the word, we exceeded it!
VLANJ Day of Giving 2022
On June 16th into June 17th, 2022, to mark 79 years, our goal is to raise $7,900 in 1 day, 9 hours, and 43 minutes – in honor of our founding year of 1943.
VLANJ Students Offer Accessibility Advice to Montclair Art Museum
MONTCLAIR, NJ (March 30, 2022) — As part of its effort to expand access for people with special needs, the Montclair Art Museum last week gave Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey participants a guided exhibit tour that...
A Four Senses Wine and Cheese Pairing
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! Due to overwhelming participation, we have met our capacity and will no longer be selling tickets to this event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please return to the site for information...
VLANJ’s Virtual Dining in the Dark Event Is Now On YouTube!
Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s virtual Dining in the Dark event on Oct. 29 attracted an estimated 500 viewers — and rave reviews! The event is now available for viewing on our YouTube page by clicking this link:...
Register Now for Dining in the Dark!
Registration is now open for VLANJ Goes Virtual: A Dining in the Dark Experience
VLANJ Goes Virtual October 29, 2020
On October 29, 2020, at 6:45 pm, Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey will host VLANJ Goes Virtual: A Dining in the Dark Experience, our organization’s primary 2020 fundraising event. The event is designed to...
Giving Tuesday Now!
Join Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey on Tuesday May 5th as we kick off #GivingTuesdayNow, a day dedicated to inspire donations and citizen engagement to support communities and nonprofits around the...
Save the Date!
Join us on October 24, 2019 as we celebrate our third annual Dining In The Dark! Enter a world of smell, taste and sound as you experience a unique sensory experience like no other. Help us as we raise funds to support...
100 guests enjoy Beyond Sight picnic
Volunteers served up grilled hotdogs, burgers, and chicken with plenty of sides as guests connected with old friends and made new ones at Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey’s Beyond Sight picnic. “It is wonderful...
Dining in the Dark 2018 Highlights
We held our second Dining in the Dark event on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, New Jersey. Check out the recap.
Dining in the Dark
Join us on October 25 as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary with our second Dining in the Dark gala event.
Vision Loss Alliance to host Tech Open Houses in the Fall
Join us this Fall for a series of Tech Open Houses at our Denville location.