Having just celebrated its 25th anniversary, the Anchor Center for Blind Children is a non-profit that teaches visually impaired infants, young children and their families, providing hope and a nurturing environment where children can reach their highest potential.
Established in 1982 by a librarian from the Colorado Library for the Blind, the first group of children served by the Anchor Center for Blind Children included six infants who received home visits and four preschool students who were taught in a church classroom. Since then the Anchor Center for Blind Children has served literally hundreds of children from its small, humble facility on the Clayton Campus on the east side of downtown Denver. In this time they have strived to set the standard in early developmental education and support services for young visually impaired children, their families and the professionals who serve them.
As a function of its success and growth over the years, in 2005 the Anchor Center for Blind Children embarked upon a capital campaign to build a new learning facility. A facility that would be a unique teaching facility designed from the ground up for children with vision loss. A facility with sensory elements, such as a garden and playground acoustics, to make learning intuitive even for children who are totally blind. A facility that allows children to "see" the world with all the senses available to them. A facility that is so attuned to the needs of the students that it will with no doubt become a national model for the way in which blind children learn.
Following a successful $7.5 million capital campaign effort, countless meetings and volunteer hours, ground was broke on the Julie McAndrews Mork Building in the Stapleton neighborhood back in late 2006 and is scheduled for completion this September. It will be more than just a new building, it will be a unique teaching tool that will serve to substantially improve the quality of life for Colorado's infants, toddlers and preschoolers with blindness.
If you’re interested in seeing this impressive new facility, please mark your calendars for a Family Fun Festival at the new building as part of the grand opening ceremonies:
What: The Julie McAndrews Mork Building - Grand Opening Family Fun Festival
When: Saturday, September 29, 2007 – 11:00A – 1:00P
Where: 2550 Roslyn Street in Stapleton (Map)
View a photo-chronology of the construction process.
Established in 1982 by a librarian from the Colorado Library for the Blind, the first group of children served by the Anchor Center for Blind Children included six infants who received home visits and four preschool students who were taught in a church classroom. Since then the Anchor Center for Blind Children has served literally hundreds of children from its small, humble facility on the Clayton Campus on the east side of downtown Denver. In this time they have strived to set the standard in early developmental education and support services for young visually impaired children, their families and the professionals who serve them.
As a function of its success and growth over the years, in 2005 the Anchor Center for Blind Children embarked upon a capital campaign to build a new learning facility. A facility that would be a unique teaching facility designed from the ground up for children with vision loss. A facility with sensory elements, such as a garden and playground acoustics, to make learning intuitive even for children who are totally blind. A facility that allows children to "see" the world with all the senses available to them. A facility that is so attuned to the needs of the students that it will with no doubt become a national model for the way in which blind children learn.
Following a successful $7.5 million capital campaign effort, countless meetings and volunteer hours, ground was broke on the Julie McAndrews Mork Building in the Stapleton neighborhood back in late 2006 and is scheduled for completion this September. It will be more than just a new building, it will be a unique teaching tool that will serve to substantially improve the quality of life for Colorado's infants, toddlers and preschoolers with blindness.
If you’re interested in seeing this impressive new facility, please mark your calendars for a Family Fun Festival at the new building as part of the grand opening ceremonies:
What: The Julie McAndrews Mork Building - Grand Opening Family Fun Festival
When: Saturday, September 29, 2007 – 11:00A – 1:00P
Where: 2550 Roslyn Street in Stapleton (Map)
View a photo-chronology of the construction process.
