News & Updates
September Community Picnic
Photo by Chris Kittredge On Friday, September 30th, we held our final community picnic of the season at the Earle Baum Center campus. Together, we grabbed a plate of delicious food, filled the picnic tables under the big oak tree, and enjoyed each other's...
Successful Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation Event at Earle Baum Center
Photo by Chris Kittredge On September 20, 2022 Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation hosted a successful event. In addition to community engagement, mixing and mingling, the RLMF donated to support EBC programs and services. We are so grateful! This gathering...
So You’re Losing Your Sight, Now What?
By Bob Sonnenberg, CEO, Earle Baum Center of the Blind Sight loss happened in a moment for me. I was driving on the freeway and suddenly, I couldn’t see the road ahead. Everyone experiences this moment differently, but many of us are left with the same question: now...
Meet Two Social Media Influencers Who Make a Difference for People Who are Blind!
One of the beautiful things about social media is its ability to connect us through shared experience. As accessibility features are more widely adopted through social platforms, communities of users living with sight loss and blindness have been able to enjoy this...
Sight Loss Hero: Claude Monet
Through our social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, we have been presenting Sight Loss Heroes to recognize those who have greatly impacted the world while living with low to no vision. This week, we recognized the legendary artist, Claude Monet. His name is...
Happy Low Vision Awareness Month!
It is now February which means it’s Low Vision Awareness Month! It seems like everything has its own month dedicated these days and this one is our favorite at Earle Baum Center. We work year-round to raise awareness and provide support for the challenges of...
EBC Campus News
Susan Hirschfield, left, a therapist and living with visual loss instructor, greets Patricia Jefferson, a vision rehabilitation instructor at the Earle Baum Center in Santa Rosa, during a holiday party on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) 2021...
EBC Fall News Update!
We are pleased to share a few recent press opportunities including a podcast interview with Bob Sonnenberg, and two stories highlighting EBC’s community partnership with Notre Vue Estate. This fall, Bob was a guest on “Spotlight Sessions” interview series with John...
EBC Has Reopened for In-Person Client Services!
We are excited to announce the expanded reopening of our 17-acre property for both indoor and outdoor use. We have resumed all in-person client services and social activities, including on-site training and programs, along with use of our picnic tables, walking trail,...
April 2021 News
EBC Campus Open on Tuesdays – Reservations Only! Effective Tuesday April 6, 2021 EBC clients, volunteers, and their family and friends may visit the campus. Groups are limited to 6 people and reservations are required. Individual or group reservations may be...
March 2021 News
Feel the love for Earle Baum Center! March 10, 2021 As we continue to live in a more physically-distanced way during the pandemic, we hope the below news update keeps you feeling connected to EBC. We are so appreciative of your continuing support! In honor of this...
Bob’s Welcome to 2021: Letter to EBC Community
Welcome to 2021 from all of us at Earle Baum Center! I don’t know anybody who wasn’t glad to see the end of 2020. It’s easy to focus on all the bad things that happened this past year. Maybe someday, we’ll be able to think about the good things, too. It was a year...