The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio

12/01/2025

The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio offers a unique blend of programs and services that can help people of all ages work, learn, play, and live independently with permanent vision loss. From the Low Vision Clinic to high tech assistive devices, daily living adaptations, home safety enhancements, white cane training and caregiver support, The Sight Center is changing lives every day!

Donations play an important role in our ability to serve clients. The cost of just one hour of vision rehabilitation therapy is over $50 and is not covered by insurance. Yet these specialized services teach lifelong skills that lead to greater independence for people who have lost all or part of their vision.
Your gift can help The Sight Center provide services such as:
Vision Rehabilitation - Guidance on adaptive ways to perform daily tasks to live independently at home, to maintain employment or to take part in community life..
Orientation & Mobility - Instruction in safe, independent travel in the home, workplace or community including white cane and sighted-guide training.
Low Vision Therapy-Training on the appropriate selection and utilization of low vision equipment such as magnifiers, lighting, and filters to address the functional impairments associated with vision loss.

Your donation makes a difference by helping to provide services and therapies to allow a person to live independently. The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio offers a unique blend of programs and services that can help people of all ages work, learn, play, and live independently with permanent vision lo...

11/30/2025

Earlier this year, The Sight Center unveiled our new Ohio Historical Marker, complete with a braille plaque and a motion-activated, solar-powered audio describer. Watch the entire ceremony below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R3N1-5BdVQ&t=1110s

ID: Stacey Franks and Dawn Christensen speak at a microphone.

On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio celebrated nearly 102 years of service by unveiling its Ohio Historical Marker. The marker ...

11/29/2025

Celebrate Small Business Saturday by shopping at The Shop at The Sight Center! Whether you're looking for adaptive tools, low-vision products, or practical gifts, The Shop has something for everyone. Visit us in person Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 1002 Garden Lake Parkway, Toledo, OH 43614, and discover solutions that empower independence.

Prefer to shop from home? Our full selection is available online 24/7 at shopattheshop.org—supporting local has never been easier!

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11/28/2025

The Sight Center and The Shop are closed today. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1.

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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from The Sight Center!
In celebration of the holiday, our offices will be closed today.

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11/26/2025

Looking for an easy way to make a difference? You can help empower people who are blind or visually impaired by purchasing an item from The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio’s Amazon Wish List. Each item directly supports our programs and services — from assistive technology training to adaptive daily living tools. Your gift today helps us continue changing lives through independence and inclusion.

https://a.co/7I9Q8hi

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11/25/2025

Give Today to Empower Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired in Northwest Ohio
This fund celebrates Fatima H. Shousher’s life by empowering the next generation of students who, like her, refuse to be defined by vision loss.

About the Fatima H. Shousher Educational Fund
In 2014, the Shousher family created the Fatima H. Shousher Educational Fund to honor Fatima Shousher—a trailblazing educator, advocate, and beacon of inspiration for students with low vision or blindness in Northwest Ohio. Born with a vision impairment and diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa as a teenager, Fatima refused to let vision loss define her future. She dedicated her life to teaching at Toledo Public Schools, spending most of her career as a valued resource at Rogers High School, where she tirelessly supported students with severe visual impairments.
That same spirit of perseverance and compassion lives on through this Fund, which awards an annual $500 scholarship to outstanding college students (ages 18–30) who are blind or visually impaired, reside in Northwest Ohio, maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, and are enrolled in higher education. The impact of this modest award is profound: it offers financial relief, academic encouragement, and public recognition of students working past barriers to pursue their dreams. Click here to listen to Fatima share her story.
Donate Now
No contribution is too small. Your gift helps provide support to college students will low vision or blindness, honoring Fatima Shousher’s legacy of education and empowerment. A $500 scholarship can go a long way—covering textbooks, supplies, or essential resources that help students thrive in college and beyond. By donating today, you’re not just giving money—you’re nurturing potential, celebrating resilience, and uplifting the next generation of leaders who, like Fatima, refuse to be defined by vision loss. Consider making a recurring gift—quarterly or annually—to ensure this life-changing support continues year after year.
Donations by Mail
Checks can be made payable to:
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
Memo: Fatima H. Shousher Educational Fund
Mail to: 1002 Garden Lake Parkway, Toledo, Ohio 43614

https://sightcentertoledo.networkforgood.com/projects/255113-contribute-to-the-fatima-h-shousher-educational-fund

Image Description: Fatima, Shousher Ella Ibsen, and Tim Tegge hold a large check.

This fund celebrates Fatima H. Shousher’s life by empowering the next generation of students who, like her, refuse to be defined by vision loss. About the Fatima H. Shousher Educational Fund In 2014, the Shousher family created the Fatima H. Shousher Educational Fund to honor Fatima Shousher—a t...

11/24/2025

Learn more about the history of the Talking Book program.

100 GlimpsesEpisode 35: Books that Talk!The Sight Center has a rich history with the Talking Book program- dating back to 1934. Executive Director Barry McEw...

11/23/2025

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Turkey Day Open, an annual golf fundraiser organized by local optometrist Dr. Timothy Kime, which he co-founded with his late father, fellow optometrist Dr. Quint Kime. The Turkey Day Open happens regardless of weather, so be ready for a fun time in snow, rain, or sun! All are invited to join us on the course!
60th Annual Turkey Day Open
9 Hole Tournament
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Heatherdowns Country Club
3910 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, OH 43614
Registration at 8 AM
Shotgun Start at 9 AM
Bring your friends and family out for Thanksgiving morning fun and fellowship.
$15 Walkers
$20 With Cart
Plus $5 donation to The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
Questions? Contact us at info@sightcenternwo.org or 419-720-3937.
Register here:https://sightcentertoledo.networkforgood.com/events/92664-60th-annual-turkey-day-open-benefiting-the-sight-center?fbclid=IwY2xjawOEG0xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFydE1LV3RoQjJRTGhqZGZsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeq7xCJVp6R5hNcmyXP1T0pYOg61sDTot6KBEMB9ygowV8tfrLNSNPSTHtYLw_aem_CSs63aBjleFisW6AjSJrYg

ID: Collage of golfers at the 60th Annual Turkey Day Open at Heatherdowns Country Club, with text promoting the 9-hole tournament on November 27 benefiting The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio.

You’re invited

11/22/2025

The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio delivers clinical and in-home services throughout an 18-county area in northwest Ohio, as well as portions of central Ohio and southeast Michigan.

Learn More: https://sightcentertoledo.org/about-us/service-area/

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Service Area The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio offers clinical and in-home services to residents in an 18-county region in northwest Ohio as well as parts of Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Click on your county below to see the available service. All who experience permanent vision loss are we...

11/21/2025

Meet The Sight Center team. Each staff member brings their own blend of skill, experience, and personality to our work. Together, we empower independence and support people who are blind or visually impaired.

https://sightcentertoledo.org/about-us/meet-our-team/

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Meet Our Team We are proud to introduce you to The Sight Center team. Each of these talented professionals adds a unique blend of education, training, personality, and life experience to the work we do. Together we empower independence and enrich the lives of people who are blind or visually impaire...