Hello Friends & Family, Lions Services hosted another successful Braille Trail Walk for Independence Charity Event. The Walk was held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Eastway Regional Recreation Center. The purpose of the event was to bring together individuals from the
Community who either experience low vision or have a loved one affected by vision loss and raise awareness.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Third Annual Braille Trail Walk for Independence on Saturday, October 4, 2025. It was a beautiful fall day, and we had a wonderful time with you! Over 350 participants joined to support the cause on beautiful, paved nature trails.

Gratitude to Our Supporters and Volunteers:
Together, we raised $60,000! This incredible achievement was made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, donors, fundraisers, walk participants, and dedicated volunteers. If you missed our walk, there’s still time to make an impact! Help us reach our goal by donating today. There’s still time to help us reach our $75,000 goal. Donate today to support the Braille Trail Walk for Independence! https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/NC/Charlotte/WalkForBlindIndependence

These contributions will directly support programs and services that make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals living with vision loss and raise awareness of the capabilities of individuals with vision loss. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers from NOVANT Health, Weddington High School, Country Day School, and community volunteers.

 

Top Five Fundraisers!
Eighteen dedicated individuals & Teams put in great effort to raise funds for the Walk for Blind Independence thank you! We’d like to recognize our top five fundraisers.

Dana Draa- $4,150

Joey Esquivel- $2,741.00

Robert Callendar- $1,452
Eric Strong- $645

Agatha Bisbikis- $585

We’d like to extend our thanks to our Staff for their hard work in planning the walk and our amazing Board Members, and Braille Trail Committee for their support for the event! Thank you to Shirt Lizard for the beautiful shirts!

THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors! Click here to view sponsors: https://runsignup.com/Race/Sponsors/NC/Charlotte/WalkForBlindIndependence

Thank you to our photographer, Aaron Libby, for capturing all the wonderful moments of the event! Braille Trail Walk for Independence Photos- please click on the link below to view the photo album. https://lionsservices.org/2025walksponsor/

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