The Iris Network

OUR INAUGURAL DINING IN THE DARK FUNDRAISER IS ONLY THREE WEEKS AWAY! PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BLINDFOLDED AND SERVED A DELICIOUS DINNER, THERE WILL BE MUSIC, A SILENT AUCTION, CASH BAR AND LOTS OF FUN! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE AT BRUNO'S RESTAURANT IN PORTLAND! TICKETS ARE $50 EACH, INFORMATION IS BELOW.

Cannot wait to see you all at the White Cane Awareness Day!

Thank you, Dirigo Federal Credit Union for once again sponsoring our White Cane Awareness Day and the Dining in the Dark fundraiser, we appreciate you!

And here is Maine Community Bank once again sponsoring our events this October - the White Cane Awareness Day and our Dining in the Dark fundraiser! A thousand thanks!
Head over to our events page to get all of the details - see you there!

Your child's vision is so important, see below for more information!

We are thrilled to have Dr. Echo Dixon, DSW, LCSW join our Board of Directors!

Dr. Dixon is a seasoned therapist and assistant professor in the University of Southern Maine’s social work department. With a career in social work beginning in 1994, Dr. Dixon brings over three decades of experience to both clinical and academic settings. Since 1999, Dr. Dixon has been dedicated to working within Maine’s Deaf Community, leveraging fluency in American Sign Language to provide accessible, culturally competent care and advocacy. As a therapist since 2011, Dr. Dixon continues to integrate a deep commitment to social justice, inclusion, and evidence-based practice into both teaching and direct practice, preparing the next generation of social workers to serve diverse communities with compassion and expertise.

Welcome to The Iris Network!

Sara and Aisha, two of The Iris Network's Certified Vision Rehabilitation Technicians presented at the AER International Conference last week in Louisville, KY. Their topic was "How to Teach the new Microsoft Outlook with JAWS, Narrator and NVDA: A Comparative Task Analysis."

We are proud to have staff with so many skills to share within the field!

Once again, our friends at Kennebec Savings Bank and TruChoice Federal Credit Union are sponsoring our events in October - The White Cane Awareness Day and our Dining in the Dark Signature Event. Cannot wait to see you all there!

Once again, Healey & Associates, a Division of World, are sponsors of our White Cane Awareness Day and the Dining in the Dark Signature Event! Thank you for your continued support! For more information on how your company can get involved, please reach out to Amy Whitmore at [email protected].

An unbelievably HUGE thanks to Town Fair Tire Foundation, Inc. for their generous PREMIER sponsorship of our October 2026 White Cane Awareness Day and Dining in the Dark events! We are thrilled to have this community-minded business on board, helping us raise awareness and funds for those with vision loss and blindness.