40th Anniversary Impact Report

IMPACT REPORT

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS: 1982 - 2022

ANNIVERSARY TH

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THE BEGINNING

IT ALL STARTED WITH A LIBRARIAN

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KEY PARTNERSHIPS

PROPELLING OUR WORK

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ANCHOR CENTER LITERALLY WROTE THE BOOK

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CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF FEEDING & EATING FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

RESEARCH & STRATEGIC

INITIATIVES LAUNCH

WWW.ANCHORCENTER.ORG/CVI-CENTER

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EVENTS

OVER THE YEARS.....

SANCTUARY

GOLF

TOURNAMENT* ANCHOR SMASH TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

VISIONS OF LOVE

WINE TASTING

ART OF THE EYE EXHIBIT

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DID YOU KNOW?

ANCHOR CENTER EVENTS

ACCOUNT FOR 1/3 OF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE

SUNSET IN THE COUNTRY

SUNSET IN THE CITY

DANCING WITH THE ANCHORS

CHERRITY PIE

FESTIVAL

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LEADERSHIP

OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

ANCHOR CENTER BOARD PRESIDENTS

1982 - 1989

2020-Present

1989 - 1991 1991 - 1996

ANCHOR’S LAST DECADE

CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH INFANT/ TODDLER, HOME VISIT, AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

AT-A-GLANCE 3,722 EYE EXAMS PERFORMED 1,686 MILES TRAVELED FOR HOME VISITS BY ANCHOR CENTER STAFF 150,000 HOURS OF TELEHEALTH VISITS TO BRING CARE TO FAMILIES 1,686 PRESCHOOL GRADUATES 108 YOUR GENEROSITY

WORK 33,173 8,210 DONORS $28,776,658 RAISED

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

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SPECIAL DEDICATION

“The staff at Anchor Center are our lifeline, cheerleaders, educators, and family. No one at Anchor has ever said our child can’t or he won’t; it has always been let’s try!”

- Anchor Center parent

“Anchor Center changed our lives forever. It is our community, our support, and a home away from home. It is a place where the dignity and potential of every child is respected.”