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Small dots. Handy helpers. 🟠

Finding the right button on a microwave or washing machine can be easier with a little something you can feel.

Bump dots are raised, adhesive markers that help people who are blind or have low vision identify buttons, settings, and other everyday items by touch.

They’re just one of the practical tools available in our Necessities Store at Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania. Our team can help you explore options that fit your daily routine.

What’s one everyday item you’d find helpful to mark?

Visual description: A display card shows six orange, black, and clear bump dots in different sizes. The VROCP logo appears in purple and black at the lower right.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! At Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, employment means opportunities to build confidence, develop skills, and gain greater independence.

Through VR Business Services, individuals with disabilities contribute to high-quality commercial services while building rewarding careers in supportive workplaces.

Opportunities may include custodial services, commercial floor care, production and assembly, and photo ID services. Part-time and full-time positions may be available in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, and Perry counties.

Message us or call 717-238-2531 to learn more about employment opportunities!



Visual description: A graphic headed “Creating jobs. Building opportunity.” recognizes October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Three photos show employees assembling pens, a smiling photo ID technician at her workstation, and an employee operating a binding machine. The Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania logo appears at the bottom beside “Employment information: Message us or call 717-238-2531.”

Please join us in celebrating our 2025–2026 Volunteers of the Year, Diane Boyd and Johnathan!

Diane’s dedication to our MOVEMENT group and events, and Johnathan’s service as a board member through fundraising and committee work, make a lasting difference for Vision Resources and those we serve.

We were delighted to present Diane with her award! Johnathan is away on business, and we look forward to celebrating him when he returns.

Thank you both for sharing your time, talents, and heart with Vision Resources!

Visual description: Cheryl Cuddy, left, and Diane Boyd, right, smile together in front of a wood-paneled wall of The Hut. Diane wears a purple blouse and holds a clear award engraved with her name and “Volunteer of the Year.”

As National Guide Dog Month comes to a close, here’s a quick distinction: a guide dog is a service dog trained to help a person who is blind or has low vision navigate. Other service dogs may be trained for different disability-related tasks.

When you meet a working dog, give the team room. Please don’t pet, call to, or feed the dog, and keep your own dog at a respectful distance. If you’d like to help, speak to the handler and ask first.

Thank you for helping guide dog teams travel safely and confidently! 🐾

Visual description: A black guide dog wearing a brown harness stands in sharp focus indoors. Its handler holds the leash in the softly blurred background.

Our Fall Newsletter has arrived, and it’s filled with exciting updates, community highlights, and upcoming events from Vision Resources! 🍂

In this issue, celebrate our most successful Vision Bowl tournament to date, learn about our Evening in the Shadows event coming November 5, and see how we supported local families through children’s vision screenings and community outreach. You’ll also find highlights from Summer Camp, updates from our Audio Services Stream and VR Business Services, and introductions to new members of the Vision Resources family.

We’re excited to share this season’s newsletter with you! If you’d like to receive future editions, sign up on our website at [www.vrocp.org](http://www.vrocp.org).



Visual description: The five-page Fall 2026 Vision Resources newsletter features a fall-themed cover and photos from Vision Bowl, Evening in the Shadows, Summer Camp, children’s vision screenings, community outreach events, staff visits, and VR Business Services.

A Screening That Made a Difference 👓

This week, our Director of Services, Treassa Strawn, was at Bartos Child & Family Center providing free vision screenings when she had a special full-circle moment.

She screened a 4-year-old boy wearing glasses and recognized him from last year.

At age 3, his screening identified astigmatism and resulted in a referral. His family followed up with an eye doctor, and one year later, he returned wearing the glasses he needed.

This is why vision screenings matter. A few minutes can help identify a vision problem early and make a lasting difference.

This week, we got to see that difference firsthand. 💜

We were so grateful to welcome volunteers from Highmark for United Way of the Capital Region’s Day of Caring on Friday! 💜

Our volunteers spent the day helping us tackle a big project: sorting, cataloging and photographing donated artwork for Vision Resources. Their time and teamwork helped us accomplish in one day what would have taken our staff much longer to complete.

Thank you for showing up, pitching in and making a difference in our community. This is what Day of Caring is all about!

Visual description: VROCP CEO Cheryl Cuddy, wearing a white shirt, poses with six Highmark volunteers on a staircase during United Way’s Day of Caring. The volunteers are wearing red “United is the Way” shirts.

We enjoyed spending the day connecting with our community at Senator Dawn Keefer’s Senior Expo!

Paul Zavinsky, our Director of Development and Public Relations, represented Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania and had the opportunity to connect with Senator Keefer while sharing information about the services and resources available to people who are blind or visually impaired.

Visual description: Paul Zavinsky of Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania stands with Senator Dawn Keefer behind a VROCP information table at a community senior expo.

Happy National Guide Dog Month! 🐾💜

We’re celebrating the incredible guide dogs and furry friends who make life a little easier, safer, and brighter. Have a hardworking helper in your life? Share a photo in the comments so we can celebrate them, too! 🐕‍🦺

And stick with us all month! We’ll be sharing helpful information about guide dogs, how they differ from other service dogs, guide dog etiquette, and what you should (and shouldn’t!) do when you meet a working dog.

A little awareness can go a long way in supporting safe, independent travel!

Visual description: National Guide Dog Month graphic featuring a black guide dog wearing a bright yellow harness. VROCP’s logo and purple-and-black text celebrate the independence and possibilities guide dogs provide.