Society for the Blind clients practice their orientation and mobility skills with white canes. The nonprofit organization recently received a grant from the Maximus Foundation. Photo courtesy of Maximus Foundation

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) – Society for the Blind in Sacramento has been named a 2025 grant awardee from the Maximus Foundation and will receive $10,000 to deepen its impact and scale solutions for people living with low vision or blindness. 

“Maximus Foundation has been one of our most steadfast partners in our work to ensure individuals living with low vision or blindness can discover, develop and achieve their full potential,” said Shari Roeseler, executive director, Society for the Blind. “We have received support every year since 2006 from the Maximus Foundation, now totaling $140,000. We are truly grateful to Maximus and its employees for prioritizing people with vision loss and ensuring they have the tools to succeed.”

Society for the Blind provides low-vision eye care, life and job skills training, mentorship, and access to tools to maintain independence for more than 5,000 youth, working-age adults and seniors experiencing vision loss each year. In addition to its onsite Low Vision Clinic and assistive technology store, the nonprofit offers orientation and mobility, independent living skills, assistive technology and braille classes to ensure people with vision loss can stay active, employed and live life to the fullest. They also provide a program for seniors, support groups for caregivers and parents of children with vision loss, a braille production program and hosts events open to the public.

Society for the Blind is one of 60 nonprofits nationwide who received Maximus grants to support a range of causes, including fighting food insecurity, reducing homelessness, inspiring youth potential and promoting healthcare access.

“This new chapter is about more than funding programs – it’s about fueling transformational impact as partners, and that’s why Society for the Blind has been named a 2025 grantee,” said Dr. Arvenita Washington Cherry, president and chairperson, Maximus Foundation. “By listening to the voices of our colleagues and partnering with organizations addressing urgent needs, we are helping remove systemic barriers and creating pathways to healthier, more resilient communities.”

For more than 70 years, Sacramento-based Society for the Blind has continued to create innovative ways to empower individuals living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential. Since 1954, Society for the Blind has grown from a dedicated group of volunteers to a nationally recognized agency and the only comprehensive rehabilitative teaching center that provides services for a 27-county region of Northern California. Learn more or donate: www.SocietyfortheBlind.org. 

The Maximus Foundation is an independent, colleague-led nonprofit established in 2000 by the Maximus Board of Directors. For 25 years, the foundation has supported nonprofits working to strengthen communities, evolving alongside the company’s broader commitment to social impact and deepening its focus on people-centered, community-led values. Operated by the Maximus corporate giving team, the foundation reflects the voices and choices of Maximus colleagues across roles and employment types, who help shape philanthropic efforts through a nomination and voting process. The corporation matches every staff contribution dollar-for-dollar, creating a shared approach to giving rooted in lived experience and community connection. Guided by a mission to drive meaningful impact through strategic partnerships, the foundation supports nonprofits deeply connected to their communities and focused on addressing the root causes of social challenges. Learn more: www.maximus.com/foundation.