Local Man Helping Fight Blindness
Jim Vacheenas talks about his efforts in aid of the blind.
Jim Vacheenas, a visually-impaired Tucker resident, told Patch recently about his work with others who are similarly affected. "Providing support to those that are attempting to cope with their vision loss is a big part of what we do. I lead a monthly support group (at St. Joseph's Hospital) of about 20 members where we discuss tips, devices, techniques etc. on finding ways to do things differently than the way they use to before they were had to adapt," Vacheenas said. A longtime member of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Vacheenas was given the foundation’s Southern Region Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012, recognizing his outstanding service and support of the non-profit’s mission to restore sight lost to retinal diseases. The …
