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From Blindness to the Ballroom - Founder Joyce Gugel (left) and blind BBI member Nicole Ledbetter at Fred Astaire Fundraiser 2011.
Breaking through the bondage of Blindness, BBI fitness trainer Tom Falone (right) Debra Moragas (center) Leo Guimards (left) and fitness trainer Michelle Wartgow (upper) push for the gold!
Founder Joyce Gugel guides BBI member Gerald William from the Palm Tran bus service into the fitness center for a day of Pump'in Iron!
Nutritional counselor Kim Butler speaks to BBI members about nutrition and healthy life styles. Garden of Life donated 50 bottles of RAW Whole Food supplements to BBI for the Bodies Beyond Blindness program.
Unwind your Mind! BBI members, Maureen Hartman (right) and Marsha Williams (left) enjoy a wonderful day at the BBI yoga class.
Legally blind Jeff Fratti turns his dance partner Lena Luckey like a pro!
BBI member Paula Cellar legally (blind) dances from her wheelchair while Fred Astaire dance instructor Andres spins her like a pro at Dancing Out of Darkness.
What a show! Brook and Ann take a bow after their dance performance.
Yoga instructor, Nicole Sedito, teaches BBI members "Country Line Dancing"
Legally blind and deaf, Brooke Evans learns her make-up application through the "Mirrorless Make-Up" program with artist Eli from Anushka Spa.
Founder Joyce Gugel takes BBI memeber Tekesha Saffold for a day of salon beauty and empowerment.
Hands of Hope - BBI member, Tekesha Saffold, 28 years old, has her visual exam which has now only become a glimmer of hope to see again.
he non-profit organization Beyond Blind Institute (BBI) is a unique, innovative organization dedicated to the empowerment of visually impaired and blind men and women seeking equal opportunity in today's ever demanding society. The mission of the Institute is an immediate and aggressive hands-on approach to each individual’s health and fitness, career opportunities, and overall emotional and social well being. In addition, a strong focus on technical skills, advanced low-vision-aid technology, and research and development of various eye diseases is part of our mission.
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“My mission is to empower all blind individuals to emerge from the shell of blindness that surrounds them and to give them the best life has to offer in a new empowered world beyond belief,” says legally-blind Founder Joyce Gugel. As is quite obvious, her vision goes far beyond the limits of her eyesight.
 

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