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Imagine 4th Annual Gala, Blind Center of Nevada

World Market Center, Blind Center Gala, Downtown Las Vegas

Blind Center of Nevada recently held its 4th Annual Imagine Gala at World Market Center, Downtown Las Vegas.

Ticket to 4th Annual Imagine Gala, Blind Center of Nevada, Las Vegas

They rolled out the red carpet for distinguished guests and city sponsors.

Entrance to 4th Annual Imagine Gala, Blind Center of Nevada, Downtown Las Vegas

Later on the 16th floor, well-dressed guests bid on donated gift packages.

Imagine 4th Annual Gala, Blind Center of Nevada, Downtown Las Vegas

Then people enjoyed martinis with two Mayors, longtime Mayor and celebrity Oscar Goodman, and present Mayor, Carolyn Goodman.

I got a picture with the two Mayors.

Brendan Magone with Two Mayors, Oscar Goodman & Carolyn Goodman, Blind Center Annual Gala, Las Vegas

Oscar and Carolyn Goodman have done so much for Las Vegas. And here they were again, supporting an admirable cause while warmly greeting everyone at the gala.

Two Mayors of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman & Carolyn Goodman, Blind Center Gala

Later people funneled back to the main floor, where a delightful dinner setting awaited, with inspiring speeches and live entertainment in the middle.

Dinneer at Imagine 4th Annual Gala, The Blind Center, Downtown Las Vegas

Imagine 4th Annual Gala, The Blind Center, Mr. Lee from Lees Discount Liquor, Las Vegas

The bespectacled man above is Mr. Lee from Lee’s Discount Liquor. Lee’s Discount Liquor supports local charities and various positive causes every year.

Performance at 4th Annual Imagine Gala, Blind Center or Nevada, Downtown Las Vegas

When dessert was served, the MC asked everyone to put on blind masks that were handed to us. We tried to eat dessert as a blind person. For two minutes we fumbled around in complete blackness, trying to perform a simple everyday task. Most of us could eat only a few awkward bites.

Black Square, Experience Blindness

This act may have closed our eyes but it opened our hearts. When I took off my mask and looked around, it was clearly a moving moment. Many were brought to tears. We experienced what blind people experience every moment of every day.

Blind Center of Nevada “assists blind and visually impaired persons of all ages in reaching their highest physical, social, intellectual, and economic potential.”  Please visit the Blind Center of Nevada Website to learn more.

The rest of the evening, I appreciated every thing I saw.

Tomorrow I’m attending another Blind Center event at Suncoast near Tivoli Village. Looking forward to it! Write-up coming soon.

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