The Vision Impaired Resource Network (VIRN) Inc formerly Canadian Council of the Blind Manitoba Division (CCB MB) focused its mandate and changed its name in June 2011. VIRN continues to provide programs and activities in Manitoba for people who are vision impaired.
Doris Koop, Coordinator, said “the name change was long overdue. Now there is less confusion between VIRN and other organizations that have similar words and acronyms as our former name.”
VIRN is a registered charity and all money raised in Manitoba is spent on programs and activities for people living in our province. These programs and activities fall within VIRN’s main building blocks of peer support, training and public education. Often these areas overlap and range from fitness & recreation, social interaction, adaptive technology and training, and more.
VIRN shows its commitment to a fully inclusive society by providing positive experiences for people who have a vision impairment. These experiences help to build self confidence toward the goal of full and inclusive lives. VIRN believes people who are vision impaired can work, play, and live as an equal in our community.
Vic Pereira, a long time volunteer on VIRN’s Board of Directors said “We (VIRN) continue to receive inquiries about donations made to CCB in Ottawa. As far as I know, CCB is not running any programs or activities in Manitoba for people who are vision impaired.”
For more information about VIRN, visit www.virn.ca.
