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DGCKids provides children who are blind or have a visual impairment with programs to build skills and connection from birth through high school.
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Happy White Cane Day! 🦯 The white cane is a tool for independence, and children use theirs to explore and go where they want to go with confidence! Swipe to learn what different canes mean and help to spread awareness on this special day! #DGCKids #WhiteCaneDay #WhiteCaneAwareness #OrientationAndMobility #Independence #ImageDescription Image 1: White Cane Day flyers rest on a table beside a foam model cane with a black handle and red band. One flyer reads “October 15th is White Cane Day” with an illustration of a person walking with a cane. The others are printed versions of the “White Canes: Did You Know?” and “Guidance Canes” graphics. Image 2: A red graphic titled “White Canes: Did You Know?” Text reads: “You may recognize a long white cane as a mobility tool for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Did you know that the cane might tell you more about the user’s level of vision? All-White Cane: This cane may signify total blindness. Red Tip Cane: A reflective red strip may indicate some level of usable vision. Red and White Striped Cane: Red and white striped canes are often used to identify the user as deaf and blind/low vision.” Illustrations of each cane appear beside the text. Image 3: A young child sits on a metal grate outdoors, exploring with a white cane. Text reads “Oct. 15 = White Cane Day!” with the DGCKids logo. by @stldgckids
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3 days ago
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Thank you, VOLUNTEERS! 🧡 Celebration for Sight at Faust Park wouldn’t have been possible without these amazing groups: ✨ @deltagammadepaul ✨ @nclspiritofstlouis ✨ @holyinfantballwin ✨ @rankenjordan From setup to activities to cheering on families during the DGCKids Walk, you helped create an unforgettable afternoon of bubbles, pony rides, and fun! 🫧🐴 Stay tuned for more photos and videos from this annual all-family event! 📸 #DGCKids #CelebrationForSight #VolunteerThanks #CommunityMatters #StLouisNonprofit #ImageDescription Image 1: A group of Delta Gamma volunteers smiles behind the DGCKids registration table. Image 2: Volunteers sort stacks of orange Celebration for Sight T-shirts on a long table. Image 3: Volunteers stack folded black-and-orange Celebration for Sight T-shirts on a table while sorting sizes. Image 4: Three volunteers in orange event shirts and yellow safety vests smile under a tree. Image 5: Three volunteers in orange shirts and safety vests pose near a playground. Image 6: Two volunteers in orange shirts and safety vests stand along a sunny park path. by @stldgckids
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4 days ago
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Pumpkins, hayrides, and s’mores, oh my! 🎃🔥 Our youth groups gathered treasures around Queeny Park to decorate their pumpkins (pinecone noses and pine-needle hair included, and even some recycled trash), took a hayride, and had a bonfire and gooey s’mores. Thank you to our amazing kids, families, staff, volunteers, and Queeny Park for making it such a memorable day! 🧡 #DGCKids #FallFun #PumpkinDecorating #Smores #QueenyPark #STLCountyParks #ImageDescription (for accessibility) Image 1: A volunteer guides a child’s hands as they carve the top of a pumpkin. Image 2: A teen holds up a bag of pumpkin seeds and pulp scooped from a pumpkin. Image 3: Smiling kids and adults sit on hay bales during a hayride. Image 4: A teen carefully cuts a lid into a pumpkin at a picnic table. Image 5: A teen grins while carving a pumpkin at a picnic table as others chat nearby. Image 6: A teen leans in close to carve a pumpkin decorated with pine branches and pinecones. Image 7: Kids and adults ride in a hay-filled wagon pulled by a green tractor. by @stldgckids
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9 days ago
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Happy #WorldSightDay! Every October, World Sight Day brings people around the globe together to raise awareness about eye health and make eye care accessible for everyone. This year's #LoveYourEyes campaign is all about community action, and we're proud to do our part right here in St. Louis! We love helping little eyes get ready for big things! Our Vision Screening team brings free screenings to childcare centers for kids ages 6 months to 6 years. Each screening takes just seconds, and catching concerns early means more kids show up to kindergarten ready to learn, play, and explore. When something needs a closer check, we help families connect with follow-up care. Here's to healthy eyes, happy learners, and bright beginnings! #DGCKids #LoveYourEyes #VisionScreening #StLouis #SchoolReady #ImageDescription (for accessibility) World Sight Day graphic of two DGCKids vision screeners reviewing a handheld screening device in front of children seated in small red chairs in a buggy, with the tagline "Loving little eyes, one free screening at a time. by @stldgckids
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10 days ago
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Send Some Cheer that Gives Back this Year! Our 75th Anniversary Holiday Card Pack brings back four vintage designs by local artists. 📦 12 cards per pack, three of each design 💌 Inside every card: "the season for thoughtfulness" 🎁 $19.51, with proceeds supporting kids who are blind or have a visual impairment Pick up at the Center or have them shipped. This special collection is available in limited quantities, so order early. Order at the link in our bio! #DGCKids #DGCKids75 #HolidayCards #SupportLocal by @stldgckids
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75 years, one Thursday (and sometimes Friday!) at a time. Follow along as we dig into the DGCKids archives to celebrate how far we've come! 2024 🎠 Celebration for Sight begins! In 2024, DGCKids kicked off Celebration for Sight. This annual get-together for past and present DGCKids families features the Bubble Bus, carousel rides, BeepBall demos, a petting zoo, and more! Have you joined us at a Celebration for Sight before? Or volunteered at this fun family event? Tell us your favorite memory below! #DGCKids #FromTheArchives #DGCKids75 #DGCKidsHistory #ImageDescription (for accessibility) A man wearing sunglasses and a Celebration for Sight T-shirt sits outdoors holding a young boy also wearing a Celebration for Sight T-shirt, both smiling at the camera with green grass and a brick pathway in the background. by @stldgckids
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17 days ago
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Apple Pie Playdough is here, thanks to our amazing TVI Maggie! 🍎 This cinnamon-apple-scented playdough is perfect for little hands. Children can squish, knead, and mold with cookie cutters, rolling pins, or plastic knives for extra sensory fun! For children who are blind or have a visual impairment, sensory play like this builds understanding through touch, scent, and texture. Try the recipe at home! #DGCKids #SensoryPlay #TVITips #ImageDescription A recipe graphic titled "Apple Pie Playdough" with a list of ingredients (flour, salt, cream of tartar, oil, cinnamon, boiling water, red food coloring) and three numbered steps, decorated with apple icons and cookie cutter illustrations, alongside the DGCKids logo. by @stldgckids
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20 days ago
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DGCKids Receives Funding from the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources! At its board meeting, the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources (DD Resources) approved an investment in DGCKids' Youth Programs. That investment is part of $7,654,593 in total FY27 community investments supporting almost 1,600 individuals and families across St. Louis City, and we're grateful DGCKids is one of them. Thank you for making adventure possible for DGCKids! #DGCKids #DDResources #ImageDescription (for accessibility) A dark blue graphic with "Thank you!" in white cursive script, the St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources logo, and the DGCKids logo, alongside three photos: a child horseback riding with two adults, a child in blue goggles smiling, and two people playing accessible mini golf on a green. by @stldgckids
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21 days ago
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75 years, one Friday at a time. Follow along as we dig into the DGCKids archives to celebrate how far we've come! 2010s...Tandem Adventurers takes off! Throughout the 2010s, the Tandem Adventurers program gained momentum, connecting kids who are blind or have a visual impairment with sighted Captains for the joy and freedom of cycling. That momentum hasn't slowed down, our riders (kids ages 10 and up) and Tandem Captains (incredible long-term volunteers) are still logging hundreds of miles together. Ridden with us before? Tell us your favorite Tandem Adventurers memory below! #DGCKids #FromTheArchives #DGCKids75 #DGCKidsHistory #ImageDescription Two cyclists ride a tandem bicycle down a road, a woman pedaling in front and a young rider seated behind her, both wearing helmets and matching jerseys. A third cyclist rides alongside them on a solo bike. by @stldgckids
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23 days ago
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Fun at Daniel's Farm! Thank you to Daniel's Farm & Greenhouses for hosting our Fall All-Family Event! Families visited the petting zoo, hopped on a train ride, and decorated pumpkins with tactile materials, which is important for children who have a visual impairment, so they can feel different textures and shapes! Shoutout to the @sludeltagamma chapter at Saint Louis University for volunteering with us; you made the day even more special with your positive energy despite the sweltering heat! #DGCKids #FamilyEvent #DanielsFarm #FallFun #ImageDescription (for accessibility) Image 1: A child sits in a green garden cart next to two large pumpkins. Image 2: A child plays with toy construction trucks in a corn-filled sensory pit. Image 3: A child sits on a bench talking with a volunteer at the check-in table, with a white cane resting nearby. Image 4: Two kids hold hand-painted pumpkins, one with a jester design and one with a Cookie Monster design, standing near shelves of decorated pumpkins. Image 5: Rows of colorful pumpkins and gourds in various shapes and colors displayed on burlap-covered steps. by @stldgckids
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24 days ago
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DGCKids in the COMMUNITY What a great day at the VisionWalk in Creve Coeur! Thank you to the @fightblindness for putting on such a meaningful event, and to everyone who stopped by our table to learn more about DGCKids and the families we serve! Anne, our Director of Community Engagement, is pictured with friends from Missouri School for the Blind and St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired. So grateful to stand alongside such strong partners in this work! #DGCKids #STLCommunity #VisionWalk #ImageDescription Three women stand together smiling under a white canopy tent, in front of a table with a Missouri School for the Blind/DBTAP Outreach tablecloth and water bottles, with willow trees in the background. by @stldgckids
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75 years, one Friday at a time. Follow along as we dig into the DGCKids archives to celebrate how far we've come! 2008: A New Accessible Home for DGCKids In 2008, DGCKids purchased our current home at 1750 S. Big Bend Blvd, kicking off a $3.5 million capital campaign to make it happen! That building has grown into classrooms, an art room, a light room for sensory needs, a music room, a gross motor room with a ball pit and swings for therapy, a community room, a bike garage for our Tandem Adventurers, and the office space for the people making our mission happen every day. What's your favorite spot in the Center? Tell us below! #DGCKids #FromTheArchives #DGCKids75 #DGCKidsHistory #ImageDescription A circular room in the middle of the Center has red, green, orange, and teal columns with different tactile surfaces beneath a ceiling reading "Lighthouse for the Blind," leading down a hallway. by @stldgckids
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