This daunting challenge has been a

top priority at Vista Center for the

Blind and Visually Impaired for sev-

eral years with the knowledge that

in 2014, property owner Stanford

University would be demolishing

2470 El Camino Real as well as

adjacent buildings to make way for

a new project. Vista Center friends

and supporters called in with infor-

mation about properties available

in San Mateo, in Redwood City, in

Milpitas, in San Jose.

Management investigated

every lead but no location pro-

vided equal access for individuals

who rely upon trains, buses and

paratransit to live productively and

independently. The ideal situation

would be to locate office space

near the area that has been home

to our Palo Alto operation for 20

years. Available properties were too

small and too expensive. And then

in 2013, an unexpected opportunity

presented itself.

Stanford University was pursu-

ing its plan to redevelop our block

of buildings in a project that would

incorporate 70 below market-rate

housing units with an anchor tenant

on the first floor — and they offered

the space to Vista Center for the

Blind and Visually Impaired!

Vista Center’s new space will

be approximately 6,000 square feet,

compared to a current floor plan

that is 5,500 square feet spread

over two floors. The arrangement

for the bl ind and visual ly impaired

Anyone who has shopped for property has heard the saying “location, location, location.” When looking for a new home to serve people who are blind or visually impaired, that say-

ing literally drives the entire property search. While office space might be available, if it isn’t strategically located near a transporta-tion hub, our life-changing services can be out of reach.

Spring 2014 Annual Report

2014: Moving to the Future

In This Annual Report2 Client Profile

3 Notes from the Executive Director

4 Woof to Woof, Vintage Affaire

5 Menlo Charity Horse Show

6-7 Appreciation and Acknowledgements

8 Statement of Financial Activities

9-11 Donors, Legacy Circle and Volunteers

Continued on page 12

We’re M

oving!

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Sudden vision loss changes everything On a cross country ski trip this

winter, David Hoffman’s guide told

him to expect a hill ahead with an

elevation change of approximately

20%. David’s question to his guide

was, “Is that a descent or an incline

of 20%?”

That ski trip is a small exam-

ple of what David’s life has been like

since he lost most of his vision five

years ago. Not necessarily knowing

what lies ahead, David is moving

forward on a route that has great

rewards and challenges. And like his

recent ski trip, he may stumble and

fall, but he will keep going.

“I knew if I went back to Canada and had my family around me, I’d never be able to live independently

because they’d want to do everything for me.”

David grew up in Canada,

working for a technology firm for six

years before moving within the com-

pany to take a position in California.

His vision began to change dra-

matically in 2009 and David went

on long-term disability. During that

time, he was connected with the

Department of Rehabilitation which

assisted him with some technol-

ogy training and additional services.

After returning to work 18 months

later, David’s employer had changed

his job responsibilities and David

was not satisfied. “My co-workers

and friends started treating me dif-

ferently,” he explains. His employer

gave him the option to move back

to Canada for work, but that wasn’t

for David. “I knew if I went back to

Canada and had my family around

me, I’d never be able to live inde-

pendently because they’d want to

do everything for me.”

Changing course and setting new goals After much soul searching,

David realized that he wanted to

pursue an area of study that he

had termed a “life jacket” when his

vision decreased dramatically. Last

spring, David was accepted into

San Jose State University’s School

of Social Work where he is pursuing

a Master’s degree. The first service

David accessed at Vista Center was

individual counseling where he con-

nected deeply with a staff member

who was also blind. He went on to

participate in computer and tech-

nology training, living skills instruc-

tion, orientation and mobility and

support groups — all services he

defines as “essential” for people

who are blind and visually impaired.

It’s David’s dream to work with indi-

viduals who are disabled once he’s

earned his degree.

Returning to school as an

adult is challenging enough but

when you’re blind, it can tax the

most optimistic of students. “I won-

der if I’m being a grumpy old blind

man versus if the request I’m mak-

ing is a reasonable one,” David

explained. “Sometimes I can’t find

the answer and I’m frustrated by

my vision loss, but then I’m told by

my fellow [sighted] classmates that

the information I’m seeking isn’t

there and everyone is frustrated and

struggling. It’s not just me!”

He says pursuing his educa-

tional goal is the hardest thing he’s

ever done. “It challenges me every

day. They can fail me but they can’t

make me quit,” David said. He’s fin-

ished his first semester and likens

the experience to that of eating an

artichoke. “You know that the really

good part to eat is the heart, but

you have to work hard to get to it.”

David Hoffman Navigates New Course with Vision Loss

Spring 2014 Annual Report

David Hoffman hits the slopes with his guide, Kathy Masters.

Moving Here and ThereVista Center is indeed on the move,

and what an exciting time this is!

To know that we will be back in

Palo Alto in the same perfect loca-

tion for the next 25 years is really

a dream come true. We do have to

move a short distance away for a

bit, but it isn’t far and not for long.

Vista Center was founded in

Palo Alto in 1936, and thanks to

generous landlords, has been able

to stay here ever since. Now we

will remain in Palo Alto at least into

our second century of service to

the community and be positioned

to help the influx of aging Baby

Boomers dealing with vision loss.

Our History in Palo AltoLooking back, the legendary Lucie

Stern was the first major benefac-

tor of the Palo Alto Society for the

Blind, when she purchased a fully

furnished three-bedroom home at

533 Forest Avenue for its use. It

became the center of the Society’s

activities, as well as a residence for

at least two of its members and a

housemother.

Since then we’ve changed

our name and our address sev-

eral times, locating at 411 Addison

Avenue, 2435 Faber Place, 4151

Middlefield Road, and finally, 2470

El Camino Real. After the upcom-

ing, relatively brief hiatus at 3200

Hillview Avenue, we will return to

2500 El Camino Real for the ensuing

25 years.

Some of the generous land-

lords who helped us remain in Palo

Alto over the years are the late

Mike Traugott, Jack Rominger and

Joe Ehrlich. Since the fall of 2011

Stanford University has not only

been our very generous landlord,

but its real estate department has

worked hard to make it possible for

us to remain in this location long

term — including our interim space

on Hillview Avenue. We are very

grateful for the tireless support we

have received from them!

Our History in Santa CruzPalo Alto is not our only facility, and

it is not the only one that is on the

move. We have the Ray Westman

Branch on Laurel Street in Santa

Cruz, a two-story home purchased

in 1988 by Ray Westman to house

the Doran Resource Center — which

she had helped to found in 1980.

The home was remodeled by Ray’s

son Nels Westman, who is a Vista

Center board member, and sub-

sequently donated to the Doran

Resource Center.

To better meet the needs of

people in Santa Cruz County who

are blind or visually impaired, we

plan to sell the building and relo-

cate to a single-story facility in the

middle of the county.

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Pam BrandinNotes from the Executive Director

Spring 2013 Annual Report

Alla PanchenkoPresident

Claire Biancalana Meaux Costello Vice Presidents

Michael Freitas Treasurer

Catherine Carlton Secretary

Meaux Costello Past President

Pam Brandin, MPA Executive Director

Annie Chapin Charles Chen Elizabeth Day Margaret Day Bruce Fielding David Hoffman Jovita Honor Patricia Joyce Bridget Madigan Susan Rinne Miklos

Mark O’Boyle Niki Sandlan, CLVT Steven Sanislo, M.D. Ronald Schwartz Maria Espinosa Shipley Susan Ure Nels Westman Mark Wieland, M.D. Suzanne Wilcox Patricia Wyrod William Zappettini

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

2470 El Camino Real Suite 107Palo Alto, CA 94306-1715650.858.0202fax 650.858.0214

413 Laurel StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95060-4904831.458.9766fax 831.426.6233

www.vistacenter.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vista Center Board President Alla Panchenko, Executive Director Pam Brandin and Tiffany Griego, Director of Asset Management of Stanford Real Estate, smile as lease papers for the new space are signed.

Woof to Woof Turns 10 in 2014Clear, sunny skies helped the 9th

Annual Woof to Woof have one of

its most successful events to date.

Approximately 450 dogs and their

handlers attended the dog-friend-

ly event held in Scotts Valley on

June 1, 2013.

The wide range of silent auc-

tion items drew noteworthy activity

as well. Woof to Woof co-founder

and Vista Center board member

Nels Westman said money raised

through the silent auction set a

record, which along with “exception-

al support from sponsors” helped

raise $35,000 for Vista Center.

The dogs on hand weren’t con-

cerned about fundraising. There

was much more interest in costume

contests, learning about the duties

of being a Guide Dog and meeting

other furry attendees, while their

handlers learned the importance of

pet CPR and how to best teach their

dogs new tricks.

Organizers of the 2014 event

are raising the bar on prizes that

will be available through the Woof

to Woof raffle as well as bringing

in new vendors. Volunteers are also

casting a wider net for silent auction

items as interest in this part of Woof

to Woof has increased dramatically.

This year’s event is set for Saturday,

May 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

the Skypark soccer fields in Scotts

Valley. Admission to the event is

free.

Formore information on event

specifics and sponsorship opportu-

nities,pleasevisitwww.wooftowoof.

com.

Wine Lovers Fill Coffers Once AgainSip, Savor and Support was the

theme of the 31st annual Vintage

Affaire held at the National Center

for Equine Facilitated Therapy

(NCEFT) in Woodside on Saturday,

June 22, 3013. Wine tasting from

pouring vintners and hors d’oeuvres

prepared by master chefs started off

the event in the late afternoon of a

perfect day as guests perused the

silent auction tables, placing their

bids on unique items.

The live auction and gourmet

dinner prepared by Taste Catering

continued well into the moonlit eve-

ning. Nearly every paddle was raised

throughout the day in the live, silent

and/or Fund-A-Need bidding with

auctioneer favorite John Glines. A

net total of $240,000 was gener-

ated, bringing the total contribution

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Dedicated Volunteers Fundraise for Vista Center

Several dog breeds are represented at Woof to Woof.

A select group of vintners shared their wines at Vintage Affaire.

Spring 2014 Annual Report

Caring dog owners make sure their dogs stay hydrated in sunny Santa Cruz.

of Vintage Affaire to Vista Center

to more than $8 million since the

inception of this much loved Bay

Area tradition.

Vintage Affaire 2014 will be held

for a second consecutive year at

NCEFT on Saturday, June 21. Event

organizers are planning for a vibrant

new format at Vintage Evening and

Vintage Affaire. Attendees can

count on more delicious wine and

gourmet food — plus exclusive auc-

tion items — to mark the first day of

summer.

Tickets will go quickly. In order

to secure a seat for this year’s event,

call Vista Center at 650.858.0202.

Formoreinformation,visitwww.

vintageaffaire.org.

Horse Show Jumps to New HeightsWith blue skies above and improved

footing, the 2013 Menlo Charity

Horse Show (MCHS) inspired all in

attendance with graceful competi-

tors, gorgeous awards and a setting

fit for one of the best horse shows

in North America.

What began as a one-day event

in 1970 attracted more than 650

competitors from August 6 through

11, with contests lasting from sun-

rise to sunset each day. Guy Thomas

on Peterbilt took top honors in the

$40,000 Bentley Los Gatos & San

Francisco Grand Prix, his second

consecutive Grand Prix win. Hope

Glynn and King’s Peak won the

USHJA International Hunter Derby

with Kristin Hardin and Warrick win-

ning the Oliver Luxury Real Estate

Ryman Memorial “Take Your Own

Line” Jumper class.

While the hunter and jumper

rings were especially busy, activity

didn’t end there. Thousands of peo-

ple passed through Vendor Row to

shop for everything from fine jew-

elry and linens to exquisite clothing

and dogs available for adoption.

Friday night’s much anticipat-

ed gala was underwritten by Stephen

Silver Fine Jewelry and included new

technology to allow event-goers to

keep an eye on their favorite silent

auction items remotely without hav-

ing to miss a moment of equine

attention. The evening’s Fund-A-

Need portion of the live auction net-

ted $50,000 after featuring a video

of a young Vista Center client. As

the beneficiary of the MCHS, Vista

Center was presented with a check

for $400,000 by event chair Betsy

Glikbarg.

The 2014 MCHS is set for

August 5-10 at the Menlo Circus

Club in Atherton. For more infor-

mation,visitwww.menlohorseshow.

com.

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The Menlo Charity Horse Show sold out in record time in 2013.

Spring 2013 Annual Report

This year’s Vintage Affaire will again be held at NCEFT in Woodside.

Volunteers make sponsors and their guests feel welcome at lunch.

6

Woof to Woof SponsorsAnonymous Brian and Marianne BarryBay Federal Credit UnionClaire Biancalana / William KelsayPam BrandinRosemary BroganCraft GalleryDebra and George CouchLinda DowningMartha EdwardsNacole Barth-Ellis and Don EllisErik’s Deli & CaféHarvey FishmanMike and Melanie FreitasJule Rawles FinancialLee Kahn FoundationTerry KurfessLighthouse BankSue MiklosMoore and Miller InsuranceRaymundo PereyraSanta Cruz County BankTuesday Lunch GroupWedeen Karwick GroupPaul WagenerNels and Susan WestmanPatricia Wyrod

Woof to Woof CommitteePegi Ard

Claire Biancalana

Pam Brandin

Annie Chapin

David Farberow

Mike Freitas

Heidi Garwood

Carin Hanna

Renee Kelly-Thorne

Rachel Mayo

Keith McKenzie

Mari Rodriquez

Michele Rossi

Nels Westman

Vintage Affaire UnderwritersAnonymous

Callan Associates

DPR Construction

Latham & Watkins LLP

Menlo Equities

Neiman Marcus Stanford Center

Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

Bingham Osborn & Scarborough LLC

Stephen & Paula Smith

Union Bank

Vista Center Foundation Board and Committee

Vintage Affaire CommitteePam Brandin

Beth Ann Brown

Abbey Bruce

Courtenay Corrigan

Meaux Costello

Nicole Dooly

Lani Dorff

Carrie Drake

Doug Dull

Pat Dunbar

Martha Edwards

Justine Franklin

Karen Fryling

Amanda George

Grant Giske

Dana Griffin

Perri Guthrie

Jovita Honor

Kate Hurley

Bill Jeffers

Lucy Kohlmeier

Terry Kurfess

Kathy Ladra

Suzanne Legallet

Ryan Manero

Susan Martin

Sonia Mitchell

Alla Panchenko

Glenn Procter

Candice Provines

Joan Sanders

Clay Tingley

Stephanie von Thaden

Elizabeth Wood

Jan Woolsey

Alisa Young

Horse Show SponsorsABC7 KGO-TV

AIG Private Client Group

Allon Fine Equestrian Tack & Clothing

Ann Fay Barry / Summerhouse Farm

Anonymous

Ariat

Atherton Lane Advisers, LLC

Avalon Hunters Jumpers, Inc.

Avidbank

Balmoral Farm

Bay Ridge Farm & Promontory

Bentley San Francisco & Bentley Los Gatos

Bevel Saddlery LTD.

Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC

Blue Ribbon Custom Blankets

Boston Private Bank & Trust Company

Branscomb Farms / KC Kelley

Breakwell Stables

Bridgeport Farms / John Bragg

Brookway Stables, Archie Cox

Buckingham Asset Management

Cavallo Stables

Charlebois Farm

Chartis Private Client Goup / Joe Norick

Chestnut Hill, LLC

China Blue Farm

Corley Family

C-Star PR / Summer Brill, Dreyfus Properties / Connie Hawkins

CWD Sellier

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD

Devoucoux Sellier, Inc.

Dillabough Family

Elvenstar

EquestrianConnect.com

Equestrianlife.com

Flight Options

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley

Frette

G2 Insurance

Ginna Arnold-Lazar / Lazar Homes LLC / Lazar Equine Investments / Oliver Luxury Real Estate Peninsula

Hayward Corporation

Head Over Heels

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.

Hermès

Huckelberry Farm & Makoto Farm

iJump Sports

In Honor of Lightfoot Show Stables

Institutional Cash Distributors / The Newton Family

Intalio / The Jain Family

Judy & Barnaby Levin and Cindy Morrell

Kiehl’s

Kristin Kendall, Wells Fargo Advisors

Long Family

Lori, Jacqueline & Nicolette Sherry

Marshall & Sterling Insurance

Mary Ancell / Mary Henry

Matilda Nieri

McRoskey Mattress Co.

MedExpert

Merrill Lynch / David Bell

Metrik / Keara Fallon

Michael Andretti Foundation & Shell Oil Co.

Morning Star Sporthorses

Mountain Home Stables - Stacey & Tom Siebel

Neiman Marcus Stanford Center

Noble Equine

Nohra Family

Nordstrom, Inc.

Oak Haven Farm LLC

Oliver Luxury Real Estate / Silicon Valley & Christie’s International Real Estate

Oppenheimer & Co. / Steve Goldenberg

Pegasus Show Stable, Inc.

Peninsula Equine

Protiviti Consulting / The Peterson Family

Appreciation and AcknowledgmentsThank you to the committee members and supporters of our 2013 fundraising events. Together we empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the fullest.

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Recology San Mateo County / Waste Zero

Recommind

Resvantage Equine

Rhys Vineyards / Rhys Farms

Ritchie Family / Guckenheimer

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Round Meadow Farm / Nicole Bloom

Rubicon Farms

San Marcos Training Stables

Sandee and Tim Archer

Shanahan Family

Sonoma Valley Stables

Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry

Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS)

Team Starkman

The Mikitani Family

Thumb’s Up Farm / John Turner

Tiffany & Co.

Today Sotheby’s International Realty

Tory Burch

U.S. Bank Wealth Management Services

Ventana Farm

Voltaire Design

Waldenbrook Farm

Wasserman Foundation

Willow Brook Stables

Willow Tree Farm and the Livermore Family

Windy Hill in memory of Larry Mayfield

Horse Show CommitteeLinda Andrews

Sonee Arce

Sandee Archer

Carol Tague Arnold

Sonya Arriaga

Marsha Arutunian

Janice Ashford

Carissa Ashman

Susan Baita

Tim Ballengee

Diana Bariteau

Katie Barth

Nacole Barth-Ellis

Lorna Basso

Nancy Bates

Wendy Baum

Judi Beisler

David Bell

Julie Bizewski

Pam Brandin

Pam Brown

Sydney Brush

Judith W. Burdick

Nicole Buttita

Catherine “Cat” Carlton

Judy Castaillac

Evan Castelo

Nan Chapman

Meg Chase

Anne Clermont

Susan Coan

Lyn Cobb

Lara Collier

Nancy Collins

Lori Corley

Alden Corrigan

Rose Corso

Meaux Costello

Joan Cronin

Katie Cronin

Liz Crowell

Caitie Darke

Lisa Davis

Kerry DeBenedetti

Don DeFranco

Mary Fischer Diffie

Martha Edwards

Phyllis Fletcher

Emily Foley

Tracie Ford

Melissa Freeman

Chayla Furlong

Julie Garella

Rosie Garlock

Becky Glikbarg

Betsy Glikbarg

Steve Goldenberg

Donna Goshen

Marika Groleau

Perri Guthrie

Gary Hanes

Catherine Harvey

Marianne Haverty

Connie Hawkins

Scott Hayes

Dave Heppberger

Lynne Heppberger

Doug Heller

Nancy Hey

Kristin Hiller

Mary Hiller

Barbara Hills

Daryl K. Hoffman

Joann Holder

Melissa Hollatz

Judi Howson

Suzanne Jain

Stephanie Presber James

Kristin Kendall

Heidi Kennedy

Sandra Kerrigan

Christa Lafayette

Catherine Larson

Laura Lauman

Judy Levin

Sandy Levison

Debra Leylegian

Tom Livermore

Grayson Martin

Susan Martin

Sue Matthews

Jenifer McDonald

Megan McMahon

Lorraine Monick

Gail Morey

Cindy Morrell

Michelle Mosman

Janet Mosser

Peggy Munkdale

Nicole Neal

Raymond Neal

Elaine Nelson

Polly Neumann

Marilyn Newell

Lisa Newton

Glenn Nielsen

Matilda Nieri

John Nuhn

Karen Olson

Martha O’Neill

Polly Hey Panos

Nancy Parker

Wendy Darling Parkin

Pam Perez

Anne Peterson

Barbara Phillips

Nancy Popa

Jeanne Quinlan

Tom Rattigan

Laura Raynak

Suzanne Rischman

Jeanie Ritchie

Nancy Robinson

Stephanie Ross

David Rummler

Linda Salvador

Mark Salvador

Buddy Saupe

Dianne Schilling

Susan Schneider

Robyn Shanahan

Lori Sherry

Lindy Sherwood

Stacey Siebel

Jill Slater

Judy Soden

Marilyn Sokol

Peri Soyugenc

Marilyn Spiegl

Deborah Stacey

Nora Stent

Paul Stickland

Susan Stimson

Ingrid Sywak

Juno Szalay

Bente Tellefsen

Sally Tennyson

Maia Thielen

Jeanie Treichel

Agneta Turner

Eric Wasman

Patricia Wyrod

Jane Yates

Kelly Zeytoonian

Kristin Zumwalt

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Support and Revenue(Excluding unrealized investment income)

Expenses

Program Services84%

Fundraising 9%

Management& General

7%

ContributionsIncluding

Events44%

Government Grants& Contracts

16%

Program ServiceFees and Sales

40%

Spring 2014 Annual Report

Ended June 30, 2013

General Operating Fund for Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE — Public Support Received Directly

Contributions $ 953,479

In-Kind 1,400

TOTAL SUPPORT $954,879

REVENUE

Sales to Public — Net of Expenses $ 14,410

Government Grants & Contracts 351,837

Program Service Fees 897,655

Special Events 35,206

Investment Income 693,497*

Miscellaneous 2,350

TOTAL REVENUE $1,994,955

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $2,949,834

EXPENSES

Program Services $2,073,320

Management & General 178,155

Fundraising 224,516

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,475,991

Change in Net Assets $ 473,843

Net Assets, Beginning of Year 5,063,531

Net Assets, End of Year $5,537,374

*Includes unrealized gains (losses) on investments

Statement of Financial Activities for the Fiscal Year

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LEGACIESEstate of Helen C. ConwellEstate of Harriet Inger FriisEstate of Elsie F. Wolfe

$20,000+ DONORSMs. Josephine L. CarpignanoMr. and Mrs. Dinesh A. DesaiSand Hill FoundationTae Foundation

$10,000-$15,000 DONORSAnonymousMr. Hiroshi MikitaniClarence E. Rinne Family Charitable Family FundThe Wollenberg Foundation

$5,000-$9,999 DONORSClaire Biancalana and Bill KelsayBright Horizon FundThe Harry M. Griffon Sr. Memorial Fund Ms. Catherine HarveyMr. Craig NordbyPalo Alto Community FundMs. Melanie RuferMrs. F. Tracy Schilling

$2,500-$4,999 DONORSAufmuth Family FoundationMs. Pam BrandinMr. Warren Brown and Ms. Gina FalsettoMr. and Mrs. Michael ChildMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. DunkerMr. Tripp HamphillMr. Manuel HenriquezMs. Sharon A. HudsonJohnson and Johnson Matching Gifts ProgramMr. and Mrs. Gary MartinMenlo Park Live Oak Lions ClubMr. and Mrs. William J. MiklosMoore & Miller InsuranceRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Mr. Kenneth Rosenthal

Susan UreMr. and Mrs. Nels WestmanMr. William A. Zappettini, Jr.Mr. Horace Zona

$1,000-$2,499 DONORSMs. Katherine AldenMr. Paul AlthouseMs. Sandee ArcherMr. and Mrs. Roger J. BarryMs. Laura BelardinelliMs. Carol BenzDr. Mark Blumenkranz and Dr. Recia BlumenkranzMr. and Mrs. Allan F. BrownMr. Henry BullockCabrillo Host Lions ClubMs. Kristin CashinMr. Jeffrey T. Chambers and Ms. Andrea OkamuraMr. and Mrs. Raymond P. ChristensenMr. and Mrs. Ralph G. CoanGeorge W. Couch III TrustMs. Elizabeth DayMr. and Mrs. John L. DoyleMs. Nacole Barth-Ellis and Mr. Don EllisMr. and Mrs. Charles M. GeschkeGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramMs. Robin Hadler and Ms. Sue HaywardMr. Jeffrey HillerMr. and Mrs. Harold HohbachMr. and Mrs. Alexander HonorMr. James W. KaufmannMs. Susane Hope Prescott KavinokyS. Patrick and Katrina KelleyMs. Elena KoustasMr. and Mrs. David KraneDr. and Mrs. Marcus KruppMr. and Mrs. Douglas KurfessLee-Kahn FoundationMs. Suzanne LegalletMr. Tom LivermoreMr. and Mrs. Robert LurieMr. and Mrs. Brian T. MadiganDr. and Mrs. Michael F. MarmorMr. and Mrs. Duncan Matteson

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. MeierMr. and Mrs. Robert J. MenifeeBuff and Cindy Miller FundMr. and Mrs. Mark MordellNew Visions of TomorrowMr. Tom NewtonMr. Mark NiccoMr. James L. PetersMr. Chuck PetersonDr. Russ PetersonMr. Robert PorterThe Steve and Desiree Ralph Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ritchey, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth Boardman RossSalesforce.com Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Mr. and Mrs. John C. SavageMr. Donald S. SchmitzMr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. SchwabMs. Laurie SheltonMr. and Mrs. Wayne ShipleyMr. and Mrs. W. Edwin SmithMr. Steve StamstadStangenes Industries, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. StevensMr. and Mrs. Raman Kumar SudUnited Way Silicon ValleyWendell Family FoundationMr. David WollenbergMs. Kelly Zeytoonian

$500-$999 DONORSThe Bhagat Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brandin

Mr. and Mrs. Cal Brenneman

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Byer

Ms. Sue M. Cannon

Capitola Begonia Festival

Mr. John Carey

Ms. Joan E. Colligan

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Costello

Mrs. Margaret Day

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Domingo

Ms. Shelley Doran and Mr. Woody DeMayo

Mr. Keith Fabisiak and Mrs. Jason Bowman

Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Falkenhagen

Mrs. Marion L. Flaherty

Ms. Lesley A. Franz

GAP Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Ms. Jeanne S. Gressens

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Glynn, Jr.

Mr. David Hoffman

Ms. Bonnie L. Horner

Mrs. Harriett N. Huls

Ms. Mary Kay Huse

IBM Services Center

Larry L. and Patricia K. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kanner

Mrs. Perla Kohs

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Kurfess

Lighthouse Bank

Ms. Katherine Lindermann

Ms. Chris Mangan

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Magnuson

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maser

Mr. George McGrath

Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Meisel

Dr. and Mrs. Darius Moshfeghi

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Niethammer

Earl W. Norwood, III

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin M. Orr, Jr.

Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp, Jr.

Mr. John Padilla

Ms. Anne Peterson

Powar Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Quackenbush

Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Rebele

Dr. Steve Sanislo and Mr. Arturo Pereyra

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Schilling

Shadowbrook Restaurant

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Selinger

Mrs. Anne I. Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. Svensson

Mr. and Mrs. James Sweeney

Mr. William D. Unger

United Way Bay Area

Ms. Donna Wells

Sheng-Wei Li

Mr. Jack R. Wheatley

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. White

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Wishart

Ms. Patricia Wyrod

Ms. Freda Zietlow

$250-$499 DONORSAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Archer

DonorsVista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired wishes to recognize the following donors whose gifts and pledges were received between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. Thank you for your generosity and support.

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Mrs. Leburta Gates Atherton

Mr. and Mrs. Avi Belinsky

Mr. Mark Bennett

Mr & Mrs Robert J. Bezucha

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Boldrey

Mr. and Mrs. Mason S. Brutschy

Ms. Susan Cheves

Mr. John Coughlin

Ms. Tammy Del Bene

Ignacio and Trinidad Del Rio

Delta Gamma Fraternity

Martha Edwards and John Orcutt

Mrs. Shirley R. Ely

Erik’s DeliCafe, Inc.

Ms. Pamela DeVoy

David H. Farberow, O.D.

Mr. John Ferron

Mr. and Mrs. Tup Fisher

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Floyd, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freitas

Ms. Nancy Frisch

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Frost III

Ms. Flora S. Fung

Michael W. Gaynon, M.D.

Mrs. Jonathan B. Gifford

Mr. John W. Harbaugh

Mr. Randy Hey

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hines

Mrs. Margaret H. Howarth

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Joyce

Ms. Mary Kanze

Maureen E. Kennedy

Ms. Beverly Ann Kiltz

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kloth

Mr. and Mrs. James G. La Plante, Jr.

Ms. Susan LeCray

Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Loftesness

Steven B. Lovett, Ph.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. McCaul

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore

Mr. Brendan M. Murphy

Ms. Theresa Peek

Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeffers Pickard

Ms. Misty Reistad

Ms. Vanessa Roach

Mindy and Jesse Rogers Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Rosendahl

Bernard and Shelley Ross, Ph.D., P.E.

Mr. Alfred N. Salice

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Schwartz

Mr. Fred I. Sommer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Spears

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spinozzi

Mrs. Jean E. Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Zukin

$100-$249 DONORSAbbott Employee Giving Program

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Abbott

Adobe Systems, Inc.

Ms. Beverly Alden

Mrs. Barbara P. Alhouse

Anonymous

Ms. Marjorie J. Anderson

Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Aronson

Mr. John A. Baer

Ms. May Bakken

Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Barry

Bay Federal Credit Union

Mr. Peter Bennett

Ms. Jan Bergman

Ms. Karan Bershaw and Mr. Brian Johnson

Mrs. Ann Besser

Mrs. Carolyn J. Bliss

Dr. and Mrs. Steven Bo

Mrs. Patricia R. Bocook

Mr. Max Bollock

Mrs. Cynthia Boxall

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Breen

Mr. Duane R. Bretzke

Ms. Joyce P. Brewer

Ms. Denise O. Briand

Ms. Rosemary E. Brogan

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brokaw

Mr. and Mrs. Chet Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Brown

Mrs. Ester Bugna

Ms. Patricia Burns

Mr. Charles G. Cannon

Mr. and Mrs. Chalon L. Carnahan

Ms. Elaine J. Cassidy

Mr. Charles J. Catania

Ms. Rosemary C. Catton

Ms. Annie Chapin and Mr. David Emmanuel

Mr. Charles Chen

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Childress

Mr. John Coghlan and Ms. Tina Vindum

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colligan

Dr. Jeffery A. Collins

Ms. Nancy Collins

Mr. Gregg Cook and Mr. Victor Rosario

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Corrigan

Mrs. Barbara N. Crawford

Mrs. Dorothy Cubberly

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Cunningham

Cisco Matching Gifts Program

Mr. Dennis E. Daly

Jerry and Gina Darcy

Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Dawson

Sonja S. Declercq, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deggelman

Ms. Vijayashree Dilip

Mr. John G. Donnellan

Mr. and Mrs. Art Douville

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne F. Downing

Mr. Kevin C. Duggan

Ms. Pat Dunbar

Mrs. Janine Courtois Dunkak

Mrs. Phyllis Eastman

Mr. and Mrs. Rosser B. Edwards

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Egbert

Mr. and Mrs. Nels Enemark

Mr. Stuart R. Epstein

Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Ernst

Mr. Jean D. Erreca

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Erving

Mr. Robert H. Eustis

Mr. Babak Farvar

Ms. Julie Fell

Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon G. Foote

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Franklin

Mrs. Margaux C. Furrer

Douglas R. Gaebe, CPA

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Galen

Ms. Wanda L. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gates

Ms. Leslie A. Gerolde

Mrs. Mary J. Gilliland

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey L. Goble

Ms. Elinor I. Goff

Mr. and Mrs. David Gollnick

Ms. Helen Gong

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gould

Mr. Todd Gower

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Graves

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Greenblatt

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff A. Hall

Ms. Anne Hamilton

Ms. Cate Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Harcourt

Ms. Stephanie L. Harlan

Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Harris

Ms. Letty Harrison

Donors

Vista Center Legacy Circle MembersLegacy Circle Members have made a planned gift to ensure that Vista Center will continue to provide critical services for those living with vision loss for generations to come.

Anonymous

Mona and Bob Armistead

Martha and Roger Barry

Pam Brandin

Alice Hilda Brunnings*

Helen C. Conwell*

Meaux Costello

Nona Jean Cox*

Elizabeth Day

Helen Day*

Ms. Thelma D. Dry*

Martha Edwards and John Orcutt

Joe and Meri Ehrlich*

Bruce G. Fielding, Jr.

Harriet Inger Friis*

Judith Hedberg*

Mary and Glenn Johnson

Suzanne Legallet

Susan Martin

Mary and Harold Oeser*

Barbara and Ronald Peyton

Steven R. Sanislo, M.D.

Ray Westman*

Suzanne Wilcox

Elsie F. Wolfe* *Deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. Julio C. Herdocia

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hermsen

Mr. James G. Hertel, Jr.

Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Matching Program

Mr. Lenny Heyman

Mr. Michael Heywood

Mrs. Kathleen Hobson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hockey

Mr. Cyrus Hoomani

Mr. Alan L. Huckabay

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Humphreys

Mrs. Patricia B. Hurt

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Iantosca

Ms. Kathy Imwalle

Ms. Kingsley F. Jack

Mr. and Mrs. Will Jamieson

Ms. Laurie Jarrett

Mr. and Mrs. Harland B. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Johnston

A. Peter Jollymour, D.D.S.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Clay Judd

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Kabak

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Kaplan

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kates

James D. Klock, USN, Ret.

Ms. Agnes M. Koch

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Kriege

Mr. and Mrs. Larry I. Kwan

Ms. Mimi Kwan

Mr. and Mrs. Ferd J. Lange

Ms. Barbara M. Leaf

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Learn

Ms. Elizabeth Leep

Ms. Lynne Lenger

Mr. Ross Levoy

Mr. and Mrs. Biny Lightford

Mr. and Mrs. George Limbach

Mr. Dan Lin

Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Luechinger

Mr. Thomas Lushnia

Rene D. Lynch

Mrs. Anne Berenice R. McDevitt

Mr. and Mrs. John C. MacDonald

Ms. Jennie Madlem

Mrs. Anne C. Mahnken

Mr. J.P. Marks

Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Matlack

Mr. and Mrs. James G. McGarvie

Mr. Gari Merendino and Ms. Ellen Williams

Ms. Marione J. Michlich

Ms. Carol A. Miklos

Mrs. Marie Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Morton

Mr. and Mrs. Don Nakanishi

Ms. Nicole Neal

Mr. Roger Newman

Ms. Myviet Thi Nguyen

Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Norick

David D. Oakes, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark O’Boyle

Mrs. Elinor B. Offril

Ms. Alla Panchenko

Mrs. Wylene Patterson

Ms. Joy Peacock

Mr. James O. Peavy

Mrs. Sharon M. Pelley

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pepper

Mr. Ray Pereyra

Mrs. John S. Perkins

Ms. Naomi Chavez Peters

Ms. Sarah A. Peterson

Mr. John F. Petrilla

Mrs. Helen F. Pier

Mrs. Ann B. Pinkham

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Preuss

Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Pyne

Donna Raffaelli

Mrs. Sudha Rajagopalan

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Ray, Jr.

Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rinne

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rinne

Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Rodriguez

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Saltman

Mrs. Joan Sanders

Nikki Sandlan, CLVT

John W. Sanguinetti, M.D.

Santa Cruz County Bank

Mr. Dieter Scherer

Mr. Andrew T. Shaw and Ms. Natasha J. Baker

Ms. Grace Shien

Hatsue Shiroyama

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sonnenberg

Mrs. Anne I. Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Tod Spieker

Ms. L. Elaine Stanley

Ms. Pamela J. Starr

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stein

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Sutherland

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Ta

Mrs. Marjorie C. Taylor

Ms. Linda Teng

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Thanos Triant

Jack and Diane Turner

Ms. C. Anne Vitullo

Mr. Walter F. Walczak, Jr.

Ms. Betsy Wallace

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Way

Mr. Edwin Wells

Mark R. Wieland, M.D.

Ms. Colleen Wilcox

Ms. Suzanne Wilcox

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wilensky

Dr. James H. Williams

Ms. Helen Wong

Mr. David Wytock

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Young

Ms. Yasmine Zaeni

Mrs. Julie A. Zarcone

Ms. Susan Zweig

Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is correct and com-plete. We apologize for any names that may have been omitted. If you have questions, please contact us at 650.858.0202, ext. 118.

VolunteersThank you to these individuals who work in our offices and with our clients.

Cynthia AckerEd BairdRohit BehlRalph BohnertBarbara BooneGail BrodyValerie Campos-HopkinsMonica CappucciniBetty DelucoAbhimanyu Dhar Katie DillonStephanie FreelAmber GidleyJo GoffJanette GrossAmy GuardKimberly HeggErica HogleSteve KriskeElaine LaiSasha LeeJessica LewisElizangela LiraJulie LockhartIsela LopezAmanda LouriaSharon LysekSue-Ann MaRaymond MavroudisAnne Berenice McDevitt

Sky McLeodJane MolonyIrene MurilloPreeti NaikSteve NakagawaRobert NissenbaumJudi PaapJoe PearlmanRay PereyraRoger PetersonJanet PollockAmy RansomRobert RileyHelena RobinsonInes RomeroNancy RosenbergAshish ShahMibbs SomervilleRoberta StoneNancy TabriDiane TaloStephanie TranSteve TrippSusan UreJoan VierraMartha Warren Diane White Dawn WilcoxAngela Wong

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTEDfor the bl ind and visual ly impaired

offers a better use of space and will

accommodate more clients through

expanded services and programs.

Plans call for moving into the new

facility — which will be at 2500 El

Camino Real — in late 2016 or early

2017.

“I’ve looked at so many places

over the last decade and noth-

ing was a good fit,” said Executive

Director Pam Brandin. “This unique

opportunity allows us to stay in our

ideal location and move into our

second century of service.”

Expecting to be displaced

for more than two years, the chal-

lenge to secure an adequate interim

location at an affordable price and

accessible for clients using pub-

lic transportation was significant.

But once again, a familiar neighbor

stepped in to lend a hand.

Stanford University offered

office space less than a mile from

Vista Center’s current location. This

facility is located at 3200 Hillview

Avenue, with Porter Drive as its

cross street. The real estate mantra,

“location, location, location” proves

especially true in this situation as

it will accommodate clients using

paratransit services from both Santa

Clara and San Mateo counties and

is accessible for Caltrain, VTA and

SamTrans riders via Stanford’s free

Marguerite shuttle line.

“Our staff is already work-

ing to minimize any anxiety among

our clients and referral sources to

ensure that our service delivery is

not impacted with our relocation to

Hillview,” said Brandin. She noted

the need for blind rehabilitation

services will grow steadily as the

population ages. “We must prepare

today for tomorrow’s growing num-

ber of clients — of all ages!”

Vista Center is launching a

capital campaign to raise the money

necessary to secure below market-

rate rent and increase our endow-

ment and investment funds to

ensure a long-term stay in Palo Alto.

Vista Center has signed a 25 year

lease.

There’s also been a similar

change afoot “over the hill.” The

building housing the Ray Westman

Branch of Vista Center in Santa

Cruz has become more difficult for

clients to access in recent years. As

a result, the building is for sale and

a new location sought. Office and

clinic operations will be relocated

to a venue that is more appropriate

for clients and centrally located for

greater accessibility.

For timely updates on our

move,joinourEnewsmailinglistby

providing an email address on the

enclosedenvelope.Updateswillalso

be on our website, Facebook page

andTwitteraccount.

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