The King And Eye
Lima Man Helps The Sight Center See A Brighter Future
When Jacob King attended The Sight Center’s presentation on his Rhodes State College campus back in November 2015, he had no idea it would change history.
King is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at the Lima-based institution, is visually impaired.
After the program, King spoke with The Sight Center’s Executive Director Stacey Butts and Development Coordinator Tim Tegge, expressing a desire to empower the local communities served by the Toledo-based agency. “We may have been founded in Toledo and located there, but our mission calls us to serve all of northwest Ohio,” Butts said. Tegge recalls, “I remember asking what The Sight Center would look like if it didn’t have a building, and the answer was clear – strong relationships in every county.”
The initial meeting with Professor King led to other meetings in 2016 which resulted in the formation of an Allen County Low Vision Coalition in 2017. Under King’s leadership, the group has grown to several dozen participants. In addition, the Low Vision Coalition has organized numerous social, educational, vocational and recreational events for members and for the community, including a regular Blind Bowling night at a local Lima bowling alley.
“At the end of the day,” Ms. Butts said “The goal is to have more people getting the help they need to live the kind of lives they want. Thanks to Jacob King, we’re doing that in Allen County.”
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