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Florida Institute of Rehabilitation Education for People Who Are Visually Impaired or Blind
Assisting people with vision loss in their pursuit of independence
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Contact Information
Address: 1286 Cedar Center Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 942-3658
Fax: (850) 942-4518
Toll-free: (888) 827-6033
Email: fireinformation@earthlink.net
Website: www.firesight.org

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History
A non-profit agency since 1983, FIRE provides free services for any person who is legally blind in Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Wakulla Counties.

FIRE is A United Way agency and fully accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired (NAC). FIRE is a member of the United Way of the Big Bend, as well as the Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind. FIRE receives funding from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Blind Services, the Community Human Services Partnership, the Capital Medical Society Foundation, The Able Trust, our Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark benefit, and many community donations.

Staff

Barbara Ross, Executive Director
Evelyn Worley, Assistant Director, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Wayne Warner, Vocational Program Director
Jeanine Kane, Independent Living Supervisor, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Roderick Palmer, Independent Living Specialist
Eva McElvy, Independent Living Specialist
Toni King, Independent Living Specialist

Elizabeth Bowden, Assistive Technology Instructor
Jennifer Crowder, Early Intervention Specialist
Amanda Bernath, Early Intervention/Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Shannon Carollo, Transition Specialist
Joyce Warner, Data Entry Specialist

Board of Directors
Norris Coster, Board President
Frank Seidman, Board Vice President
Evelyn Sewell, Board Treasurer
Lynda Breen, Board Secretary
Sharyn Davidson, Board Member
Jamie Ito, Board Member
Norine Labitzke, Board Member
Kim Peaden, Board Member
Elizabeth Ricci, Board Member
Fred Sanguiliano, Board Member
Susan Whaley, Board Member
Delores Wussler, Board Member

If you are interested in applying to be a member of the FIRE Board of Directors, please complete a Board Member Application.

Updated 9/3/08

For free services, please call FIRE at (850) 942-3658 or toll-free at (888) 827-6033. You can also email FIRE at fireinformation@earthlink.net