The
North Country Center for Independence has administered the Radio Reading Service for nearly two decades, and we are so grateful for the
amazing volunteers that have made this program so strong and vital for
so many years. Times are changing though and technology has changed the
way blind and visually impaired people access print material. There are
so many options out there that didn’t exist when the program first
started. NCCI’s funding priorities are also changing, and as a result of
these changes, we have decided to close down the Radio Reading Service
effective September 30th, 2017.
This was a difficult decision for us, it
was not made lightly. Two of NCCI’s board members are long time
volunteers of the program, and three NCCI staff are blind or visually
impaired, so we’ve always been big supporters of the Service. NCCI staff
will provide assistance to any member of the community that needs help
accessing local content that was previously available through the Radio
Reading Service. We want to thank the listeners, our volunteers, and
various funders, including the United Way, for the decades of support
for this program.
Please contact us at 518-563-9058 for assistance of
any kind. The Radio Reading Service will continue to run through
September 30th, 2017.