Support Groups - Accordion List
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Altoona White Cane Community
UPDATE: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The group is currently only meeting by phone until further notice.
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Third Thursday of the monthÂ
Time:             5:00 – 6:30 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Church of the Cross
                     1701 8th Street SW
                     Altoona, IA
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Â Carrie Chapman
                      515-657-1461
                      c.chapman657@yahoo.com
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Ames Low Vision Support Group
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Third Wednesday of each monthÂ
Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â VIA telephone; 712-432-5610 ext. 782#
Contact(s):     712-432-5610 ext. 782, Don Wirth 515-451-3779 and Janet Anderson 515-292-8882
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Name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Lynn County Blindness Support Group
Who's Invited: Anyone who has loss of vision or has interest in this            Â
Date: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th Wednesday of every month
Time: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:00 AM - noon
Location: Â Â Â First Lutheran Church (in narthex)
           1000 3rd Ave SE
           Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Contact(s): Â Â Jonathan Ice
           319-298-2919, jkice89@q.com
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinton VIP (Visually Impaired Persons)
UPDATE: Â Â Â The group is currently not meeting, will start up again after the pandemic.Â
Date:             4th Tuesday of the month Â
Time:             5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sarah Harding Senior Living
                       308 South Bluff Blvd.
                       Clinton, IA 52732
Contact(s):Â Â Â Kathy Youmans Driscoll
                       612 5th St.
                       Camanche, IA 52730
                       (563)-259-8766
                       (563)-219-6740 (c)
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blindness Empowerment Support Team (BEST) of Greater Des Moines
Date: Meets by phone on the first, second, fourth, and fifth Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
Call 605-472-5428, then enter access code 837272 followed by the # sign
Date: Meets in person on the third Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m. at
Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact(s):Rosemary Russell, Ph. 515-802-0411 or Deborah Caldbeck, Ph. 515-664-5527
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monthly Support Group for Visually Impaired Veterans and Families
UPDATE: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The group is not currently meeting in person.
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th Friday of the month
Time:             10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â VA HospitalÂ
                        3600 30th St.
                        Des Moines, IA
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wes Hodgson
                        VA Hospital
                        3600 30th Street
                        Des Moines, IA 50310
                        515-699-5410
                         wesley.hodgson@va.gov
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tri-State Independent Blind Society
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Support group meetings are EVERY Tuesday at 1:30 P.M.
                     (We have crafts, games, socials, bowling, picnics, bus trips, and other events.)
                     NOTE: When meals or special events are scheduled, start time will be NOON.
            Come make new friends! Everyone is welcome. We are here to help any low vision or
            blind person with aids and devices in the Low-Vision Center or large print and
            audio books from the Used Book Store.
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                     Any questions, contact the number listed below.
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tri-State Independent Blind Society
                     1068 Cedar Cross Road
                      Dubuque, IA  52003
                      M-F (9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.)
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Debbie Gagne
                      3333 Asbury Rd.
                      Dubuque, IA  52002
                     563-556-8746
                      tristateblind@gmail.com
                      www.tristateblind.org
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â EyeShare Low Vision/Blind Support Group
UPDATE: Â Â Â Â Â Â The group is currently not meeting, will start up again after the pandemic.
Contact:Â Â Â Â Carol Flickinger (co-chair)
                     712-887-1109
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Low Vision Support Group
UPDATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The group is currently only meeting by phone until further notice.Â
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd Wednesday in January, April, July, and September
Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Village
                      Maplecrest Building, Heritage Room
                     1203 N E Street
                      Indianola, IA 50125
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Everett L. LaningÂ
                     805 Robin Glen
                     Indianola, IA  50125
                     515-554-4546
                      elandmt@gmail.com
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jones County Vision: A Support Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd Thursday of the month for February, April, June, August, and October
Time:              2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â United Church of Monticello, Church Basement
                     123 N Chestnut St.
                     Monticello, IA 52310
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Joy Adams,Group Leader
                    319-480-0898
                      Ruth Harms, Membership
                     319-465-3990Â
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Muscatine Blind and Low Vision Support Group
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd Wednesday of the monthÂ
                     Does not meet January and February
Time:             11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Farmer's Diner
                     2300 Park Ave
                     Muscatine, IA 52761Â
Contact(s):Â Gay Hindbaugh
                     3525 Hwy 22 E.
                      Muscatine, IA 52761
                      563-263-4889
                      563-260-6989 (preferred)
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spencer Area Visually Impaired/Blind (SAVIB)
UPDATE: The group is currently not meeting, will start up again after the pandemic.Â
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:30 PM
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spencer Public Library
                        21 E. 3rd St.
                        Spencer , IA  51301
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Alice Dalager
            712-262-4783
                or
           Judy Taylor
            712-262-1897       Â
Name:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Louisa County Visual Support Group
Date:              3rd Thursday of the month (Group does not meet during the months of November, December, January)
Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 p.m.
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Corner Market
                      340 N. Second
                      Wapello, IA 52653
                     319-527-6328
Contact(s):Â Â Â Â Lois Richers
                        424 S. 6th
                        Wapello , IA  52653
                        319-527-6280
                        319-850-0848 (cell)
                         lerichers@louisacomm.net   Â