Nancy Carillo’s first-grade class at Rolling Hills had parents and other sponsors donate money for each book the students read.
And on Friday, visitors from the Helen Keller Services for the Blind — including guide dog Mocha — visited the class to accept the donation, offer their gratitude and share information about guide dogs and even sign language.
The class raised $250 for the foundation, and Carillo matched the donation to double it.
The foundation is near and dear to her heart, because her father used tools for the vision impaired.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind is an organization that helps people of all ages with visual impairments to live their lives the best way possible. By either providing special equipment, tools or training, the staff members of Helen Keller Services do remarkable things for our friends with low-vision issues.