This year, the Sadecki family participated in the Vision 5K, a charity road race that brings together blind and sighted runners and walkers to support a collaboration of blindness organizations. Proceeds and donations fund critical programs to help the blind and visually impaired […]
By Mark | October 10, 2006
The loss of his eyesight has not diminished his passion for hunting or the outdoors. For the past two years, my brother Jim has been fortunate enough to be invited to take part in the New York Bowhunters’ annual Physically Challenged Hunt at Savannah Dhu Wildlife Preserve in Wayne County. The first year […]
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By Mark | January 23, 2006
Check out the Photos from this trip
On January 21st and 22nd I went on a winter backpacking excursion with Jeff Soriano, Sean Lawless and my brother Jim. Jim and I have been honing our sighted guide hiking skills since he lost his eyesight just over a year ago, and this would be our first […]
By Mark | December 7, 2005
It wasn’t until I began working with the disabled nearly three years ago that I was able to recognize the similarities between us rather than the differences. Still, I found myself avoiding face-to-face encounters or shying away from opportunities to form friendships with the disabled people I met, outside of those I worked with […]
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By Mark | November 23, 2005
Check out the Photos from this hike
While I was visiting my family in Connecticut for the Thanksgiving holiday, Jim and I decided to continue working on our sighted guide hiking skills on some local terrain we used to hike together as kids.
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