BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T190000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:ITR at 40: Celebrating a Legacy of Independence DESCRIPTION:Join Us on June 6Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) is proud to celebrate 40 years of Independence Training and Rehabilitation (ITR) a program that has empowered thousands of individuals who are blind or low vision to live independently\, build skills\, and pursue meaningful careers.To mark this milestone\, we invite you to join us for a family-friendly community celebration filled with great food\, music\, and connection.Event DetailsEnjoy an afternoon featuring:BBQ and smoked favorites by Outlaw BBQFresh oystersBeer\, wine\, and beveragesLive DJ and musicGames and activities for all agesA chance to connect with the BISM communityWhy This MattersFor 40 years\, BISM's ITR program has provided life-changing training in areas like:Cooking and home managementBraille literacyOrientation and mobilityAssistive technologyJob readiness and independence skillsThese programs give individuals the tools and confidence to navigate the world on their own terms.Funds raised from this event will support the renovation of our training kitchens\, ensuring future students have access to modern\, safe\, and accessible learning spaces.Celebrate With UsWhether you're a longtime supporter\, community partner\, or new to BISM\, this event is a chance to:Celebrate impactExperience our mission firsthandSupport the next generation of individuals gaining independenceBring your family\, invite your friends\, and come be part of this special milestone.About BISMBlind Industries and Services of Maryland is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering blind and low vision individuals through employment\, training\, and rehabilitation services. As the largest employer of blind individuals in Maryland\, BISM provides opportunities that change lives and strengthen communities.Get Involved Tickets are officially on sale! Don't miss this special 40th anniversary event secure your tickets today. Looking to make a bigger impact? Sponsorship opportunities are also available for businesses and partners looking to support BISM and gain visibility at this special event.\n View Sponsorship Opportunities X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join \;Us \;on \;June \;6

Blind \;Industries \;and \;Services \;of \;Maryland (BISM) \;is \;proud \;to \;celebrate \;40 \;years \;of \;Independence \;Training \;and \;Rehabilitation (ITR) \;&mdash\; \;a \;program \;that \;has \;empowered \;thousands \;of \;individuals \;who \;are \;blind \;or \;low \;vision \;to \;live \;independently\, \;build \;skills\, \;and \;pursue \;meaningful \;careers.

To \;mark \;this \;milestone\, \;we \;invite \;you \;to \;join \;us \;for \;a \;family-friendly \;community \;celebration filled \;with \;great \;food\, \;music\, \;and \;connection.

Event \;Details

Enjoy \;an \;afternoon \;featuring:

BBQ \;and \;smoked \;favorites \;by \;Outlaw \;BBQ

Fresh \;oysters

Beer\, \;wine\, \;and \;beverages

Live \;DJ \;and \;music

Games \;and \;activities \;for \;all \;ages

A \;chance \;to \;connect \;with \;the \;BISM \;community

Why \;This \;Matters

For \;40 \;years\, \;BISM&rsquo\;s \;ITR \;program \;has \;provided \;life-changing \;training \;in \;areas \;like:

Cooking \;and \;home \;management

Braille literacy

Orientation \;and \;mobility

Assistive \;technology

Job \;readiness \;and \;independence \;skills

These \;programs \;give \;individuals \;the \;tools \;and \;confidence \;to \;navigate \;the \;world \;on \;their \;own \;terms.

Funds \;raised \;from \;this \;event \;will \;support \;the \;renovation \;of \;our \;training \;kitchens\, \;ensuring \;future \;students \;have \;access \;to \;modern\, \;safe\, \;and \;accessible \;learning \;spaces.

Celebrate \;With \;Us

Whether \;you&rsquo\;re \;a \;longtime \;supporter\, \;community \;partner\, \;or \;new \;to \;BISM\, \;this \;event \;is \;a \;chance \;to:

Celebrate \;impact

Experience \;our \;mission \;firsthand

Support \;the \;next \;generation \;of \;individuals \;gaining \;independence

Bring \;your \;family\, \;invite \;your \;friends\, \;and \;come \;be \;part \;of \;this \;special \;milestone.

About \;BISM

Blind \;Industries \;and \;Services \;of \;Maryland \;is \;a \;nonprofit \;organization \;dedicated \;to \;empowering \;blind \;and \;low \;vision \;individuals \;through \;employment\, \;training\, \;and \;rehabilitation \;services. \;As \;the \;largest \;employer \;of \;blind \;individuals \;in \;Maryland\, \;BISM \;provides \;opportunities \;that \;change \;lives \;and \;strengthen \;communities.

Get Involved

\;Tickets are officially on sale! \;Don&rsquo\;t miss this special 40th anniversary event&mdash\;secure your tickets today.

\;Looking \;to \;make \;a \;bigger \;impact? \;Sponsorship \;opportunities are also available for businesses and partners looking to support BISM and gain visibility at this special event.
&rarr\; \;View Sponsorship Opportunities

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