for the blind and visually impaired
We See Too Living Life Without Limits Inc./Adult Social Day Center is a Day Center specializing in providing training to participants who are blind and or visually impaired.
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our participants in the areas of education, employment, health services, family and social engagement, and civic participation that could help to minimize isolation and mental health issues.
This work consists of activities and events that foster fun and companionship such as peer support groups, tactile games that will stimulate the mind such as Braille Scrabble and Monopoly, social trips to the theater, concerts, restaurants, educational presentations on health and nutrition, and eye care.
I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. Isa. 42-16 NET
Founder
Tonya Hunt is the founder and Executive Director of We See Too Living Life Without Limits, Inc. in the state of New Jersey. A nonprofit organization that helps men and women who are blind and or visually impaired to regain their independence and to find healthy perceptions of themselves through training in independent living skills. Tonya Hunt is totally committed to the fulfillment of this vision.
At the age of fourteen, Ms. Hunt gradually began to lose her eyesight due to juvenile glaucoma. She became afraid, ashamed, and her self-confidence was extremely low, which caused her to isolate herself. Determined to overcome those obstacles, she began to take responsibility and seek out ways that would help her to manage her situation. After several surgeries, and corneal transplants, it became clear that her mission was to work with others facing similar dilemmas. Thus, We See Too Living Life Without Limits Inc. was born. Under the auspices of the Commission for the Blind, Tonya facilitated a support group for the Aspire Program at Virtua Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. During the Pandemic she continued to meet with the group by conference call. They are currently meeting at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, New Jersey.
Tonya’s background includes serving as a Clinical Medical Assistant, Home Health Aide to seniors with visual impairments, Counselor to at risk adolescents transitioning out of group homes, and several ministries in her church. Tonya Hunt attended the Joseph Kohn Training Center for six months in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has earned certifications in Technology, Braille, Mobility and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills which improved her ability to regain her independence. She also attended Hadley Institute for the Blind and has completed coursework in Business Communication, Effective Listening, Cooking, and Independent Living and Personal Care. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) and has received their Trailblazer Award for community outreach. Tonya Hunt enjoys spending time with her family, writing poetry, and performing at spoken word events.
She is currently working on her soon to be released book about her journey from victim to victor.
Help! Help! Help us! Not just across the street, but to the throne where Jesus sits.
Why do people discriminate? Why do people think that because we are blind or visually impaired God has forgotten us? Why don’t they realize that He’s manifesting His glory through us? If the Lord has allowed us to go through this, it must mean that He’s equipped us to handle it.
In the church, we are encouraged to pray and seek the Lord for the ministry He wants to us in, but when we say something like “children’s ministry” or “street ministry,” we, the blind and visually impaired, are often judged by our physical eyes, and not our spiritual eyes, and therefore limits are placed upon us. When people do this, they may not realize it, but they are putting limits on God. Is God not able? If He gave us the assignment, that means He’s anointed us to serve with excellence.
Remember, there’s no darkness in Jesus. He sees very well, and He’s not confused about His vision for His Kingdom. Acts 10:34 tells us that God doesn’t discriminate. He also has said that all Christians are equal in His eyes, and don’t forget what He said in Colossians 3:25. He will judge those who discriminate.
So please, take the limits off of God.
-Tonya Hunt
“I need to be home when my children come from school.”
“I go to dialysis three times a week.”
I need services in my area because "I am afraid to travel that far to North Jersey."
In 2017, our members met at Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Camden, New Jersey. Due to the pandemic in April 2020, we had continued to meet twice a week at FreeConferenceCalls.com. We now meet in person at the Kroc Center in Camden, New Jersey every second Monday for 4 hours. For those people who cannot attend, we meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at FreeConferenceCalls.com for two hours.
March
2019 ~
As one of the first
members to join "We See Too", I was unsure of what to expect. I have
in the past two years as a member come to excitedly look forward to our monthly
meetings. The program has made it possible for me to meet many other people,
who like me, are visually impaired. The knowledge, information and resources
that I have been made aware of, are extremely beneficial to me. It is my hope
and prayer that the option to have a center, in our community, is soon
available. This will make it possible for me and the other members to continue
to be educated and informed of the various technological, social, and
interpersonal skills necessary to keep up with modern day activities.
Sincerely,
Lisa White