The Bernice Kandarian Service Award
About The Bernice Kandarian Service Award 
In 2021, The CCLVI Board approved a new award – The Bernice Kandarian Service Award. In 2022, it was awarded posthumously to Bernice and then, thereafter, will be given to an active CCLVI member who exhibits similar passion and service.
About Bernice Kandarian
Enjoy learning about the inspiring life and contributions of Bernice Kandarian. Born in California, she earned her bachelors degree at Arizona State University Tempe, and then on to work in several prominent professional roles including the Social Security Administration. A long time advocate and leader for the blind and people with low vision, she had an indelible impact on the American Council the Blind and the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International.
Click to read more about Bernice …
CCLVI Event – Remembering Bernice
OnThursday evening, October 14, 2021, CCLVI held a special virtual event to honor Bernice Kandarian. This time of remembrance was open to everyone in our CCLVI and ACB Communities. Thank you to all who participated by attending and sharing their memories of Bernice, our friend, mentor, and colleague. We hope you enjoy listening to the memories in the audio recording.
Click to play the audio recording of the event.
Contributions to Sustain the Awatd
Help CCLVI recognize individuals who provided dedicated, long-term service to the organization by sharing their time, talents, and resources. To support the funding of the Bernice Kandarian Service Award, click the “Donate” button below. (If you use a screen reader, the button will be read as “PayPal, the safer, easier way to pay online.”) The next screen will display CCLVI’s name, specify donation, and this Award.
After clicking the appropriate “Donate” button, please complete and submit the form on the PayPal site. We greatly appreciate your gift.
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- Credit card payment may also be received by phone. Please call 502-749-4751 anytime from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern. If we are not available, please leave a message and we will phone you back to take your information.
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- If payment by a card is not an option, please write a check payable to: Council of Citizens with Low Vision International, and mail it to CCLVI c/o Debbie Persons, 5401 Southern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40214
Thank you for your donations.
ACB Angel Wall
We are also pleased to announce that our community and many others contributed to an ACB Angel Wall plaque in remembrance of Bernice.
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