Helen Keller Services for the Blind Receives Grant from Long Island Real Estate Group for Low Vision Center Improvements
Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB), a division of Helen Keller Services (HKS), has received a charitable grant of $25,220 from the Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG). According to HKS President and CEO Kim Zimmer, the funds will be used to implement essential improvements at HKSB’s... - February 07, 2020
National Nonprofit Executive Kimberly Zimmer Named President and CEO of Helen Keller Services
Kimberly Zimmer, Goodwill Industries International Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Affairs, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Helen Keller Services (HKS), a national nonprofit organization founded in 1893 comprised of Helen Keller Services for the... - June 19, 2019
Helen’s Run/Walk 2018 Southeast to be Held November 3rd in Clayton, North Carolina
North Carolina will host the third annual Helen’s Run/Walk Southeast on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at East Clayton Community Park in Clayton, North Carolina, 50 years after the passing of Helen Keller, for whom the event is named. Keller inspired generations of Americans by overcoming... - October 19, 2018
Helen Keller National Center Praises Congressman Suozzi for Securing a Dramatic 31% Increase in Funding Over the Past Two Years
The Increase in the Annual Federal Appropriations for 2019 Will Mean Expanded Services to Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind. - October 13, 2018
Helen Keller National Center and Filmmaker Doug Roland Make Film History
New film to feature DeafBlind actor, the first time ever in a lead role. - September 29, 2018
Radio Personality Mark Farrell to Emcee Gala Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Helen Keller Services
Event will be held in Red Hook, Brooklyn on September 13, 2018. - August 01, 2018
Helen Keller Services and It's National Center Celebrate "Deaf-Blind Awareness Week"
This year’s theme emphasizes the importance and promise of the younger generation of deaf-blind individuals. - June 22, 2018
CBRE Chairman, NYC Capital Markets, Darcy Stacom and Former National Grid Chairman Robert B. Catell Named Helen Keller Services GALA Honorees
Event will be held in Brooklyn to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Helen Keller Services. - April 15, 2018
Helen Keller Services Kicks Off 125th Anniversary Celebration
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams hosts reception for “a beloved Brooklyn institution that will remain in Downtown Brooklyn and continue to grow and inspire.” - January 28, 2018
New York State Senator Elaine Phillips Tours Helen Keller National Center and Presents Resolution of Support
Senator's visit commemorates 50th anniversary of HKNC. - July 14, 2017
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Celebrates "Deaf-Blind Awareness" on Anniversary of Birth of Helen Keller
Governor marks the occasion by hosting representatives of Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) and its state partners. - July 12, 2017
Helen Keller Services and Its National Center Celebrate "Deaf-Blind Awareness Week"
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC), a division of Helen Keller Services (HKS), is proud to once again mark Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (June 25th through July 1st) with a national advocacy campaign, it was announced by HKNC Executive Director Susan... - June 24, 2017
Helen Keller National Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary
A recent survey estimated that 2.4 million people in the U.S. have a combined vision and hearing loss. - February 08, 2017