Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Foundation
Opening Up New Possibilities
First annual gala
Please join us for an afternoon of celebration and generosity as we plant the seeds to build a Greenhouse at the MN State Academy for the Blind!
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 12:30 pm at the Royal Cliff Event Center in Eagan, MN.
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Featuring Keynote Speaker, Master Gardener and Friend of the Academy, Jayne Spooner.
Jayne Spooner has been a University of Minnesota Master Garden for over 20+ years in Rice County. She has taught classes through community ed in the Faribault area, writes a monthly garden column for the Faribault Daily News and its affiliates in the surrounding area and has also created a garden show titled ‘What’s Growin’ On?’ which airs on Faribault’s Community Television station.
Having had family members attend the Academy, Jayne will unite the MN State Academy for the Blind with the Master Gardener Coalition as we move forward with the Greenhouse project. We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Jayne as our speaker and our team member in this very special project!
Having had family members attend the Academy, Jayne will unite the MN State Academy for the Blind with the Master Gardener Coalition as we move forward with the Greenhouse project. We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Jayne as our speaker and our team member in this very special project!
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Empowering students
To reach their full potential
Supporters of the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Foundation (MSABF) enable us to fund programs that give MSAB students from across Minnesota who are visually impaired the best opportunity to become confident and productive citizens.
MSABF grants have provided the Academy with a full breadth of enhancements to the education process, ranging from independent living and the arts to assistive technology, athletics and recreation.
How We Help
Nurturing students' curiosity while paving the way to independence
Education through the arts
Art programs and residencies expose students to a variety of creative expressions involving theater, dance, sound technology, music and tactile arts.
Independent living skills
A core part of programming at MSAB is teaching independent living skills. The MSAB Foundation has provided funding for Consumer Science projects.
Assistive technology
MSAB students have challenges that range from low vision to multiple disabilities. The MSAB Foundation has provided funding for a wide array of technology to assist in learning.
Athletics and recreation
MSAB Foundation has funded equipment and facilities that focus on physical fitness of the Academy's students. These projects are key to developing physical, social, emotional and cognitive skills.