Who We Are
The Volunteers of Vacaville is an innovative 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1960 for the purpose of providing the visually and physically handicapped community with audio book recording. Since our inception, we have provided hundreds of customers with thousands of books and services that they would not have been able to receive elsewhere. This unique program also provides inmates with the opportunity to learn social responsibility and valuable job skills while serving their term of incarceration at the California Medical Facility, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Current News and Events
Boots-N-Scoots Charity Auction
On September 17th The Volunteers of Vacaville were proud to sponsor 2 live auction prizes at the annual Boots-N-Scoots Charity Auction benefitting Ride to Walk a pediatric equestrian therapy center.
Pictured is Doc Livingston, auctioneer and Ride to Walk Program Coordinator
50th Anniversary Awards Banquet
In April of 2011 the Volunteers of Vacaville celebrated our 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet.
C.M.F. Executive Staff, Blind Project Employees, and our Community Partners were recognized for their outstanding contributions to our operations.
Pictured l-r) are
Joe Sullivan, Associate Director of CDCR
Vimal J. Singh, Warden of C.M.F
Sgt. Dan Clanton (Ret.), President-VOV Board of Directors
View the PDF of the awards.
Thanks to the Lions
The VOV would like to thank the following Lions Clubs
for inviting our Program Director, Patrick Sahota, to speak at their monthly meetings. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak about our continuing efforts to support the visually impaired communities.
New Dynamic Audiobook Catalog
In order to be of more help to you, we are constantly looking at ways to improve our service.
Part of this is a complete redesign of our web site. This will be a long and involved project, but we are proud to have the Beta version of our new Book Catalog available for our users.
This new catalog is fully searchable, by:
Additionally, if you just don't know what you are looking for, give our "Randomizer" a try.
WarmLine Fundraiser
In our Quest to support fellow non-profits, the Blind Project once again sponsored a hole at the WarmLine Family Resource Center Annual Golf Tournament.
Our Program Director, Patrick Sahota (shown) has participated in this event 3 years in a row.
Our services are made possible by generous grants, contributions from our supporters, Lions Clubs throughout the region, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Mission Statement:The Volunteers of Vacaville is committed to providing the highest quality products and services to the visually and physically impaired community, while providing a stimulating work environment that allows our employees to make a positive contribution to the community. |
Vision:To be acknowledged as a major contributor of valued products and services for the visually and physically impaired community, while being recognized as a model organization that provides a rewarding work environment and high skilled jobs for our inmate staff. |
Volunteers of Vacaville
the Blind Project @ CMF
PO Box 670
Vacaville, CA 95696-0670
Phone: 707-448-6841 Ext 2044
Fax: 707-448-1467
you can now e-mail our Program Director directly!
patrick.sahota@cdcr.ca.gov
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