The 17th Annual Dining in the Dark!
Sunday November 9, 2025
Time: 4PM-8PM
SILENT AUCTION RUNS 4PM-515PM
DINNER: 530PM-8PM
Presented by the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. (FOCB)
Location: West Palm Beach Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
Ticket pricing:
• $125 per person
• $1000 for 10-person table
• Other sponsorship & donation pricing is available
Click here to buy tickets
https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/events/dining-in-the-dark/
Join us for an experience like no other! Come have dinner in complete darkness.
• Delicious 3-course dinner served by the PBSO SWAT Team who will be wearing night-vision goggles
• Inspiring guest speaker
• Music & entertainment
• Silent auction for many wonderful gifts, experiences, and more around Florida
• Cash bar
The PBCSO SWAT Team, wearing night vision goggles, will guide Dining in the Dark participants into the darkened ballroom and serve them a decadent 3-course meal. Provisions have been made for any dietary restrictions and a vegetarian meal is available. Unfortunately, children 12 and under are not permitted due to safety considerations.
Dining in the Dark helps to raise funds for educational, therapeutic, vision and support services for individuals of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. These specialized services empower people with vision loss to lead active, independent and successful lives.
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 2003 and provides FREE programs, services, and classes to the more than 48,000 blind residents in Palm Beach County. All programs are overseen by a certified Vision & Rehabilitation therapist and offered in English, Spanish, French and Creole.
The FOBC’s programs for the blind and visually impaired include:
• Braille
• Classes for computers, cell phones and assisted technology
• Independent & daily living skills, including cooking/using appliances
• Mobility training
• Outreach programs for seniors
• A reading library with audible books
• Peer support and advisory support groups
• Arts & Crafts
• Leisure time activities and field trips
• Kids’ Club
• Information and referral services
• Serving as a liaison between clients/students and other agencies
Through the skills learned at the center, individuals become more independent, enjoy a better quality of life, and are able to utilize community resources, pursue an education, and choose a career path. For more information or to make a donation, please reach out to us at:
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
2315 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Phone: 561-642-0005
Website:
http://blindfocb.org
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DONATE HERE:
https://www.floridaoutreachcenter.org/donate/
As a 501(c)3 community-based non-profit organization, FOCB appreciates support from foundations, business, individuals, and organizations to fulfill its mission of service to blind and visually impaired community members. All donations support local programs and services and are greatly appreciated! Or, please contact us if you’d like to VOLUNTEER, do an INTERNSHIP for school, etc.!
“A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE, 1-800-HELPFLA (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR BY ACCESSING ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.FLORIDACONSUMERHELP.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” LICENSE NUMBER: CH17058
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