Featuring the vocal talents of Sheila Willey, collaborating with Shelley Phillips and William Coulter.
Save the Date!
April 24, 2025, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz
Singing the praises of the many services provided for those with vision loss, Vista Center will hold our fifth annual benefit concert, Voices for Vista on April 24 at Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz. Believing that vision loss is no longer a barrier to independence, Vista Center empowers individuals who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the fullest through evaluation, counseling, education, and training.
Taking a holistic service approach, Vista Center meets clients where they are… to define what they can do (rather than what they cannot) and creates a personalized plan to optimize their remaining vision.
To reach our funding goal, we have sponsorship opportunities that provide blocks of seats as well as PR recognition.
Performers
We are thrilled to welcome three talented musicians to the stage. They will join forces to create an evening of folk songs from the British Isles and America. Soprano Sheila Willey is a UC Santa Cruz lecturer celebrated for her opera and art song performances. Shelley Phillips is director of the Santa Cruz Community Music School and a talented harpist, oboist and flautist. William Coulter is a Grammy-winning guitarist , known for his Celtic-inspired arrangements.
Tickets
Tickets for the live performance are $50/person.
Tickets for streaming allow anyone, anywhere, to join are $25.
Sponsor the Event
You can support Vista Center’s mission, at your preferred level. Our goal is to raise $75,000 through our ticket sales, event sponsorships, general donations, and underwriting support.
About Vista
With the belief that vision loss is no longer a barrier to independence, Vista Center empowers those who are blind or visually impaired to embrace life to the fullest through evaluation, counseling, education and training. We serve over 3,700 people aged 3-107 a year, many of whom are your friends and neighbors.
- Vista builds community and combats isolation. Our services level the playing field, giving people with vision loss a chance to live rich, rewarding and independent lives. Like taking a walk in the woods with others – getting out of your house – expands your physical and emotional environments.
- We build self-sufficiency. Imagine interviewing for a job when you can’t see non-verbal clues. Or losing your sight halfway through your career. Vista gives and restores the skills you need to address obstacles like these – and flourish!
- We help people advocate for themselves. The most-feared disability is losing your sight. And it’s not easy to ask for help, which can be hard to find because so few people deal with vision loss. Vista fills that gap. We take a holistic approach, meeting clients where they are to define what they can do (rather than what they cannot). Our team of experts create a personalized plan to maximize remaining vision.
