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![Elderly woman in red is walking and being guided by another woman who is wearing a yellow shirt and olive green pants.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2018-08/009Moncton-2015.jpg?itok=YQnwVw73)
![Nancy Simonot wearing a pink cowboy hat and speaking into a microphone at a Lake Joe fundraising event.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-06/Nancy%20Simonot%202.jpeg?itok=LDYmmg1q)
Volunteer with a Vision – Nancy Simonot
For Nancy Simonot, volunteering with CNIB Lake Joe is a family affair. Her journey with CNIB began when her son, Matthew, had a transformational experience as a volunteer counsellor.
![Jim (and his megawatt smile) sits in a Muskoka chair near the shores of CNIB Lake Joe.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-06/Picture3.png?itok=Gj_aKXtu)
Special thanks: Volunteer Jim Tokos, 23+ years of service
Do you remember what you were doing 23 years ago? Were you sitting in a packed movie theatre breathlessly watching Titanic? Humming along to Elton John’s Candle in the Wind? Enjoying the warm winter compliments of El Nino? For Jim Tokos, 1997 was the beginning of a prolific volunteer career at CNIB Lake Joe.
![Emma (left) and Michelle (right) smile and pose for a photo in front of a beautiful green tree.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-06/Family2.png?itok=OXWfySaB)
Meet the Van Dyk family
It was five years ago, right here at CNIB Lake Joe, that my daughter said to me, ‘Mom, I have found my people.' At that moment, I knew that we were going to be okay.
![Joshua Cook and two other people sit in a sail boat on the water. They are at the World Blind Sailing Championships in Scotland.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-06/Blog%20Summary_0.jpeg?itok=4aXUBjo3)
Meet Joshua
The moment Joshua Cook arrived at CNIB Lake Joe, he knew it was the beginning of a beautiful, lifelong bond.
"Before I went to camp, I felt isolated. I was the only person I knew with a visual impairment," says Joshua. "I wanted to be around other people with sight loss. Lake Joe really put things into perspective for me."
"Before I went to camp, I felt isolated. I was the only person I knew with a visual impairment," says Joshua. "I wanted to be around other people with sight loss. Lake Joe really put things into perspective for me."
![Two Community Engagement Volunteers deliver a presentation in front of a large group of school-aged children sitting in a gymnasium.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-05/Picture1_0.jpg?itok=pLqB8P-W)
Community Engagement Volunteer – Program Overview
Community Engagement Volunteers are people who are blind or partially sighted, their friends or family, or anyone who has a connection to the mission and wants to make a difference in their community. They are self-starters who can bring together community and drive local grassroots campaigns as well as support national advocacy issues in their region through collaborating with others.
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Meet the President
Meet Diane Bergeron, President of CNIB Guide Dogs. If you are a certified guide dog trainer or a certified guide dog mobility instructor, we are looking for you to come and join our fabulous team working together to make the lives of people who are blind or partially sighted in Canada better every day.
![A thumbnail for a video of a virtual tour through CNIB's Canine Campus. The image shows John Rafferty greeting the viewer, and introducing the Canine Campus.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-04/Canine%20Campus%20Summary%20Image.png?itok=xIfRSbSu)
Canine Campus Virtual Tour
Join John Rafferty, President & CEO of CNIB, for a tour of CNIB's Canine Campus, a state-of-the-art facility training amazing dogs to do incredible work in communities across the country.
![Sandra, wearing a pink shirt, smiling for the camera in a group photo with other CNIB Lake Joe volunteers. A graphic of arms hugging a cartoon yellow heart can be seen in the top-right corner of the photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-04/Sandra%20Smith%20%28Thumbnail%29.png?itok=L9Zxw4la)
Meet Sandra
Sandra started volunteering with CNIB as a Vision Mate, a program that connects volunteers with participants for friendly conversations. The first time she heard about CNIB Lake Joe was during a peer support group in her hometown of Newmarket.
![Kevin, looking down at the camera with a smile while wearing a straw hat. A graphic of arms hugging a yellow cartoon heart can be seen in the top-left corner of the photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-04/Kevin-rev.png?itok=DIdQWbGI)
Meet Kevin
Diagnosed with Stargardt's disease when he was a teenager, Kevin’s passion for self-advocacy was sparked at university. While engaging with an assistive technologist on campus, he met a friend who was a disability advocate.
![Warren, standing outside wearing a yellow shirt, smiling for the camera. A graphic of arms hugging a yellow cartoon heart can be seen in the top-right corner of the photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2021-04/Warren-rev.png?itok=LxW3CpQj)
Meet Warren
As an assistant captain for his hockey team, Edmonton's Warren Wong knew what it meant to be a leader. He would also coach his brother and his friends, showing them drills to improve their skills. Due to the pandemic, Warren stepped into a different coaching role; a CNIB Tech Mate volunteer.