Narrator: As we begin our second century of service,
many things have changed at Hadley.
From the place we call home,
to the tools we teach people to use.
Yet one thing remains constant,
our mission, our commitment to empowering
those with vision loss to thrive.
But our mission is much more than just nice words
on the wall.
Much like William Hadley himself,
the vast majority of those facing vision loss today
are older adults.
In fact, it's estimated that as many as one in three of us
will develop some form of visual impairment in our lifetime.
And by 2050, the number of Americans
with visual impairment is expected to double.
This is compromised vision that can't be corrected
with lenses or surgery.
And while age-related diseases like macular degeneration
may not leave us completely in the dark,
the effect can be profound.
Things we simply took for granted
like dialing the phone or even taking the right medication
may become increasingly difficult.
Faces of children or grandchildren
may be hard to make out over time.
Truth is without help,
we may feel like we're just getting by not exactly thriving.
That's where Hadley comes in.
[Mark] So I have what I have.
All I'll get will be worse,
but I won't get better.
So now it's been up to me to figure out
how to live with this.
And resources are very slim.
Hadley is a godsend.
I get ideas, places to go, ways to look at things.
It gives me a feeling of purpose,
it makes me feel connected.
And I have never tried anything
where I thought so successful right off the bat.
Narrator: You see at Hadley,
our mission is more than just a statement.
It changes lives.
And for more than 100 years now,
Hadley's help is free of barriers.
No matter where you live,
no matter how alone you feel,
no matter how much you earn, Hadley is here for you,
free for you.
But none of this would be possible
without your help because Hadley's mission
is only possible with the generosity of donors
Like you
[Regina] As a newly blind person
I appreciate that they actually think about us,
that they think about how we can get this person
that we don't even know to feel more confident.
I just want to thank you.
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