February 11, 2025 Rich Collins, incoming President, of the Freedom District Lions Clubs in Sykesville, Maryland presented a donation of $300 to Reverend Ray Raysor, MWE’s COO as their contribution to the Metropolitan Washington Ear’s Legacy Campaign 

The campaign is focused on raising funds to continue offering ‘at no cost’ white cane, braille and technology training to individuals who are visually impaired, blind and reading disabled.  In addition campaign funds will be used to continue the organization’s radio reading services where over 100 volunteers read the news 7 days a week 365 days a year to over 5,000 visually impaired, blind and reading disabled listeners.

The Metropolitan Washington Ear provides:

FREE LISTENER SERVICES AND INDEPENDENT SKILLS TRAINING for blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled individuals who cannot effectively read print.

The Metropolitan Washington Ear, Inc. (MWE) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland. MWE provides reading and information services, and independent living skills training for blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled individuals who cannot effectively read print, see plays, watch television programs and films, or view museum exhibits. Read more on our About Us page.