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I was born with congenital cataracts, and as I grew up I developed glaucoma. When I was 18, my teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) told me about The Hatlen Center …read more


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Win an iPad

From now until September 3rd, 2010, every $25 donation will automatically enter you in a raffle to win a brand new iPad or one of four $100 Apple gift cards. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to replace the dilapidated couches in our student apartments. Board member Ara Chackerian is matching every donation dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 – so we only need two hundred $25 donations to reach our goal. We are capping the raffle at two hundred entries, so you will have a 1-in-40 chance of winning a prize! The drawing will be held on September 4th, and we will notify the winner via email and phone. Help us by spreading the word (we have raffle info on our Facebook and Twitter pages), and good luck! Click here to donate.


Recent Posts

Independence In Sight

We are happy to report that though our former office manager Chris Runde left the Center to follow his passion for music and audio production, he never really left The Hatlen Center family.

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Visit to the Rock

Our adaptive technology instructor, Ron Hideshima, has some really cool connections! Ron’s good friend Edwin Sera works for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area at Alcatraz Island.

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Annual Sea-Kayaking Adventure

The Hatlen Center’s students and staff had a great time (as always) on our annual sea-kayaking trip. The day started bright and early with a 40 min drive to Sausalito.

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