By Gwen Botting
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind Camps offers summer camps and select year-round programs for children and youth who are blind or have low vision. The programs emphasize essential independent living skills often overlooked in traditional settings, including personal organization, safe cooking techniques, and everyday problem-solving, while also fostering strong social connections. Through engaging and sometimes unexpected activities—such as kayaking, woodworking, ice fishing, and biking—participants build confidence, independence, and lasting friendships. These experiences help children develop skills naturally, in a supportive environment focused on mutual respect, capability, and fun.
Gwen Botting has served as Executive Director of Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind since 2012. Motivated by her experience raising a son who is totally blind and now lives and works independently, she identified gaps in blindness education and has dedicated her career to addressing them.
