In Episode 101 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Drew Blake, president and co-founder of the nonprofit Guiding Eyes Outdoors, Inc. based in North Carolina. During the interview, Blake talked about:
- His personal and professional backgrounds
- What inspired him to help launch Guiding Eyes Outdoors
- An overview of adaptive outdoor activities the nonprofit offers to blind and visually impaired participants
- An overview of his team and volunteers
- The types of adaptive events the nonprofit holds and how they are accessible to blind and visually impaired participants
- An overview of the Accessible Aiming Project he and his team are working on with Georgia Tech
- Stories of how participants have benefited from being involved in these programs
- His future goals with the organization
- How people can learn more about the nonprofit and get involved
Learn more about Guiding Eyes Outdoors at https://www.guidingeyesoutdoors.org/. Follow the nonprofit on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/guidingeyesoutdoors, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/guidingeyesoutdoors/, and TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@guidingeyesoutdoors.