2023 Eye Ball

Asold-out crowd lled the Hilton Pensacola Beach for the 2023 Eye Ball Gala on March 11. Gathered to raise funds to empower people who are blind or visually impaired, attendees enjoyed cocktails, raf es galore, ne dining, music, and dancing. “This is our 20th Annual Eye Ball Gala during which we raise money for our programming which helps our clients who are blind or visually impaired to become as independent as they can be,” said Raven Holloway, Executive Director, Independence for the Blind of West Florida (IBWF).

Serving since 1995, IBWF originally covered the western Panhandle, however, the nonpro t now covers over 1 million people from Pensacola to the Apalachicola River. Funded through donations, fundraising, and other organizations such as the Florida Department of Education, IBWF offers programs for the young and young at heart. The nonpro t’s vision is to be the standard of excellence in rehabilitation services for people with blindness and visual impairments.