Houston White Cane Safety Day (WCSD) will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 9:30 a.m to 1 p.m. The event will begin with a march through downtown Houston that ends where the celebration begins, Houston City Hall (Hermann Square, 900 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002). The event features a mayoral proclamation, inspiration speakers, ... [Read more...]
Another Candidate’s Chat. There will be a candidate running for U. S. Congress speaking at the support group meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Please be prepared to ask about how his campaign will relate to people with disabilities. Time will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon. Please adjust your MetroLift time to avoid ... [Read more...]
Metrolift Advisory Council (MAC) Meeting will hold its bi-monthly meeting to discuss updates and discuss any issues or concerns that ridership may have. Meeting at 1475 West Gray from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact Metrolift Customer Service at 713 225 0119 for further information.
Please join on Monday, November ll, 2019 Cynthia Fobbs and Gayle Metoyer--Blind Divas--as they celebrate their birthdays at BJ's Restaurant located at 7637 FM 1960 Road West, Houston, 77070 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please contact Gayle (281-794-2012) or Cynthia (832-880-7687) so ample seating will be available.
METRO will sponsor its second of two training sessions on using the EZ Wallet feature, which has been spoken about for quite some time. METRO will have four laptops equipped with both JAWS and Zoom text. It won't be anything formal, but they will be there to show people how to access and use this ... [Read more...]
There will be a representative(s) from Legal Aid and Link Houston to discuss transportation options. Time will be 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Please adjust your MetroLift pickups at 12:15 p.m. to avoid interrupting speaker.
There will be a bus trip to Washington on the Brazos on Friday, November 15, 2019, where we will tour the Barrington Living History Farm. The farm depicts the home where the last President of Texas, Anson Jones, lived before Texas joined the United States during the 1800s. The tour consists of plenty of walking, ... [Read more...]
If you are interested in brightening someone's day for the holiday season, lend us your voice. We are looking for individuals to sing Christmas carols at the VIA Holiday Giveback; please join us for practice. Practice will be held after Support Group meeting beginning promptly at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019. For details, ... [Read more...]
There will be a representative from AIRA to discuss accessibility features and the independence it gives to the blind community on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Please set METROLift pickups for 12:15 p.m. to avoid interrupting the speaker.
Please join Weekly Support Group Meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2019 for our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange. Everyone attending is asked to bring a gift costing a maximum of $5 and a snack to share. In addition, we will have an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. A prize will be given to the ugliest Christmas ... [Read more...]