Donations

Sailing is more than a sport—it's a lifelong passion.

Help us keep the wind in the sails for our SailBlind team and make this incredible journey accessible for years to come.

Make a Donation

BENEFITS OF SAILBLIND

Provides sailors with the opportunity to regain their independence. They learn how to control and steer a boat on their own!
Build self-confidence, socialize, and make new friends.
Get fresh air and exercise.
Blind sailors are a powerful symbol to the sighted world of what blind individuals can achieve when given the opportunity.

a woman and man standing next to each other on the docks. The woman is holding a white cane. The man has his arm around his shoulders (they're friends).

HOW YOU DONATION HELPS

With a growing number of sailor participation, more sighted guides are needed to take the sailors out sailing every Saturday. Funding will cover the costs related to sighted guide recruitment and retention efforts.
Cover parking expenses for our sighted guides and onshore volunteers who dedicate their free time to teach our sailors every Saturday.
Pay SailBlind Lead Instructor who leads sessions and introduces sailboat racing to those interested.
Host team and community events to increase team bonding and awareness of our program.
Contribute to sustainability and longevity of the program.
Allows for more team-building and social opportunities.
Support initiatives for annual fundraising events.

A sailor (woman) wearing a lifejacket standing on the docks raising both hands in the air in excitement.

SAILBLIND SAILOR

“The SailBlind program provides an opportunity to get out on the water and do something that can’t be easily set up by a blind person. Since it would be difficult or impossible from me to participate in sailing in a ‘mainstream way’, I appreciate the opportunity to do it through the Carroll Center. It’s empowering to control a sailboat.”

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