Affiliated Blind of Louisiana

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Join ABL!!!! Help us educate the community about blindness, learn about the ABL Training Center, and share your ideas and personal experiences In 1989 Mr.

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, Inc. was founded in 1983 as a private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing special services and training to Louisiana visually-impaired, blind and deaf-blind populations. Although numerous services were provided by ABL during its early years, creation of a training center was always envisioned by the original founders. John Lemaire and others founded Affil

iated Blind of Louisiana Enterprises, Inc. ABLE was created as a fund-raising entity to help fulfill the dreams of the training center. In less than three years ABLE raised over $1 million through bingo operations.

Picture reads:Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Present's Anything Over Rice Cookoff and Farmer'sSaturday, October 24, 20269...
08/04/2026

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Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Present's
Anything Over Rice Cookoff and Farmer's
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9am - 2pm
409 W. St. Mary Blvd.
Daigle Hall Entrance
Lafayette, LA 70506
For more information call Bre 337-501-5130
[email protected]
Cost for Wristband
$10 for Adults and Kids 12 and Up
$5 for Kids 5 to 11
Kids under 5 Enter Free
Come out to support a good cause with with lots of delicious food, a wide variety of vendor booths with unique gifts, delicious sweets and a little something for everyone. Support leauxcal! Indoor and outdoor spaces provided! Music provided by Danielle Parisi. Kids Halloween Costume Contest at 1:00!

NOW HIRING!!! Click the link for more information and how to apply.
07/30/2026

NOW HIRING!!! Click the link for more information and how to apply.

Two Positions Open Apply Today!Community Support Specialist for Regional Service Center of the d/Deaf, DeafBlind and Herd of HearingJob Title: Community Support Specialist for Regional Service Center of the d/Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Classification: Full Time Location: Lafayette, LA...

07/18/2026

Come take a stroll through the Honey Bee Farmers Market at Affiliated Blind of Louisiana! 🐝

We’re open today, Saturday, July 18, from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM at ABL, 409 W. St. Mary Blvd.

Take a look at all the amazing local vendors you’ll find:
🍯 Cottonmouth Foods – Local Honey & Pepper Jelly
🎨 Mudbug Art Studio – Fluid Art Painting
🍞 KK’s Sourdough and Suites
🍖 The Smokin Pit Food Truck
🎭 Lost in Art Face & Body Painting
🍧 Smiley Ice – Italian Ice Treats
🥚 Cre’Ole Lady – Farm Fresh Eggs
✂️ The Groomed Gent
💙 Yvette Cares Collection Booth
🥧 Peach Cobbler Factory
🐾 Pure Paws Pet Bakery
🎁 Feral Creations – Specialty Keychains & Gifts
🧿ABL BEEding
👁️ Vision Beyond Sight – ABL Student Booth
🪨 M&D Crafted Clay Worry Stones (Kids Booth)
🎨 Ahmari’s Creative Corner (Kids Booth)
🧼 Cleansed Co. Company – Handmade Soaps
✨ Carter’s Cool Creations (Kids Booth)
👕 Pass Along Thrift by Mary Lacombe
🧶 Feral Mama Crafts
🕯️ Acadian Amber

Shop local, support small businesses, enjoy delicious food, and bring the whole family for a fun community experience!

📍 Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, Daigle Hall
422 Cherry Street
Lafayette, LA 70605

Let the Good Times Roll!Bring a little Big Easy excitement to your life by participating in the ABL 50/50 Raffle Fundrai...
07/14/2026

Let the Good Times Roll!

Bring a little Big Easy excitement to your life by participating in the ABL 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser!

One lucky winner will win HALF of the total pot on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. during the 2026 ABL State Convention, "Feeling the Big Easy – Sight Optional, Vision Required." The drawing will also be streamed live on Facebook, so everyone can join in the celebration.

Tickets are $20 each. With every ticket purchased, your chances to win increases. The lucky winner will receive 50% of the total pot, while the remaining 50% will help support Affiliated Blind of Louisiana's State Convention and programs and services that empower blind, low vision, and DeafBlind individuals throughout Louisiana.

So grab your tickets, jazz up your chances, and join us as we celebrate New Orleans style, where the music is lively, the spirit is strong, and every ticket helps make a difference!

**The raffle is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of participation in the raffle.**

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/yIdr2w?vid=1q2rv4

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Check out our honeybee farmers market vendor list for Saturday, July 18 from 9 AM to 2 PM at ABL 409 W. St. Mary Blvd! V...
07/09/2026

Check out our honeybee farmers market vendor list for Saturday, July 18 from 9 AM to 2 PM at ABL 409 W. St. Mary Blvd!

Vendors include:
COTTONMOUTH FOODS – LOCAL HONEY AND PEPPER JELLY
MUDBUG ART STUDIO – FLUID ART PAINTING
KK’S SOURDOUGH AND SUITES
THE SMOKIN PIT FOOD TRUCK
LOST IN ART FACE AND BODY PAINTING
SMILEY ICE – ITALIAN ICE TREATS
CRE‘OLE LADY FARM FRESH EGGS
THE GROOMED GENT
YVETTE CARE’S – COLLECTION BOOTH
PEACH COBBLER FACTORY
PURE PAWS, PET BAKERY
FERAL CREATIONS – SPECIALTY KEYCHAINS, AND GIFTS
VISION BEYOND SITE – ABL STUDENT BOOTH
M&D CRAFTED CLAY WARRY STONES (KIDS BOOTH)
AHMARI’S CREATIVE CORNER (KIDS BOOTH)
CLEANSED CO. COMPANY, HANDMADE SOAPS
CARTER’S COOL CREATIONS  (KIDS BOOTH)
PASS ALONG THRIFT BY MARY LACOMBE
FERAL MAMA CRAFTS
ACADIAN AMBER

Interested in being a vendor? Call Bri 337–5 01–5130. 

06/26/2026

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Address

409 West Saint Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA
70506

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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