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May 19, 2022, How to get Involved on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Global Accessibility Awareness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about digital inclusion and accessibility. Here’s how you can get involved..

Apr 15, 2022, 10 Ways to Get Involved on Micro-Volunteering Day, From mapping vulnerable communities to giving career advice to young individuals and writing uplifting letters - there are plenty of ways to get involved through micro- and virtual volunteering..

Apr 07, 2022, 10 Tips for Making your Social Media Posts Accessible to Everyone, Have you considered whether your social media posts are accessible for people who are blind or have low vision? Here are 10 tips that will help you make sure your posts are accessible..

Mar 21, 2022, How Be My Eyes is Improving Customer Support for Everyone, Gone are the days with inefficient traditional customer support platforms - we have entered a new era of customer support through live video..

Dec 21, 2021, A Look Back on 2021, The year of 2021 was a big one for Be My Eyes. Here’s a look back on the past year..

Dec 20, 2021, New Feature: Easily share Specialized Help with Public Profile links, Easily access or share Specialized Help profiles with the new public profiles..

Dec 14, 2021, 10 Ways to Use Be My Eyes for Colors, Identifying colors is not just black and white, but more like fifty shades of grey, blue and pink! Luckily, there are many ways that the Be My Eyes volunteers can help you live a colorful life..

Nov 17, 2021, Watch as Hollywood, Tech and Community Leaders Come Together for the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala, On Thursday, November 18, the entertainment industry will join the blind community to honor the past, present and future of audio description..

Sep 27, 2021, Rite Aid Becomes First Drug Store Chain to Join Be My Eyes, One of America’s leading drug store chains is now offering free visual support for blind and low-vision customers..

Aug 05, 2021, What Would You Do with 5 Million Volunteers?, Be My Eyes hits a major milestone..

Jul 23, 2021, Barilla becomes first Food Company to Support the Blind Community with Be My Eyes, Our newest Specialized Help partner is here to provide support for home cooks, including help with pasta, sauce and shopping for the perfect meal..

Jun 29, 2021, Eyemart Express Joins the Be My Eyes Community, As the newest Be My Eyes Corporate Volunteering partner, Eyemart Express is taking a step further in improving people’s lives by helping them see better..

Jun 22, 2021, Inclusively, the Accessible Job Platform, Joins Be My Eyes, As an employment platform that connects job seekers with disabilities, mental health conditions, and chronic illnesses to inclusive employers, Inclusively is the newest addition in the Career category of Specialized Help..

Jun 16, 2021, Be My Eyes Wins an Apple Design Award, Be My Eyes is Apple’s 2021 Winner for Social Impact..

May 20, 2021, Welcoming LinkedIn to Be My Eyes, As the newest Specialized Help support provider, the LinkedIn Disability Answer Desk is now available on the Be My Eyes app, to support people in getting the most out of their professional network..