The Utah Council of The Blind

UCB Expands Transportation Support for Members

Beginning June 1, the Utah Council of the Blind (UCB) is excited to announce an increase in transportation support for its members. This enhanced benefit is designed to encourage program participants to support the organization in helping individuals who are blind or visually impaired maintain independence and access their communities more easily.

Members who participate in the transportation program will now receive an additional $10 each month in Uber, Lyft, or local cab coupons. That means participants will pay $50 and receive a total of $110 in ride credits each month — providing even greater value and flexibility for essential travel. Non-members will, of course, still be able to pay $50 and receive a total of $100 in ride credits each month.

Becoming a member of UCB is simple and affordable. Annual membership is just $10 and includes affiliation with the American Council of the Blind, UCB's national affiliate organization. Members benefit from receiving updates and information from both organizations, along with access to discounts on events, activities, tours, and training conferences.

To join, individuals can call the UCB office at: 801-245-9264. During registration, basic information will be collected, including name, mailing address, level of visual impairment (such as totally blind, visually impaired, or legally blind), and preferred format for communication. Members may choose to receive correspondence in large print, email, or audio CD.

Lifetime memberships are also available, with pricing based on age.

The Utah Council of the Blind remains committed to empowering individuals through increased access, resources, and community connection. This expanded transportation benefit is just one more way the UCB is working to support independence and improve quality of life for its members, as well as all blind and visually impaired residents of Utah.

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The Utah Council of the Blind, also known as UCB, is a membership organization made up primarily of blind and visually impaired individuals who seek to improve the lives of people with various degrees of vision loss. We are a state affiliate of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), which gives us a national voice, yet allows us to be independent in creating our own goals, programs, along with keeping and using donations within the State of Utah. The UCB is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, which allows donations to our organization to be tax deductible. Our members pay a small annual fee, but we primarily depend on grants, private donations, and small fundraising events throughout the year to provide the funding for our many programs and activities.

Our organization uses over 90% of all income solely for our programs, with less than 10% spent on administrative costs. With that in mind, in order to keep our overhead costs down, all of our board members and our executive director work on a volunteer basis. We also have a large need for volunteers to complete various tasks, from office work, driving, reading mail, helping with getting large mailings ready to send, and soliciting donations to assist with setting-up, running, and taking down of activities.

Smith's Rewards

First, you must have a Smith's rewards card. If you do not have this card, ask for one at a checkout or service desk when you are at Smith's. For those of you who use your rewards cards to earn gasoline discounts, be aware that the Community Rewards do not affect those discounts at all. You will still be able to accumulate fuel points as before.

Second, you must have registered the card online. To do this, go to www.smithsfoodanddrug.com, follow the link to register and fill out the form with your email address, a password you create, your home store, etc.
To assign the UCB as your charitable organization: