19 Jul 2026
S2E27 - Reach Out and Take the Reins
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Reach Out and Take the Reins: A Story of Courage, Connection and Community
Meet Cindy Hollis
Cindy Hollis serves as Manager of Membership Engagement for the American Council of the Blind, working remotely from her home in Flat Rock, Michigan. In this role, she works closely with affiliate leaders and members and oversees the thriving ACB Community platform where more than 27,000 virtual events have been held since March 2020 impacting thousands of people who are blind or low vision.
Born and raised in southern California, Cindy’s family moved to Washington state the summer before her senior year of high school. This is where she attended college, raised two daughters, and worked 21 years in local public schools providing braille instruction and three years as Development Community Outreach Coordinator for the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. She helped charter a local chapter within the Washington state affiliate, where she served as president for eight non-consecutive years, playing an integral role in developing their successful statewide leadership program.
Cindy’s involvement on a national level has included serving two terms on the ACB Board of Publications where she helped draft language for the Hollis Liggett Braille Free Press award, wrote the resolution that created a youth program to be held at ACB conferences and conventions and was the first coordinator of said program, has chaired the Leadership Institute and awards committees, co-chaired the auction committee, and served on the convention planning, membership, resource development, and auction committees.
In her spare time, Cindy enjoys participating in ACB Community events (especially karaoke and It’s Play Time), cheering on The Seahawks and Mariners, spending time with her family, and traveling.
“Ability is of little account without opportunity.” - Napoleon Bonaparte –
Learn About ACB Community and Contact Cindy:
mailto:community@acb.org (mailto:community@acb.org)
ACB Community on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ACB%20Community (https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ACB%20Community)
American Council of the Blind:
http://www.acb.org (http://www.acb.org)
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