Scentevents is a proud supporter of Junior Blind of America, an organization that helps hundreds of thousands of children and adults who are blind or visually impaired achieve independence. Established in 1953, Junior Blind now incorporates unique and special fragrances supplied by Scentevents to greatly enhance many of its annual events. In the absence of sight, a heightened sense of smell takes on a whole new meaning. A scent can help create a vision and a whole new experience for many of the guests who are blind or visually impaired. Thanks to Scentevents, these guests, including hundreds of students, families and community members, enjoy a unique and exciting experience at Junior Blind’s fun-filled events. Highlights from recent events include:

Junior Blind of America – A Happy Holiday Carnival Scented with the Season’s Best

There’s nothing like the delicious aromas brought by the Holiday Season. Cinnamon spice, pine cones and pumpkin pie are all family favorites. In the spirit of the season, Junior Blind of America invited students and families to enjoy some of these scents and more at their annual Holiday Carnival. Surrounded by sweet smells, hundreds of children who are blind, visually impaired and multi-disabled enjoyed festive games, music, dancing and of course, a visit with Santa himself!

Junior Blind of America – A Spook-Tacular Halloween Carnival

Dressed in their cutest and creepiest costumes, students, family members and volunteers came to Junior Blind’s annual Halloween Carnival. Ghastly games and a Howling Haunted House were just a few of the day’s most exciting attractions. “The Haunted House was so much fun!” said one of the guests. “I never knew what was going jump out next and it even smelled spooky!” That spooky smell was “Musty”, created by Scentevents especially for Junior Blind’s Haunted House.

Junior Blind of America – Mattel Park: A Playground Specialized for the Senses

Designed by engineers from Mattel and made possible largely by their generosity, Junior Blind of America’s Mattel Park encourages exploration and learning by incorporating sensory elements into everyday recreational fun. Located on the organization’s Los Angeles campus, which offers programs for children and adults who are blind, visually impaired and multi-disabled, the outdoor park is specially designed to stimulate all of the body’s senses. Filled with the fragrance of a floral garden, innovative toys and equipment feature various textures, shapes, and sounds allowing children who are blind or visually impaired to play and learn just like every other child.

Junior Blind of America – It’s as familiar as the 50’s!

Guests of Junior Blind’s 50’s era event felt fabulous once familiar scents they grew up with took them right back to their golden days. Scents of sock hops, popcorn and cotton candy, created a "vision" for the party-goers who were visually impaired. Ken Metz, the director of Junior Blind’s Davidson Program for Independence commented "The scents let us smell what we couldn’t see and really enhanced the atmosphere. Folks had a great time and didn’t want to want the night to end. We had to keep the dance floor open and extra hour!”