July 2017 - Combat Blindness International

Hoby Wedler Will Lead Participants Through A Blind Taste Testing During Our World Sight Day 2017 Event.

Henry “Hoby” Wedler, PhD

July 19, 2017
Events

We are delighted to have Henry "Hoby" Wedler guide us through a blindfolded tea or beer and cheese tasting at our World Sight Day event in September. Hoby has been completely blind since birth. When Hoby was born, the doctor told his…

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