The Walk for Independence supports the Carroll Center for the Blind's mission of empowering those who are blind or visually impaired to achieve independence and to lead a fulfilling life. Attendees will complete a 1, 2, or 3-mile walk around the Mt. Ida campus of UMass Amherst in Newton followed by activities for all ages.

Save the Date for the 2024 Walk for Independence

When: Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. ET

Where: Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst – 100 Carlson Ave, Newton, MA

Walk kick-off: 9:30 am

Post-walk BBQ and activities: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

 Registration coming soon

Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2024 Walk for Independence? For more information, please review our Walk sponsorship opportunities.

Thank you to our sponsors of the 2023 Walk for Independence! We had a record-breaking year with more than 550 attendees raising over $245,000!

TITANIUM SPONSOR

PLAN of Massachusetts and Rhode Island logo

GOLD SPONSORS

Janitronics Building Services logo
Point 32 Health logo

SILVER SPONSORS

Apellis logo
Eastern Bank Foundation logo
Lexington Lions Logo
UKG Ultimate Kronos Group logo
Astellas Logo
Gallagher logo
Mitsubishi Electric logo
Bowditch Attorneys logo
Hoopla Digital Logo
Mutual of America logo

BRONZE SPONSORS

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Glendale Senior Dining 

The Moody Street Group

BNMC

Hammond Residential Real Estate

New England College of Optometry

Brookline Bank

Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Pegasystems

Cambridge Trust Foundation

Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital

Rosenberg, Freedman, and Lee. LLP

Creating Covell

MGB Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

EBSCO

Middlesex Veterinary Group

The Village Bank

MEDIA SPONSORS

WCVB Channel 5 ABC logo
XLO 104.5 logo

IN-KIND SPONSORS

Cabot's Ice Cream and Restaurant logo
Follow a Dream logo
Red Sox Logo