Azure Provides Personalized Bottled Water for Event

Seeing isn’t always believing, especially as New Vision for Independence in Lake and Sumter counties celebrates its 10^th anniversary providing services and resources to blind and visually impaired people.

As part of its community outreach efforts, Azure Water in Leesburg, Florida provided personalized bottled water for an event to bring attention to New Vision for Independence’ education and services campaigns.

The ribbon cutting event is taking place from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Tavares Pavilion on Lake Dora, 200 South Disson Ave. It is free and open to the public. A dessert and cash bar is being provided.

Chambers of commerce for Lake Eustis, Leesburg, Tavares, Mount Dora, Lady Lake and Sumter County will hold ribbon cuttings to commemorate New Vision for Independence’s milestone.

For additional information or to make reservations, visit www.newvisionfl.org/events. New Vision for Independence serves residents in Lake and Sumter counties and The Villages.

New Vision for Independence publishes statistics on its website about the impairment:

• Nearly 500,000 Florida residents are blind or visually impaired.
• Florida ranks second in the nation for having the highest number of people with visual impairment, macular degeneration, glaucoma or Florida is No. 3 in the nation for diabetic retinopathy.
• More than 13,000 residents are listed as being visually impaired or blind in Lake and Sumter counties.

The National Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services re-accredited New Vision for Independence earlier this year. The accreditation lasts five years and is the longest awarded period. New Vision for Independence has held its accreditation since 2011 and serves nearly 200 people in the two counties.

Azure Strives To Help Community Groups

Azure Water is an active sponsor of community organizations and strives to assist in worthwhile causes. In June, Azure Water began printing the bottled water labels and supplying sports bottle caps for the Leesburg Lightning, the city’ s college league baseball team, to promote local values and virtues.

GrowFL, a state-sanctioned economic development organization, accepted Azure Water’s nomination for the 2015 Florida Companies to Watch Awards last month. GrowFL stated in a news release: “We believe that you deserve to win, which is why we nominated your company for this honor.”

Azure Water’s facility uses state-of-the-art equipment that is able to generate 5,000 cases of personalized bottled water a day, including Alkaline spring water and Artesian mineral water. We can produce custom-bottle shapes, and fill, seal and label your bottles. If you’re looking to expand your business or have questions about co-packing or our capabilities, contact us.