The Blind Relief Fund of Philadelphia is pleased to introduce new Board Member Dale Parenti.

Dale is a graphic designer and sole proprietor of Dale Parenti Design in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. A 1977 graduate of Yale University, Dale has lived and worked in Philadelphia since 1978. She and her husband Emidio have two grown children.

Prior to launching Dale Parenti Design, Dale was a partner at The Creative Department, Inc., a center-city marketing and communications firm where she was employed for more than 30 years. She developed a close working relationship with Nelson Harris in her role as graphic designer of the Tasty Baking Annual Report from 1981 through 2001.

Dale has been a friend and contributor to The Blind Relief Fund since 1999 when she began designing The Blind Relief Fund Annual Report. As a Board member she will chair the Annual Report committee and be involved in publicity and communications.

Stephen Harris welcomed her saying, “We couldn’t be more pleased to have Dale join us as a Board member. Dale is already intimately knowledgeable about our organization and will bring a unique perspective to the Board.”

Dale commented, “It is an honor to join the Board of such a worthy organization. I am glad to have the opportunity to make a difference in the community where I live and work and raised my family. There are so many people with real needs and The Blind Relief Fund is actively answering them every day.”