Frank Haley and his family at an earlier Walk for Sight in Concord. Frank, 92, hopes to be the top fundraiser for the event again this year, which would make it 12 years in a row.

This is not the first time 92-year-old Frank Haley shared the annual 3K walk hosted by the New Hampshire Association for the Blind (NHAB) with his wife Anne. Frank and Anne have been married for almost 51 years, and they have been sharing this walk for 12 years.

They drive from place to place, visiting old friends, making new ones, and collecting donations for 13th annual Walk for Sight. They begin their trek daily around the first of April and continue right up until the day of the walk. This year, the Walk for Sight is scheduled for Saturday, June 4.

The donations Frank and the other walkers bring in provide much needed services for people like Frank who are blind or visually impaired.

Frank, who had a fall that left him walking more slowly and still wearing the brace boot on his left ankle from an old injury, is often accompanied on his walk by his wife Anne, daughters-in-law Vickie Haley and Norma Haley, and granddaughters Katie, Mariah, and Shannon. Last year granddaughter Jennifer came home from California for the occasion.

This year, Frank hopes to retain the title of the highest individual fundraiser, making this his 12th consecutive year. Frank thanks everyone who has donated in the past years for their support and hopes their generosity will continue to support this fine organization and its services to the blind.

Some of the services NHAB provides are Rehabilitation Therapy, which helps an individual maintain his or her independence; Orientation and Mobility Instruction to help an individual develop safe independent travel skills and learn new routes and environments; and Low Vision Services, which assist people who are partially sighted to use their remaining vision more effectively. NHAB also provides educational services, adaptive technology services, volunteer services, and public education.

For more information or to make a donation, contact NHAB at 224-4039 or SightCenter.org. Don’t forget to tell them that Frank Haley sent you! Or better yet, say “Hello to Frank,” wish him well on his walk, and give him your donation.