QUALITY OF LIFE

Physicist Kent Cullers of Menlo Park, who lost his sight at birth, was the guest speaker at a recent benefit of the Auxiliary of the Braille Institute of Orange County. “I have had a joyous life,” said Cullers, 48, addressing hundreds of guests at a luncheon at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. “That has happened because of good people who care. Whether you know it or not, you’re here today because you’re part of the function that makes this society care.” Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase note-takers and computers for people with vision loss so they can “continue to communicate with the sighted world,” said a spokeswoman. For more information about the group: (714) 821-5000.