Welcome to The Vorden Initiative!

where we strive to build more allies for the blind and make allyship for the blind the norm in our communities.

Kristie and Jungyeon in a ski gondola. Kristie wears a bright pink vest that says "Visually Impaired Athlete""
Kristie and Jungyeon, arms around each other. They face away from the camera toward the finish line of the Foot Traffic Flats Marathon
Kristie on the back of a tandem bike during the Morro Bay triathlon.
Jungyeon wearing a race bib, playfully smiling with both hands placed on her head
Kristie and friends pose on a bridge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon during a backpacking trip
Jungyeon standing on her snowboard wearing a neon orange ski outfit
Kristie running toward the finish line of the Morro Bay triathlon. Her friend, Grace, ushers her in the direction of the finish line.
Kristie and Jungyeon laughing while sitting on a chairlift
Kristie's guide dog, Vorden, yawning
Kristie hugging Jungyeon as both women stand on their snowboards
Kristie walking with her guide dog, Vorden, in downtown Portland
Kristie sitting on a large rock with the Grand Canyon in the background
Kristie posing next to her tandem bike at the Morro Bay Triathlon, while a friend inspects the front wheel of the bike
Kristie and her running guides, Jungyeon and Chris, taking a selfie together at the finish line of the Foot Traffic Flats marathon.
Kristie's guide dog, Vorden, sitting at Kristie's side
A sunset over the beach, taken from a car window.
Kristie, Jungyeon, and Vorden sitting in the back of an Uber
Jungyeon, Kristie, and Vorden sitting on paddleboards on a beautiful lake facing Mount Rainier.
Kristie and Jungyeon's running outfits splayed out across a bed.
Kristie performing a handstand at the gym
Kristie and Jingyeon pose together with medals at the finish line of the Foot Traffic Flats marathon
Kristie's guide dog, Vorden, sitting in a cafe with multiple pieces of dog-themed art hanging on the wall in the background
A piece of paper with the word 'Blind' handwritten on it.
Kristie, Jungyeon, Chris, and guide dog Vorden walking together on the streets of Portland.
Kristie and several friends posing on skis and snowboards in front of Lake Tahoe. Each friend is wearing a hi-vis colored jacket or vest.
Vorden, sitting on the floor in the back of an Uber
Kristie running on a path in nature with her boyfriend, Firas, riding a bike next to her.
Kristie, Jungyeon, and Vorden sitting on two paddle boards on a lake.
Kristie and Jungyeon at the terrain park. Jungyeon aims herself toward a jump in the terrain park.
Kristie in running attire, standing one-footed and stretching her quad.