BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

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Phone: 1-800-669-7079

477 H St Nw
Washington
District of Columbia 20001
United States of America
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Target demographics: Blinded or visually impaired veterans and their families

Direct beneficiaries per year: 11,000

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Spend some time at your local VA hospital with recovering veterans.

Geographic areas served: National

Mission:

* To promote the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community and work with their fellow citizens toward the creation of a peaceful world.

* To preserve and strengthen a spirit of fellowship among blinded veterans so that they may give mutual aid and assistance to one another.

* To maintain and extend the institution of American freedom and encourage loyalty to the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the states in which they reside.

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SDvet

04/08/11

I am a female veteran who served honorably from 1974-77. In 1990 I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. Over the years, my vision has worsened and I have been declared legally blind. Even though we have a wonderful VA Hospital where I live, I didn’t understand that I could utilize their ... more »

Glenn

03/02/11

I'm a blinded/visually impaired Navy Corpsman who was injured in 2005 At Haditha Iraq. BVA was given my name and contacted me. Since then I've testified for BVA at 2 seperate Senate Hearings. This group has been a life saver to me... more »

Travis Blinded Vet

03/02/11

I am a soldier who return from Iraq, blinded and afraid of the hopeless life that I thought only existed for a blind person. Two years after my injury I got a phone call that changed my life. The BVA had found me and wanted to invite me to a program that gathered new blinded vets together with ... more »

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