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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Description: BVA is the only Veterans Service Organization exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of blind or visually impaired veterans. We have over 11,000 members, but we offer services to any vet in need, whether they are a member or not. Our Board of Directors are all blinded veterans themselves, and they understand the challenges facing blinded and visually impaired veterans. BVA was found in 1945 by a group of combat-blinded World War II soldiers at an Army convalescent hospital in Connecticut, and we have been lending assistance to veterans in need ever since.

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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