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- EIN 23-7121726
- info@lilacblind.org
- 509-328-9116
- 1212 North Howard Street Spokane WA 99201 USA
- www.lilacblind.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Health Systems, Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health, Health Care
Mission: We provide services, evaluations, training and adaptive aids to the blind and visually impaired after they are referred to us. They are usally referred to us by doctors who have told these clients that they are losing or have lost one of their major senses, sight. This is a tramadic and life-changing pronouncement to the person. We then provide that person with the training, adaptive aids and counseling they need to be able to regain or maintain their level of vision and independence.
Results: We annually provide services to 1400-1800 new clients each year and have tens of thousands of on-going clients who get more advanced or powerful equipment from us from time to time. We also have wonderful support groups and host semi-annual health fairs.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1800
Geographic areas served: 14 counties in Washington State
Programs: We teach the blind and visually impaired alternative meathods of doing daily activities including medication management, personal hygiene, cooking, etc.