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- EIN 34-0965673
- (419) 291-5882
- Po Box 12606 Toledo OH 43606-0206 USA
- www.nwohemophilia.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases, Health
Mission: The northwest ohio hemophilia foundation (nwohf) is a volunteer, non-profit organization. The foundation has a chapter of the national hemophilia foundation and has over a 30-year history of meeting the needs of individuals and families in northwest ohio impacted by bleeding disorders. The foundation originally formed to meet the needs of individuals with hemophilia. Its scope later expanded to include those with von willerbrand disease and other coagulation diseases. Nwohf provides a variety of services including family networking activities, sending youth and adolescents to camp, a family crisis fund and providing educational programs and workshops.
Programs: Nwohf has served the general public including those with hemophilia and the families of those with hemophilia in the following manner: family and children activities provided in low risk atmospheres including camp, zoo day, baseball games, movies, family resource meetings; family annual meetings of hemophiliacs to promote the sharing of knowledge, experiences and concerns among those individuals with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders; facilitating a youth leadership group; providing financial assistance for those with hemophilia in financial crisis; providing informative periodical newsletters; information dissemination including: information concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, personal stories and more.