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- EIN 13-3434781
- (212) 838-1000
- 25 West 45th St New York NY 10036-4902 USA
- afobis.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Education, Health, Human Services, Special Education
Mission: The american friends of beit issie shapiro (afobis) is a national not for profit fundraising organization with regional offices in new york city, north miami beach, fl and los angeles, ca. Afobis is dedicated to supporting beit issie shapiro, israel's leading organization in the field of disabilities in the united states by raising awareness through outreach and educational programs, fundraising events, annual and planned giving campaigns and major gifts. Support from the american friends, impacts the quality of life of children with disabilities and their' families throughout israel. Additionally, afobis support enables beit issie to share and leverage its innovative therapeutic services and programs through their network of collaborations, research and training.
Programs: In 2017, grants were made by afobis to programs at beit issie shapiro which directly impacted 6,529 children and families served by direct educational and therapeutic services; 6,480 people impacted through social change and inclusion programs in the community; 37,676 people linked to our assistive technology ecosystem; 29,154 people impacted by knowledge sharing in israel and worldwide, and 414,700 people impacted indirectly by changes made to israeli law.