"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched. They must be felt within the heart."
~~ Helen Keller
“The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but has
no vision.” ~~ Helen Keller
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Serving students and adults who are visually impaired across the state!
 | NEWS - THE ND VS/SB Foundation announces a grant program designed to help
meet the educational needs of students and adults with visual
impairments. Ten or more grants, each one ranging from $25 up to
$500 will be awarded to infant through Grade 12 students. Two or more
grants, each ranging from $25 to $500 will be awarded to adults with visual
impairments. Applications are due January 15, 2010. |
| Click here for Application in Word |
| Click here for Application in PDF |
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| NEWS - The ND VS/SB Foundation held a
card contest this spring. This contest required the participant to design a
picture that could be put on a note card. These works of art were drawn, painted, sculpted, etc.
The winners were announced on April 30, 2009. To purchase the
cards, call the ND Vision Services/School for the Blind at 800-421-1181.
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| Click here to see the
winners of the 2009 Card Contest |
| Click here to see the winners
of the 2007 Card Contest |
The North Dakota
Vision Services/
School
for the Blind Foundation was established in 1990 to assist the population of North Dakota who are visually impaired.
 The Foundation’s mission is to help provide
services to students and adults who are visually impaired.
It furnishes computers, high-tech reading devices, speech improvement,
and scholarships for higher education and vocational training.
It also funds social, recreational, and athletic events for North Dakota’s students who are visually impaired.
FACT: It is
estimated that there are over 23,000 North Dakota individuals who are visually
impaired or blind. Out of that total, the foundation reaches approximately
200 people a year with our funding.
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