"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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History and Mission
Summary of History,
Mission
: The
North Dakota
Vision Services/School
for the Blind Foundation was established in 1990 to assist the visually
impaired population of North Dakota. 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. All
services and equipment provided by the Foundation are over and above basic
educational services appropriated by the state legislature to the North Dakota
Vision Services/School for the Blind (NDVS/SB), which serves students of our
state who are blind or visually impaired.
Collaboration with Other Organizations:
 | The
ND Vision Services/School for the Blind Foundation works with the ND
Association for the Blind to help provide travel funding for a recreational
event called Ski for Light. This
is an annual winter event in
South Dakota
that offers cross-country and down-hill skiing for blind/visually impaired
individuals. |
| The
foundation works closely with the ND Vision Services/School for the Blind to
help provide materials that are not available with state funding. |
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