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The Children's Tumor Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding effective treatments for the millions of people worldwide living with neurofibromatosis (NF), a term for three distinct disorders: NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis.  NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and can lead to blindness, bone abnormalities, cancer, deafness, disfigurement, learning disabilities, and excruciating and disabling pain.   NF affects one in every 3,000 people, more than cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease combined.  The Children’s Tumor Foundation funds critical research into neurofibromatosis.  In addition to benefiting those who live with NF, this research is shedding new light on several forms of cancer, brain tumors, bone abnormalities, and learning disabilities, ultimately benefiting the broader community.

Our mission is to empower individuals living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential.

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We defend the rights of blind people of all ages and provide information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. Together, with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.

The American Council of the Blind strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

The Carroll Center for the Blind's mission is to serve the needs of individuals who are blind and visually impaired by providing rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities to achieve independence, self-sufficiency and self-fulfillment, and by educating the public regarding the potential of persons who are blind and visually impaired.

Leader Dogs for the Blind breeds and trains dogs (and future owners) to assist the blind. Our mission is empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel. In support of this mission, our actions are guided, supported and measured by our values: Do what is right Respect and compassion Passion for the work Superior experience Teamwork Innovation Safety

Foundation for Blind Children, founded in 1952, has become a national model for agencies serving the blind. The Mission of FBC is to create opportunity for anyone with vision loss to achieve. We provide a comprehensive system of services which optimizes the blind or visually impaired child's development and which provides many opportunities to lead a meaningful and productive life - starting with infancy, through preschool, elementary and secondary education throughout college and adulthood. Our goal is to help these individuals achieve success in life, school and career.

Our mission is to reduce or eliminate the daily living challenges imposed upon people by blindness or visual impairment.

The Blind Institute of Technology's mission is to prepare the visually impaired - and the employers who hire them - for success in the workplace.

To support educate and nurture the blind and visually impaired of the Greater Merrimack Valley by assisting them in the enrichment of their lives and helping them to gain maximum independence. To stimulate the interest and education of the general public to the problems and issues facing the blind and visually impaired as productive members of society seeking fulfillment of their human potential.

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is dedicated to helping the visually impaired and blind population of the greater Washington region overcome the challenges of vision loss.  Our work enables people of all ages who are visually impaired or blind to remain independent, active, and productive in our society. We help people with vision loss live independently to fulfill their life's purposes.  We do this by providing comprehensive services and programs for people of all ages ( for children, adults and seniors, etc.) including employment, training, vision care, recreation and advocacy.

The American Foundation for the Blind removes barriers, creates solutions, and expands possibilities so people with vision loss can achieve their full potential.