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Multiple District 12 Projects |
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Leader Dogs for the Blind |
Leader Dogs for the Blind, located in Rochester, Michigan, provides guide dogs for
visually impaired people at no charge. In addition, many local Lions Clubs will
help provide transportation to Leader Dog when help is needed. Expert trainers work
for two months with each potential guide dog, and then the blind recipient lives
in a special dormitory for one month to learn how to work as a team with the dog. |
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Lions World Services for the Blind, INc. (LWSB) |
Lions World Servides for the Blind, located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a comprehensive
rehabilitation center for blind adults. LWSB provides counseling for emotional and
psychological adjustment to blindness and training in independent living and mobility
skills, vocational evaluation, and high quality, marketable job skills. |
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Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc. (RFB&D) |
The Tennessee unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is located in Oak Ridge.
It supplies recording textbooks and other educational materials on request to individuals
who are blind, dyslexic or have a print disability and cannot read standard print
at no charge. In addition, educational outreach programs have extended into more
than 150 schools and colleges in Tennessee. |
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Tennessee School for the Blind |
The Tennessee School for the Blind, located in Donelson, educates approximately
200 students between the ages of 3 and 21 years. The majority of funds contributed
by Lions are used to support the Lions Student Work Program, the Christmas Gift
Program, and the Summer Enrichment Program for middle and high school students. |
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Tennessee School for the Deaf |
The Tennessee School for the Deaf, located in Knoxville, educates approximately
200 deaf and hard-of-hearing children as well as teaches them how to cope in the
hearing world. The funds contributed by Lions are used to provide personal necessities
for lower income students and a Summer Camp Program for middle schook, high school,
and special needs students. |