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The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults' name used to be just American Action Fund, but was changed to better identify the groups of individuals for which they provided services. The American Brotherhood for the Blind also later became part of the American Action Fund. [1]
Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind, 474 U.S. 481 (1986), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court ruled that the Establishment Clause did not prevent the state of Washington from providing financial vocational assistance to a blind man who sought to study at a Christian college to become a pastor, missionary, or youth pastor.
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SightLife provides tools, training, and resources to eye banks to help them develop the capacity to serve the needs of the corneal blind. It was founded in 1969 in Seattle as the Northwest Lions Eye Bank. [3] By 2009, SightLife had become the leading U.S. eye bank, and it began its planned international expansion. [3]
By 1945, the program had become known as the Library for the Blind; by 1954 this had become the SPL Division for the Blind. In 1973, it became the Washington Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (WRLBPH), and in 1975 became a state-funded, rather than city-funded, library.
The National Association of Police & Lay Charities (NAPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) charity started in 1997 in Washington, D.C. [1]. The mission statement of NAPLC began simply enough, but in time was expanded to allow partnerships with various secular, lay charities.
The magazine's archives serve as a continuous record of major advances in programs and services to the blind in Washington State. [2] The WCB Newsline content editor is Heather Meares and its technical editor is Reginald George. [2] Former editors include Carl Jarvis, who was editor for 10 years, and Peggy Shoel, who served for 15 years. [2]