Our Foundation
Our Mission
The Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 with the purpose of expanding social, recreational, and educational opportunities for students who are blind or visually impaired.
The Foundation has an existing endowment that generates income to allow contributions to be given year after year.
Your gifts made it possible to:
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Travel for student competition with other schools for the blind
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Support for Family Weekend activities
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Purchase toys for the Outreach Vision Consultants' Loan Library
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Purchase low vision aids
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Expand recreational and social opportunities
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Meet emergency needs of individual students
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Purchase various equipment and aids for the classrooms and dorms
Monies within the Foundation are not used to fund any existing educational programs or to supplement administrative costs.
Board Members
Sari Merriman
Vice President
Roland Pond
Treasurer
Lon Gellhaus
Secretary
Dawn Brush
Member
Carol Ginsbach
Member
Carmen Meyer
Member
Nicole Olson
Member
Sharon Paranto
Member
Dr. Curt Wischmeier
Member
Susan Snaza
Ex-Officio
Dr. Jessica Vogel
Ex-Officio
Donations
Donations to the Foundation can be sent to:
South Dakota Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
605 14th Ave SE
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Some of our Sponsored Projects
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