Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CENTER OF VISION ENHANCEMENT PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES, SUPPORT, HEALTH RESOURCE ACCESS, TRAINING, REFERRALS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH ANY LEVEL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SO AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HEALTH, SECURITY, HAPPINESS AND USEFULNESS AND THEREBY, INTER ALIA, AMELIORATE THE LACK OF ANY SUCH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TO MAKE DONATIONS TO AND DISPENSE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH, AND OTHERWISE AID AND SUPPORT PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND VISION IMPAIRMENT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED FOR EXCEPTION.
CONNECT PERSONS WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR BLINDNESS WITH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BLIND; PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS; AND PROVIDE TRAINING IN DAILY LIVING SKILLS, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY.
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND INDIVIDUALS. APPROXIMATELY 600 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH OUR ACTIVITIES. DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL MAILINGS. PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE REFERRAL SERVICES. GAVE AND SOLD ASSISTANCE AIDS, DEVICES AND SUPPLIES TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND INDIVIDUALS. HOSTED THE ANNUAL COVE VISION FAIR WITH PRESENTERS, EXHIBITORS AND SERVICE AGENCIES FOR THE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR 29 INDIVIDUALS. INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING FOR 21 INDIVIDUALS. ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING FOR 8 INDIVIDUALS. TRAINED 6 INDIVIDUALS TO READ BRAILLE AND 10 PARTICIPANTS IN KEYBOARDING SKILLS. CONDUCTED VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR ONE PERSON. ONE PERSON ALSO COMPLETED ON-THE-JOB TRANING AT COVE.
OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND PROGRAM: SERVED 78 CLIENTS WHO ARE 55 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND HAVE A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE SESSIONS IN ADJUSTING TO SIGHT LOSS, TRAINING IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, INDEPENDENT TRAVEL TRAINING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DAILY LIVING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margaret Buchmann-Garcia | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $33,256 |
| Saleem Rasheed | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tanya Williams | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ernest Bong Deceased 72019 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeanette Jones | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Diane Norton | FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Von Merveldt | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Ella Luna-Garza | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Howard Smith | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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