Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS TO INSTRUCT INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS IN THE USE OF THOSE COMPENSATORY SKILLS AND AIDS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO LIVE SAFELY, PRODUCTIVELY, INDEPENDENTLY AND INTERDEPENDENTLY.
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE VISION REHABILITATION TO THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: BLIND BABIES; CHILDREN; TRANSITION FOR TEENS; INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS; ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION/JOB READINESS; BRAILLE INSTRUCTION AND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALACHUA, BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, LEVY, MARION AND UNION COUNTIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED A TOTAL OF 240 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS (5,045 HOURS). OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED, 26 PERCENT WERE NOT FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE CONTRACTS EITHER DUE TO NOT QUALIFYING FOR SERVICES THROUGH THE DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES OR BECAUSE OF EXCEEDING THE NUMBERS OF CLIENTS WE ARE CONTRACTED TO SEE. IT IS THROUGH PRIVATE DONORS THAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO SERVICE THIS "UNFUNDED" GROUP. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 559 FREE VISION SCREENINGS FOR THE CHILDREN OF MARION COUNTY.
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 |
|---|
| Anissa Pieriboni | CEO | 40 | $88,011 |
| Veronica Ryan | TREASURER/SE | 1 | $0 |
| Pravina Patel | CO-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Paulette Millhorn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Altany | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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