Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS TO ACHIEVE THE FULLEST DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THEIR CAPACITIES AND INTEGRATION INTO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONSISTS OF BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ASSISTING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING; TO PROVIDE ALL MANNER OF TRAINING, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF IT'S RESOURCES; TO ORGANIZE RECREATION PROGRAMS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS TO ACHIEVE THE FULLEST DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THEIR CAPACITIES AND INTEGRATION INTO THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY.
THOSE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CAN RECEIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FROM THE CENTER. ANY PERSON UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER LOSS OF SIGHT CAN CALL ON OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM FOR HELP.OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING SPECIALIST WILL CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VISIT THE PERSON IN NEED IN THEIR HOME. SHE WILL MARK APPLIANCES FOR THE PERSON TO OPERATE SAFELY, SEE WHAT MAGNIFICATION OF LENSES MAY BE NEEDED AND EXPLAIN FREE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. IN ADDITION SHE WILL ASSIST IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE PERSON MORE SELF SUFFICIENT. A TOTAL OF 122 CLIENTS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ENTIRELY BY A GRANT FOM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND.
OPERATE LOW VISION CLINIC WITH SPECIALIZED TESTING FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, COMPUTER TRAINING FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND, INFORMATIONAL AND SUPPORT MEETINGS REGARDING EYE DISEASES. A TOTAL OF 58 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN THE LOW VISION CLINIC DURING THE YEAR.IN ADDITION OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS WERE SOLD OR PROVIDED LOW VISION AIDS AND DEVICES AND 25 VIDEO MAGNIFIERS WERE LOANED TO INDIVIDUALS.
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 |
|---|
| Paul D Shane | Executive Dir. | 40 | $37,931 |
| Daniel M Lipparelli | Executive Dir. | 40 | $22,368 |
| Joy Kelly | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Viviana Engel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Myrhe | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Hail | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Erick Vasquez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Pruitt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Hoage | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Derting | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven M Watt | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Kris Call | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Connie Wilkinson | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Michael | President | 5 | $0 |
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