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HUMANE CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
August: Cataract Awareness Month and Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
If you are looking for a way to support charities that fight cataracts—more than half of all Americans develop cataracts by age 80—or promote vision health in children, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends charities that are committed to providing vital services and care to patients or advancing research without the use of animals:
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
1800 Johnson St., Ste. 100
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9315
Web: www.actionfund.org
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh
1800 West St.
Homestead, PA 15120
Phone: 412-368-4400
Fax: 412-368-4090
Web: www.blindvr.org
Collier County Association for the Blind
4701 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, FL 34116
Phone: 239-597-6112
Web: www.naples.net/social/ccab
International Eye Foundation
10801 Connecticut Ave.
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: 240-290-0269
Web: www.iefusa.org
Junior Blind of America
5300 Angeles Vista Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Phone: 323-295-4555
Web: www.juniorblind.org
Living Skills Center for Visually Impaired
2430 Road 20, #112B
San Pablo, CA 94806
Phone: 510-234-4984
Web: www.livingskillscenter.org
National Association for the Visually Handicapped
22 W. 21st St., 6th Fl.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-255-2804
Web: www.navh.org
National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson St., Ste. 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Web: www.nfb.org
Oak Hill
120 Holcomb St.
Hartford, CT 06112-1589
Phone: 860-242-2274
Web: www.ciboakhill.org
Radio Information Service
2100 Wharton St., Ste. 140
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: 412-488-3944
Web: www.readingservice.org
Visions Resource Center
725 W Rowan St.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-483-2719
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
500 Greenwich St., Fl. 3
New York, NY 10013-1354
Phone: 212-625-1616
Web: www.visionsvcb.org
Washington Volunteer Readers for the Blind
901 G St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-727-2142
When charities like this make the commitment to support innovative nonanimal alternatives like in vitro, epidemiological, or clinical research, they channel resources into the most effective ways to find treatments for human health problems.
To find out about other charities the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends, please search our rapidly expanding list of organizations.
The List of Approved Charities
features more than 200 charities
that fund research on a wide range
of health issues, from cancer to
birth defects, stroke to substance
abuse, and arthritis to disabilities. These forward-thinking organizations all deserve your support.