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Living Resources serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and persons affected by impairments associated with illness, injury or aging. Our mission is to provide the individuals we serve with life-enhancing opportunities in a safe and nurturing environment. We work towards positive outcomes, continuous improvement and sustaining health and wellness. We believe in innovation, and recognize that family involvement, as well as creativity, collaboration and community support are keys to success.

The Federation Center (formerly the Aurora Center) is owned and operated by the blind of South Carolina. Through its programs and services, the Federation Center has promoted security, equality and opportunity for all blind South Carolinians since 1961. A nine member Board of Trustees, all of whom are blind, govern the operation of the Federation Center with the valuable assistance of a distinguished Advisory Board of prominent civic and business leaders. The Federation Center of the Blind believes in blind people and is committed to the total inclusion of the blind into the social, spiritual and economic spheres of their communities.

CARC, INC. was founded in 1973. Our mission is to provide quality, comprehensive services for individuals with developmental disabilities or delays. We serve children age birth to three years who have developmental delays or are at risk of having a delay. We also serve adults with severe and chronic disabilities which, occur before the age of twenty-two years.We believe in consumer choice and responsiveness. Persons served, parents/guardians and families all participate in decision making and planning. Individualized plans are based on desires, abilities, concerns and priorities.

Turn Back Time operates on a 58 acre homestead in Paxton, MA. This property boasts a working farm, nature playground, beaver ponds and an extensive trail system. We believe play is essential to every child’s development and the basis through which they navigate the world around them. Nature provides a therapeutic environment for every individual. Turn Back Time runs fully integrated programs with staff available for children with special needs. Our staff to camper ratio gives each participant the opportunity to explore and grow in a unique way.

THE BLINDNESS FOUNDATION works in Burma/Myanmar,Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines & Thailand. Our mission is: "HELP US,HELP OTHERS, HELP THEMSELVES" -working with local eye Doctors in these SE Asian countries to help prevent & cure blindness. This is achieved through education, training and mission supply for outreach cataract surgery programs to the rural & urban poor . To date for example we have over the last two decades, contributed lens implants that have been implanted in over 65,000 patients' eyes to help them see again -curing their blindness. Ongoing training and education, upgrades the knowledge and skill -sets of young Eye Doctors in training so that they can treat their own people better, without reliance on outside Ophthalmologists. This builds their health care systems closer to modern world standards. We respond to specific requests for assistance in placing young Eye Doctors in residency & Fellowship programs out of country , Also supply of anti-fungals for the Burmese fishermen with corneal infections after the Nargis Cyclone hit the Irawaddy delta region of Myanmar. Our goal is sustainable self-sufficiency for eye care in these developing nations. We have annual missions that incorporate training & lectures at university based teaching hospitals where possible to assist their development. During these missions we process requests for equipment, traing and supplies and coordinate with industry in the US to raise supplies. Your funding helps develop the third world and truly ,you do ,indeed, "make a difference" Thank You, CHRISTOPHER LYON, MD PhD Director THE BLINDNESS FOUNDATION

Virginia Home for Boys and Girls’ mission is to help youth across Virginia with emotional and behavioral health concerns by facilitating the healing process using a relationship-based, cognitive-behavioral approach. Since 1846, when we were founded as the Richmond Male Orphan Society, VHBG has provided enduring care, stability, and support to generations of Virginia’s children who have experienced neglect, haven’t had their basic needs met, and/or have needed loving, caring adults in their lives. While we began as an orphanage, we are now a comprehensive child and family services organization. We offer three core program areas: 1) group care services for youth ages 11-17 and an independent living arrangement for youth ages 17-21; 2) specialized K-12 education in our John G. Wood School; and 3) therapeutic resources. We believe adolescents belong in nurturing environments and life-long relationships that have a strong commitment to teaching skills that help preserve, maintain, and reunify the “family” unit. We include extra support systems around direct care staff such as extensive training, on-the-job coaching, and eyes-on evaluation. These supports contribute to the longevity and professionalism of those working directly with the youth which leads to a higher quality of care and better outcomes. We ensure that every youth in our care receives a unique experience that is tailored to meet their needs with the ultimate goal for each youth to be on their way to a successful life.