- Initiated by the Little Rock Foundation
- Sponsored by NJ Assemblyman Louis Greenwald and Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt. January 12, 2009 (Voorhees, NJ) –Acknowledging the vital importance of enhancing awareness about the ways to prevent, treat and cure blindness and other serious visual impairments, Governor Corzine recently signed into law a measure designating October of each year as “Blindness Awareness Month” in New Jersey. This resolution will educate the public about eye disease and eye care and ways to address the rising trend of blindness and severe visual impairment.
- Organizations Get Involved
- We have started a Blindness Awareness Month Committee, so that we can raise awareness throughout the country. With your participation, I believe we can create a very informative and fun month of October. We would like your organization to help us raise awareness throughout October in celebration for this accomplishment. Please call 877-220-2500 for further information
- Calendar of Events for BAM
- Scheduled activities for the month of October in celebration of Blindness Awareness Month.
By donating vehicles, car, boats, etc. - Cars for Challenged
Kids benefits you financially and gives us more opportunity
to serve kids with blindness and physical challenges. All
proceeds qualify as tax-deductible contributions.
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Resource Centers
LRF provides resources
to families throughout the
tri-state area. The centers are
located in the world famous
Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia and Wills Eye
Hospital. Families can visit
these centers to receive
resources and latest information
on a variety of services
available.
Camp Little Rock
Camp Little Rock is
the only camp in the
tri-state area that provides
blind or physically
challenged children the
opportunity to participate
in a day camp program.
Activities include fishing,
boating, hiking, swimming,
horseback riding, challenge
course, talent show and many
other camp related
activities.
Holiday Party
The Holiday Party
was organized in 2003 to
help families of challenged
and visually impaired
children to come together
and meet other families that
may have similar challenges.
Scholarship Program
The Little Rock
Foundation Scholarship Award
was established to enable
those less fortunate
students to attend the
college of their choice.