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Arizona Blind & Deaf Children’s Foundation invests in the future of Arizona’s blind and deaf children. Established in 2002, the Foundation began fulfilling this mission by supporting programs at Arizona Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Today, the Foundation is committed to ensuring that all of the 4,000-plus blind, deaf, low-vision, and hard-of-hearing children throughout the state have access to experiential learning in key areas that encompass, and expand upon traditional education. By focusing on these areas, the Foundation aims to prepare the young people it serves to be self-sufficient, contributing members of society. The Foundation’s key focus areas include:

· Art for Life - Comprehensive arts programs aimed at cultural enrichment, while providing experience in necessary life and communication skills

· Fit for Life - Sports and recreation programs to help blind and deaf youth reach their physical potential, and ensuring healthy, active lives

· Literacy for Life - Programs which provide access to adaptive communication tools, ways of accessing information, and which provide support for adult and/or peer mentorship in literacy, thereby reinforcing communication skills important to future success

· Success for Life - Independent living skills, financial literacy, and technology and career technology programs that allow youth to work toward their highest potential autonomy

Within its focus areas, the Foundation works with experts to assess programmatic needs of blind and deaf children, brings together collaborations of related agencies, serves as an information source to blind- and deaf-serving agencies and the general public, and incubates, develops and funds programs. In addition, the Foundation offers two grant opportunities annually to qualified organizations which support the education and enrichment needs of blind and/or deaf children throughout the state.

Each year, the Foundation raises funds to support its grant-making and programmatic efforts. In addition to individual, foundation, and corporate donors, Arizona Blind and Deaf Children’s Foundation is supported by the following major fundraisers:

· Sights & Sounds Gala – Held every November in Tucson, formerly Lariats & Lace, Sights & Sounds is the Foundation’s single largest fundraiser, featuring a fabulous evening of entertainment, inspiration, and fun.

· Swing for Success Golf Event– A great day of golf, friendship, networking and fun, Swing for Success is traditionally held in the spring at a top-end Phoenix area golf resort.

Our contributors make it possible for Arizona Blind & Deaf Children's Foundation to continue its mission to invest in the future of Arizona's blind and deaf children. Become a contributor today!

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Our Dedicated Board Members

If you believe that blind and deaf children are worth investing in, and if you understand the responsibilities of being a good Board member, we want you to join us! Arizona Blind & Deaf Children's Foundation is actively seeking to grow its statewide Board of Directors with strong, passionate, and professional people who are willing and able to devote themselves to the 3W's of Board service--providing Work, Wealth and Wisdom to ensure our state's deaf and blind children reach their fullest potential.

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For more information and the opportunity to interview for a Board position, please reply to rita@azblinddeafchildren.org.