33N-Visual Aids Officers 2011-2012
History & How We Serve
Massachusetts Lion District 33N Visual Aids Foundation Inc., Orginated in 1975 as the Optacon Funds, which was actually the name of a piece of equipment available to the visually impaired at the time. In 1986 it was changed to The Visual Aids Foundation due to the many avenues available for providing assistance to the visually impaired. Usually a Club does not have the resources; both financially and the knowledge of providing these assistive methods to those in need.
The Visual Aids Foundation can and will assist your Club with procuring this equipment for the visually impaired of your community.
The process is rather easy; All you need to do is follow the guidelines, submit the grant application and agree to meet the Club's responsibilities to the Client and the VAF Inc.
You can speed up the process by having an
evaluation
by an eye professional submitted with the grant
application.
Medical
Release
The VAF Board of Directors will review and act on the application. If inventory or sufficient funds are available, and with the assistance of the sponsoring Club, will procure the assistive equipment of other adaptive technology that has been recommended.
All of the equipment remains the property of VAF Inc. and when it is of no longer use by the recipient, it is returned to VAF Inc. to be refurbished and reassigned.
As previously stated the local Lions Club has two requirements which it must agree to upon receipt of the equipment;
1) that they make an on site inspection of the equipment annually
2) donate $50.00 per club towards the maintained of the equipment which will be taken care of by VAF
Be assured that we will do every thing we can to meet the needs of the visually impaired within District 33N. This only happens though the generosity of the Lions Clubs of 33N
Thank you for all you do in making it all possible! The Directors of Visual Aids Foundation Inc.
Charles E. Kostro Fellowship Application Download|
President Susan Greekwood 88 Eastern Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 781-933-2929 susangreekwood@gmail.com
1st Vice President Kathy Heywood 15 Carter Street Newburyport, MA 01950 978-463-3746
2nd Vice President Anthony Cucchi 2 Market Street Billerica, MA 01821 978-663-8314 acucchi@verizon.net
Secretary Roberta Clements 2 Adelman Road Wilmington. MA 01887 978-658-0833
Treasurer PDG Louise Wojtkiewicz 11 Lillian Road Acton, MA 01720 978-263-3493
Equipment Chair Raymond Morley 2 East Street Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-3129
Immediate Past President Joseph Gentleman 3 Princeton Street Peabody, MA 01960 978-532-9326 |
DIRECTOR Daniel Benjamin 10 Foster Street., #205 Wakefield, MA 01880 (c) 781-589-6910
DIRECTOR Nelson Chang 21 Pleasant Streee Saugus, MA 01906 781-233-7201 changlaw@verizon.net
DIRECTOR Robin Crowley 302 Maple Street Lynn, MA 01904 781-598-6368
DIRECTOR Richard Douglas
DIRECTOR LOIS JAREMA 10 Foster Street #205 Wakefield, MA 01880 (c) 617-921-8102
DIRECTOR Chuck Provost 80 School Street Woburn, MA 01801 781-935-6344
Special Recognition Tom O’Connor, Dir. Emeritus Dom Corsetti, Honorary Dir. Jeanne Farrow, Honorary Dir.
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