Michigan State Projects Supported by the Beaverton Lions
Leader Dog School for the Blind
This complex is home to students, dogs, all service departments and the support staff that enable Leader Dog to enhance the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals from all over the world. Their goal is to be recognized as a full service resource center for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. Their vision is to become the most innovative and forward-thinking organization in the profession. With consistent support and expansion of their services, they are well on their way.
…is a membership program for residential living centers that wish to provide specialized care for individuals dealing with varying stages of vision loss. Welcome Homes services are designed to promote independence, build confidence, and encourage visually impaired residents to remain active. Their program provides assessment, training, and support to residents, families and staff.
The Michigan Eye-Bank is a division of Midwest Eye-Banks, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of sight. They recover, evaluate and distribute human eye tissue for transplantation. As part of their mission, They support preliminary research into the causes and cures of blinding eye conditions. Through public and professional education programs, they encourage people to learn about eye, organ and tissue donation.
Theybelieve education is the key to making an informed decision about donation, and it is also an important way for them to secure funding for the community services they provide. They also provide humanitarian aid to those unable to afford transplantation procedures, both at home and abroad, by waiving their service fees when a charitable need exists.
The Lions of Michigan Service Foundation (Lions of Michigan Foundation) was created in the early 1980's to address the needs of disadvantaged people in Michigan. The Foundation is a tax-exempt Public Charity that works in partnership with the Lions Clubs of Michigan to address serious human needs within communities that are beyond the capabilities of most individual Lions Clubs and other community service organizations.
The Lions of Michigan Service Foundation provides access to affordable medical care for the uninsured and underinsured and provides programs designed to improve youth development and community development and to foster the independence of the disabled and elderly.
