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to the Blinded American Veterans Foundation web site. For more information about us, select the Who We Are  link. This site is dedicated to the dissemination of information to all veterans with sensory disabilities.

We recently celebrated our 25th Annual Flag Week Celebration! What an amazing milestone. You can read more about our plans at this link. More information about what transpired will be coming soon.

Our 24th Annual Flag Week Celebration video is online on our Flag Week page.

Each year the BAVF sponsors a special project to support the Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) programs by providing grants. The Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) National Defense Foundation had joined BAVF to sponsor its Annual Financial Grant Program. Fifty one (51) Grants valued at $500 each had been provided to be used to support VIST programs. Click here to see the list of the year 2007 recipients.

A listing of Veterans' benefits by state that was emailed to us. It is reported to be accurate as of 2007. We apologize for the graphical nature of this information, it was sent to us as a Microsoft Power Point file.

"A SPECIAL SALUTE TO ALL OUR ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY FORCES...OUR HEROES, ONE AND ALL!"

"Assured Victory...A 09-11-2001 And War on Terrorism Memorial"

By GEORGE L.SKYPECK®
©2001-2004 All Rights Reserved

Still available. This beautiful print titled Assured Victory, by Artist George L. Skypeck. Printed and signed and numbered in a limited edition of only 500 copies with ALL PROCEEDS (unlike other people who only give a tiny % of the selling price) going to help our wounded troops casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and their families through the BLINDED AMERICAN VETERANS FOUNDATION...CONTACT the famous "Sergeant Shaft" of the Washington Times Newspaper for details) sgtshaft@bavf.org.

Our Links page contains a listing of sites that we have found useful.

The Sgt. Shaft page contains links to The Washington Times, and the Sgt. Shaft columns Veterans' advocate and advice columns that are published weekly in the Washington Times.

Here is a link to a Congressional Statement by John Fales Jr., President of the BAVF regarding technology and the sensory disabled.

Click here for a Guidestar Report about the Blinded American Veterans Foundation.

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation and Pfizer Inc sponsored an exhibit by Michael A. Naranjo, a Vietnam veteran blinded during combat. Click here to See pictures of the artwork and to read the press report.

BAVF is a tax deductible organization, CFC Number 11282. Monetary gifts are gladly accepted and welcome.
To donate online, please use this link to Independent Charities of America.
Please use the address listed below when sending your contribution via postal mail or including BAVF as a beneficiary on your will.

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