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Blind Children
AdvocatesforBlind Children
One Vision
ABC helps families of blind children receive
access to services at school and in thecommunity
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Background
Oregon School for the Blind was closed in2009 after 136 years of service
State law promised "enhanced" servicesfor students and budgeted nearly
$3,000.000.
Students were promised improvedservices in the expanded curriculum
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Broken Promises Efforts to promote services werethwarted
Promised services were notimplemented and the $3,000,000was taken away
Those working to get additionalservices were reprimanded andterminated
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How We Came To Be
Advocates for Blind Children was startedby retired educators in Oregon
Determined to be advocates for blindchildren and their families
Initially funded with proceeds fromlawsuit settlement
ABC successfully led and continues to
lead efforts to provide services for blindchildren
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Oral Hull Foundation
50 year old foundation accepts Fiscalsponsorship: OralHull.org
Oral Hull provides recreational andeducational opportunities for blindindividuals
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Why Blind Children
And Their Families
Need Advocacy Services
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The Special Education System
Complicated, Confusing, Complex
Students are identified
Assessments are conducted (by various experts)
Teams of educational professionals meet
6-8 professionals in attendance (many times even more)
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The Special Education System
usually one very overwhelmed mom
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Meetings
Goals are often pre-written
Case loads are already determined
Service hours already budgeted
Parents of Blind Children Need Support
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Lions Club Members Can Help
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The Lions Club And The Blind
Helen Keller 1925 Lions International Convention
I appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight,
your hearing, you who are strong and brave
and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves
Knights of the Blind
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The Knights Of The Blind
4 Main Areas of Lions Clubs Service1. Serving the youth
2. Serving the blind
3. Fighting hunger worldwide
4. Protecting the environment
Judge Brian Stevenson
Lions International President
1987-1988
Advocates For Blind ChildrenCombines Two of Four Lions Areas Of Service
Serving the blind and serving the youth
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ABC Proposes The Lions Advocacy Initiative
Lions In Action - The Lions Measles Initiative
2012 Measles challenge Raise $15 Million for Measles Vaccinations
Gates Foundation Offer Donate $5 Million to match Lions $10 million
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Lions Change Lives
The Lions Measles Initiative Results
Lions raised $18 Million (Nearly Double!)
Bill and Melinda Gates added $12 Million
41 million children vaccinated
Literally Priceless
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Lions Can Change Lives
The Lions Advocacy Initiative Goals
Raise $15 Million to fund an endowment
Make advocacy programs available
Fund advocacy programs in the United States and
Canada for generations
Whos On Board Already
International Directors
Past International Directors Our Secret weapon
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The Lions Advocacy Initiative
Mr. Jim Stovall 1999-2000 Lions Club International
Humanitarian
New York Times Bestseller
Emmy Award Winner
Featured in USA Today, on Foxnews, and in hundreds ofother mainstream publications
13+ bestselling books translated intomultiple languages and sharedthroughout the world
One of the most
extraordinary menof our era...
~ Steve Forbes
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Mr. Jim Stovall
New York Times BestsellerEmmy Award Winner
USA Today, Fox news, Forbes
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The Lions Advocacy Initiative
Mr. Jim Stovall The Ultimate Gift released by 20th Century Fox
Film release events
Fundraising opportunities
Awareness opportunities
Results $27 million was raised for local charities
around the country
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The Lions Advocacy Initiative
The Ultimate Life Movie Premiere Launch Events Goals
Raise $10 million
$5 Million matching grant
Create blind advocacy programs for
generations to come
We Need You District Advocacy Chair
Zone Advocacy Chairs
Local Club Advocates
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The Lions Advocacy Initiative
Your Next Steps
Speak with your RegionalCoordinator
Change childrens lives forgenerations to come
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