STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE
Vision Health
Programs provided by optometrists, ophthalmologists, occupational and physical therapists including vision exams, treatment for eye disease, provision of glasses, diagnosis of cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Services also include low vision and vision loss therapies.
Blindness and Macular Degeneration
Foundation Fighting Blindness
6925 Oakland Mills Road, #701, Columbia, MD, 21045
Main:
(410) 423-0600
Toll Free:
(800) 683-5555
Fax:
(410) 872-0438
Blindness Information and Education
Foundation Fighting Blindness
6925 Oakland Mills Road, #701, Columbia, MD, 21045
Main:
(410) 423-0600
Toll Free:
(800) 683-5555
Fax:
(410) 872-0438
Eye Health Information and Research
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
1033 Long Prairie Road, Suite 5, Flower Mound, TX, 75022
Main:
(214) 888-0220
Fax:
(214) 888-0230
Low Vision Programs
Lighthouse Guild
111 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022
Main:
(212) 821-9200
Toll Free:
(800) 829-0500
Find a Lions Club
Lions Club International
300 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
Main:
(630) 571-5466
Sight and Vision Services
Lions Club International
300 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
Main:
(630) 571-5466
Macular Degeneration Information
Macular Degeneration Foundation
P. O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV, 89053
Main:
(888) 633-3937
Fax:
(702) 450-2908
Information Eye Disease
National Eye Institute (NEI)
31 Center Drive MSC 2510, Information Center, Bethesda, MD, 20892
Main:
(301) 496-5248
Donated Eyeglasses
New Eyes For the Needy, Inc.
549 Millburn Avenue,, P. O. Box 332, Short Hills, NJ, 07078
Main:
(973) 376-4903
Fax:
(973) 376-3807
Eyeglasses, Vouchers for Glasses
New Eyes For the Needy, Inc.
549 Millburn Avenue,, P. O. Box 332, , Short Hills, NJ, 07078
Main:
(973) 376-4903
Fax:
(973) 376-3807
Prevent Blindness Programs
Prevent Blindness America
225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 400, Chicago, IL, 60606
Main:
(800) 331-2020
Eyes, Information & Education
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
415 2nd Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002
Main:
(202) 234-1010
Fax:
(202) 234-1020
Programs and Services for Blind
Virginia Association of the Blind, Inc.
2401 Cutherell Street, Apt B, Portsmouth, VA, 23707-3635
Main:
(757) 465-7230
Toll Free:
(800) 426-2144
Eye Health and Vision Exams
Vision USA
243 North Lindbergh Blvd, Floor 1, St. Louis, MO, 63141
Main:
(800) 365-2219
Toll Free:
(800) 766-4466
Fax:
(314) 991-4101
Volunteer Opportunities
Community organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience who are willing to offer their services and work on a full or part-time basis without remuneration on projects or in positions that benefit the organization itself or the people it serves.
Breast Cancer Mentor
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD)
5775 North Glen Park Road , Suite 201, Milwaukee, WI, 53209
Main:
1-800-977-4212
Toll Free:
(800) 977-4121
Volunteer Opportunities
Arthritis Foundation
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600 , Atlanta, GA, 30309
Main:
(800) 283-7800
Hands On Network
Points of Light Foundation
1875 K Street NW 5th FL, Washington, DC, 20006
Main:
(202) 729-8000
Fax:
(202) 729-8100
Web-based Recruitment System
Senior Corps
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20525
Main:
(202) 606-5000
Fax:
(202) 565-2743
Voting
Programs and advocacy groups including voter registration and voter rights.
Voting, Election Law and Disclosure
U.S. Federal Election Commission
999 East Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20463
Main:
(202) 694-1000
Toll Free:
(800) 424-9530
Fax:
(202) 219-3880
Weight Management
Programs that utilize one or a variety of techniques including nutrition education, exercise, special diets, behavior modification, medication or surgery to help individuals who have a weight control problem gain or lose weight to achieve a more healthful body weight and develop a lifestyle that allows them to maintain a weight.
Overeaters Solutions
Overeaters Anonymous
6075 Zenith Court NE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87174
Main:
(505) 891-2664
Fax:
(505) 891-4320
Weight Control, Find a Meeting
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club
4575 S Fifth Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53207
Main:
(414) 482-4620
Toll Free:
(800) 932-8677
Weight Control, Virginia
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club
4575 South 5th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53207
Main:
(414) 482-4620
Toll Free:
(800) 932-8677
Wellness and Alternative Health
Programs that promote a healthy state of well being including health education, exercise, diet, medical care and alternative therapies.
Holistic Medicine
American Holistic Medical Association
27629 Chagrin Blvd Suite 206, Woodmere, OH, 44122
Main:
(216) 292-6644
Fax:
(216) 292-6688
Health Information & Find a Doctor
Family Doctor
400 W Erie Street, Chicago, IL, 60654
Main:
(312) 421-0113
Survivors of Trauma and Victimization
Gift From Within
16 Cobb Hill Rd, Camden, ME, 04843
Main:
(207) 236-8858
Fax:
(207) 236-2818
Health and Wellness Programs
National Caucus and Center on Black Aging
1220 L Street NW Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20005
Alternative Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892
Main:
(301) 519-3153
Toll Free:
(888) 644-6226
Fax:
(866) 464-3616
Worksite Health Promotion (WSHP)
National Wellness Institute
PO Box 827, Stephens Point, WI, 54481
Main:
(715) 342-2969
Fax:
(715) 342-2979
Injury Prevention
Social Security Administration, Arlington
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-63, Atlanta, GA, 30341
Main:
(770) 488-1506
Toll Free:
(800) 232-4636
Fax:
(770) 488-1667
Youth Services
Services and programs for young people and their families.
Boys and Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of America
1275 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309
Main:
(404) 487-5700
Youth Leadership Academy
Virginia Board for People With Disabilities
1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 786-0016
Your Local Community Services Board
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
600 Jackson Street
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
Your Local Centers For Independent Living
disAbility Resource Center
409 Progress Street
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
Toll-Free:
TTY/TTD:
Your Local Dept. of Social Services
Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services
9019 Old Battlefield Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Main:
Your Local Health Dept.
Spotsylvania County Health Department
9104 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Main: