Providing Building Blocks for the Future
Helping blind and visually impaired Nebraska children thrive.
Since 1960, the Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children has provided resources, programs, and technology that schools and government programs don't cover — giving children the building blocks for long-term success.
Our mission
Resources for the children who need them most.
The Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children is a nonprofit organization founded in 1960 to meet the needs of blind and visually impaired Nebraska schoolchildren that were not being met through the school system or government programs.
We currently focus on two major projects — the Ruth Sokolof Christmas Party for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and the Technology Grant Program — along with smaller projects supporting blind and visually impaired students, their parents, and their educators.
We serve visually impaired and blind children in Nebraska between the ages of five and 18. Children can qualify for our services and programs only if they are receiving services as a blind or visually impaired student from their local Nebraska school district or educational service unit. In order to provide our services, we maintain a database of blind and visually impaired Nebraska students, which has been assembled with the input of parents, guardians, and educators. If you would like to suggest a name for addition to our database, please contact us.
Learn about the foundation →Programs and support
There are many ways to make a difference.
Christmas Party
Each year the Foundation sponsors the Ruth Sokolof Christmas Party — an independent holiday shopping experience for blind and visually impaired children, now serving over 220 children.
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Technology Grants
We provide blind and visually impaired students with in-home technology — braille writers, computers, screen readers, iPads — comparable to what they use at school.
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Other Programs
From the Beeping Easter Egg Hunt to parent and educator grants, we sponsor smaller programs that aid the intellectual and social development of these children.
Read more →Your gift matters
We receive the bulk of our funding from people like you.
The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under federal and state income tax laws, and all contributions are fully tax-deductible. We are grateful for any and all donations, no matter how small.
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