Grants Awarded ByKirchgessner Vision Foundation
28 Grants Awarded in 2022
| Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: TO WORK WITH CCF TO SUPPORT VISION-RELATED PROJECTS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA | $123,000 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: TO CONTINUE A PILOT PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES (CHLA), THAT WILL CONNECT CHILDREN SEEN INITIALLY BY VISION TO LEARN'S MOBILE OPTOMETRIC PROGRAM TO COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE PROVIDED BY CHLA. WESTERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY IS ANOTHER PARTNER. | $70,000 |
HEALING CALIFORNIA ALHAMBRA, CA PURPOSE: TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS VISION CARE SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, VENTURA, RIVERSIDE, AND/OR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES IN 2023. | $60,000 |
BEYOND BLINDNESS FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLIND CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER SANTA ANA, CA PURPOSE: TO EXPAND ITS LOW VISION CLINIC AND COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION SCREENINGS. | $45,000 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE CENTER DURING THE UPCOMING 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR. | $40,000 |
BRAILLE INSTITUTE LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: FOR SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTES CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES DURING ITS 2023 FISCAL YEAR. | $35,000 |
FULLERTON, CA PURPOSE: FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PEDIATRIC LOW VISION PROGRAM, AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED, PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH IN-PERSON COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS AND CARE, AS WELL AS THE LOW VISION DEVICES THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. | $35,000 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WAYFINDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (THE PROGRAM), WHICH PROGRAM ASSISTS APPROXIMATELY 500 INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, AGES 0-6, WHO HAVE VISION LOSS OR MULTIPLE DISABILITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. | $35,000 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: TO EMPLOY TUTORS AND A CASE MANAGER ALL WHO ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE COLLEGE WHILE IN-PERSON SERVICES BEGIN TO RESUME AT THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. | $32,000 |
POMONA, CA PURPOSE: TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR USE DURING IN-OFFICE VISITS AND AS PART OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY WESTERNU'S PATIENT CARE TEAM. | $31,500 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SMALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AT ITS VISION CENTER THROUGHOUT THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. | $30,000 |
NEW YORK, NY PURPOSE: FOR RENEWED SUPPORT OF ITS CALIFORNIA VISION PROGRAM (FORMALLY KNOWN AS CHILDSIGHT LOS ANGELES) IN SUPPORTING CORE PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING BOTH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED WORK IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. | $30,000 |
VENICE, CA PURPOSE: TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CLINICS VISION CARE PROGRAM BY FUNDING THE RENTAL OF RETINAL CAMERAS THAT WILL ALLOW VFC TO REACH MORE PATIENTS THAN EVER WITH AFFORDABLE PREVENTIVE VISION SERVICES | $30,000 |
INTERNATIONAL GUIDING EYES INC DBA GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA (GDA) SYLMAR, CA PURPOSE: TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR GDA'S STUDENT DORMITORY AND TO PROVIDE FOR A YEARS SUPPLY OF HAND-MADE GUIDE DOG HARNESSES AND LEASHES FOR GDA'S GUIDE DOG RECIPIENTS. | $28,000 |
RESEDA, CA PURPOSE: FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TLC'S ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP COVER THE COST OF ITS O&M SPECIALIST. | $25,000 |
CHOC FOUNDATION ORANGE, CA PURPOSE: TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A HAAG STREIT LENSTAR MYOPIA PACKAGE. | $22,000 |
ARTSUPLA LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SOME OF ARTSUP! LA'S PRODUCTION COSTS AND PROVIDE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE STIPENDS FOR THE PERFORMERS IN THEATRE BY THE BLIND, FILM BY THE BLIND, AND REX & FRIENDS. THESE STIPENDS COMPENSATE THE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR TIME AND PROVIDE THEM WITH MUCH-NEEDED ADDITIONAL INCOME THAT ASSISTS WITH INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. | $20,000 |
SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF THE CLINICS VISION SERVICES PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THE CLINIC CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EYE CARE SERVICES, GLASSES, AND RETINAL SCREENINGS TO MORE THAN 1,600 LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PATIENTS FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY. | $20,000 |
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA PURPOSE: TO COVER THE COST OF EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES FOR MYHEALTH LA PATIENTS. | $20,000 |
VISITATION SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
ST JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON, CA PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS PUENTE A LA SALUD VISION CLINIC. THE FUNDING WOULD SUPPORT CRITICAL EYE CONSULTATIONS AND SPECIALIST REFERRALS FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, AGES 18-50 YEARS OLD DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR. | $8,000 |
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES SANTA ANA, CA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ITS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM FOR VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION WILL HELP PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY VISION ACUITY TREATMENT TO 14 VISION IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY DURING A 12-MONTH PERIOD, THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE COST FOR TWO OF ITS IN-HOUSE THERAPISTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON PEDIATRIC CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. | $7,700 |
LOS ANGELES, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
BATON ROUGE, LA PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,100 |
PASADENA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA PASADENA, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION TUCSON, AZ PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $250 |
AMERICAN RED CROSS WASHINGTON, DC PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $151 |
CHICAGO, IL PURPOSE: GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150 |