Of the original five agencies receiving awards, four were social service organizations.
The growing needs of such organizations continue to command the attention of the Foundation today. The enormous
problems facing American's young people, the economic conditions in many of our cities, and the numerous issues confronting
families are all topics of concern to the Foundation. Welfare-to-Work programs, creative approaches to working with at-risk youth,
inadequate daycare systems, and economic development initiatives are receiving attention from the Trustees today.
Facts:
• 38 million people worldwide are blind. (Hadley School for the Blind)
• Seven out of 10 blind people in the U.S. are unemployed or live at or below the poverty level. (Guiding Eyes for the Blind)
Of the original five agencies receiving awards, four were social service organizations.
The growing needs of such organizations continue to command the attention of the Foundation today. The enormous
problems facing American's young people, the economic conditions in many of our cities, and the numerous issues confronting
families are all topics of concern to the Foundation. Welfare-to-Work programs, creative approaches to working with at-risk youth,
inadequate daycare systems, and economic development initiatives are receiving attention from the Trustees today.
