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A comprehensive rehabilitation center providing psychological and emotional adjustments to blindness with assistance through training for living in a sightless world
Tennessee School for the Blind, Donelson, Tennessee A school operated for the benefit of visually impaired children. In addition to twelve grades of education, many children are provided with clothing and necessities.
Tennessee School for the Deaf, Knoxville, Tennessee This school is much like the School for the blind, but catering to the hearing impaired.
East Tennessee Lion Eye Bank, Knoxville Tennessee A clearing house for donated eyes to be used in transplants.
Lion Volunteer Blind Industries, Morris town Tennessee Trains and employs people that are legally blind. The training provides vision-impaired the ability to functions as contributing members of society rather than welfare recipients.
Lions Recording for the Blind, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Part of a national network to supply the blind with recordings of books, etc.
Lions Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester, Michigan Supplies guide dogs for the blind.
Direct Braille Slate, Lenoir City, Tennessee A Braille slate developed by Lion Larry Hawk that allows Braille to be written more easily.
Diabetes Awareness
A program designed to bring awareness of Juvenile and Adult diabetes early detection and treatment.
 
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