Blindness Archives - Donate a Car

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1You find a charity.Or call 1-800-237-5714.

2We pick up your vehicle.Free next day service.

3We help the charity sell the vehicle.You may be eligible for a tax deduction.

July 3, 2018

Charity Profile: Lighthouse for the Blind – Providing Employment for People Who are Blind

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Charity Profiles

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For those who watched the family television show, Little House on the Prairie in 1978, the episode of 15 year old Mary Ingalls losing her eyesight and having to attend a school for the blind is a hard one to forget. Although Mary Ingalls was able to work through her doubt and discouragement to eventually … read more

June 30, 2018

Bad Habits That Can Damage Your Eyes

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Health

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It may be surprising to learn that an estimated 7 million plus adults in America are considered legally blind, as well as almost a million children. This month is Eye Injury Prevention Month and we have teamed up with the Sankara Eye Foundation to highlight some daily habits to avoid for better eye health. … read more

August 8, 2017

When To Take Your Child to the Optometrist

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Helping Kids

Even if a child shows no signs of trouble, they should still have their eyes checked at consistent intervals. This includes both vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams. You can help someone who is going blind receive medical help to fix their sight with your car donation to the Sankara Eye Foundation through Donate a … read more

August 2, 2017

What Are Cataracts and How Can We Prevent Them

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Education

August is cataract awareness month and we’ve teamed up with the Sankara Eye Foundation, a non-profit organization in California that strives hard to extinguish curable blindness in India, to encourage you to prevent cataracts and keep your eyes healthy. The Sankara Eye Foundation has carried out over 1.5 million free eye surgeries and has … read more

December 22, 2016

Cultivating a Meadow of Hope in Oklahoma

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Community, Health

Founded in 1974, The Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation has been dedicated to supporting abused and neglected youth by providing assistance for loving and nurturing foster homes, by restoring vision to the blind with corneal transplant through the Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank, by funding health and vision screenings, and other community projects that help to build … read more

September 16, 2016

20/20 by 2020 in India

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Human Services

The Sankara Eye Foundation has a visionary mission and you can help them accomplish it. With your vehicle donations, The Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) is working towards helping the poor in India receive free, high-quality eye-care. They have a goal to build and operate 20 Sankara eye hospitals all over India to serve where the … read more

March 3, 2016

Sankara Eye Foundation Giving the Gift of Sight

by DonateaCar Team

Blindness, Charity Profiles

The Sankara Eye Foundation also know as the SEF, USA plays a significant role in supporting the Sankara Eye Foundation in India, where they manage and operate eight hospitals that specialize in eye care in India. The mission of the foundation is to eradicate curable blindness in India, and have been doing so since 2014. … read more

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