[NFBV-Announce] VLEIF Scholastic Grants Are Available

jackibruce6 at gmail.com jackibruce6 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 30 22:17:50 UTC 2026


 

 

>From  Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is grateful for the
partnership and support of the Virginia Lions Eye Institute Foundation.

We are sharing the below details which may be useful to eligible
individuals.

 

Purpose: The Virginia Lions Eye Institute Joe Lipomi Memorial Scholastic
Grants are given to qualified visually impaired individuals and sponsored by
individual lions clubs of District 24-L. The overriding objectives of the
grants are to enhance the potential for the recipients to achieve an
independent, self-supporting life. Grant dollars may be used for assistive
devices, educational/training expenses, and other expenses associated with
the objectives of the grants and the recipients in the year in which the
grants are received.             

Scholastic grant Applicants must reside in Lions District 24L. Lions
District 24L serves the following counties and cities in Virginia. 

Counties: Albemarle, Alleghany, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Culpeper,
Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, King George,
Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Prince William,
Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford,
Warren, and Westmoreland.

Cities:

Alexandria, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Covington, Fairfax City, Falls
Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Manassas, Manassas Park,
Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester.

If you have any questions regarding the VLEIF Scholastic Grant application,
please contact Woody Woodard at woodywoodard at cox.net
<mailto:woodywoodard at cox.net> 

 

Rodney Neely

703-389-2782

rodneyfneely at gmail.com <mailto:rodneyfneely at gmail.com> 

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

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tel:(757)291-1789

 

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