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Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Community Service/Non-Profit
- Guilford, MD
About this business
Foundation Fighting Blindness, founded in 1971, provides prevention programs and treatments to people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. The foundation has funded several research studies at prominent institutions. It funds research in areas, such as genetics, gene therapy, retinal cell transplantation, artificial retinal implants and pharmaceutical and nutritional therapies. The foundation supports more than 30 voluntary groups... read more
Location details
7168 Columbia Gateway Dr, Ste 100, Guilford, MD, 21046, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Very disrespectful of the blind, please stop and think about your actions.
Your #HowEyeSeeIt campaign is offensive. People who are blind, Who are competent, independent, and successful have a lot more to offer and definitely don't look like fools for three minutes. With the appropriate training and opportunities we live an amazing life. I don't support this fundraiser. Please be careful where your money goes.
From National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono- "The core values of an organization come through in its communications. It is clear that this organization is willing to play on the false conditioned fears of blindness in order to promote medical research. This is irresponsible, demonstrates values that are against the interest of our society, and which fail to promote a healthy place for donors to invest. Until the core values of the organization are strengthened, I certainly can not support their objectives.... read more
The #HowEyeSeeIt campaign is a shameful way to raise money. It exploits the public's fear of blindness and harms real blind people by damaging public perceptions of us as full participating members of society.
I am a sighted friend of a blind person who has let me know about the blindfold technique that is being used in fundraising, and I find it incredibly harmful, creating and/or fomenting our ignorance and misperceptions about blind people's ability to care for children and themselves and do what they competently do that we cannot if blindfolded.
The #HowEyeSeeIt campaign is an example of moral corruption. Any organization willing to profit at the expense of an entire class of people isn't worth contributing to The campaign it's self is bad enough, but Foundation Fighting Blindness is actually blocking blind people from having an active dialogue with them about the inappropriate nature of likening AC in person wearing a blindfold for a few minutes to life as a blind person. The campaign it's self shows a great deal of ignorance. But the foundations behavior toward bl... read more
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Foundation Fighting Blindness is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
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