Helen Keller International, Childsight Program Grant



Organization - Helen Keller International, Childsight Program
Grant Amount - $106,000
Foundation - California Community Foundation
Grant Purpose - One-year support to provide vision screenings of 15,000 students and the provision of up to 1,200 free prescription eyeglasses to underserved children throughout Los Angeles County.


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