* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:

• Comparing software and devices.
• Show new users what technology may be helpful to them.
• Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards.
• Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations.
• Provides information on where to get training and equipment.

* Offers youth programs that include:

• NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
• NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
• Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child.
• Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane.

* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include: Comparing software and devices Show new users what technology may be helpful to them Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations Provides information on where to get training and equipment* Offers youth programs that include: NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane

* Offers community services for the visually and hearing impaired. Guide dogs. Sight preservation and restoration. Eye exams, glasses for pre-schoolers in the town. Referrals for hearing aids.* Accepts food donations for Irondequoit cupboard.* Collects used glasses for use in deprived countries. * Offers scholarships for high school seniors.

Raises funds to underwrite foundation grants and improve communities and the world.Awards youth scholarships and supports Kiwanis International's Service Leadership Programs for youth.

Offers scholarships to low income families for summer camp.

Provides financial assistance for children and parents who want to participate in specialized programs to improve communication and independence, and need help. Also provides college scholarship deaf students who want to attend college.

Provides an informal source of information and support for East End business and professional women. Offers monthly dinner meetings from September to June with guest speakers. Produces newsletters, membership directory and brochure. Offers members scholarships and a Teen Scholarship competition for high school senior girls.

Offers educational assistance to eligible applicants. Offers students the opportunity to attend state conferences where they learn about the political process.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Call for additional information.

Provides five scholarships for dependents of the firefighters, police officers, port authority officers and emergency medical services personnel who lost their lives responding to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. The scholarships will provide full tuition, room and board at New York University

Scholarship Awards are made in two areas: academic and enrichment. Academic and enrichment scholarships awarded to support eligible youth. Community service grants are made to youth-serving agencies and schools that are mentoring a group of 7th-12th grade youth on a community service project. A Youth Advisory Board, led by teen volunteers from Long Island schools, works with United Way to review all applications and make scholarship award recommendations.

* Provides public education to increase early detection of kidney disorders. Professional education. End the Wait: Organ donor education, organ donor cards, living donor education. * Provides outreach to African-American and Hispanic communities. * Offers patient services such as: Peer support group. A one-to-one support system for pre-dialysis and pre-transplant patients. Kidney screenings. Renal diet literature. Social events. * Offers local and national grants given for research on kidney disease.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Call for additional information.

*Offers tutoring scholarships to families of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Offers limited scholarships to youth in the area, enabling them to attend a week-long camp at Camp Long Point on Seneca Lake.

Provides information and financial assistance for summer camps, education scholarships and special situations.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and verterans services. Meetings held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Call for information.

Coordinates scholarship funds created to assist families of people killed or permanently disabled in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each fund has its own policies and requirements, including 2 or 4 year colleges, vocational schools, undergraduate or graduate study, etc. GO TO WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND OF INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Call for more information.

CFES Brilliant Pathways partners with hundreds of colleges, school districts and corporations. What we can do: Introduce students to college and career possibilities. Provide needed resources to educators, such as professional development, support and evaluation, and workshops. Help students and families demystify the path to college.

Offers scholarships to any CUNY institution to cover tuition, room/board, fees, books, supplies and transportation for 4-5 academic years of full-time undergraduate study. Call or visit website for further information.

Provides listings of scholarships that are offered for students with specific medical condition(s) or diagnoses and also non-medical challenges such as social, emotional, psychological or educational issues. There are also some for students who have a parent or a family member with a specific diagnosis. Most can be used at any school.

Provides listings of scholarships that are offered for students with specific medical condition(s) or diagnoses and also non-medical challenges such as social, emotional, psychological or educational issues. There are also some for students who have a parent or a family member with a specific diagnosis. Most can be used at any school.

Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center's website is a navigational tool for patients to locate national, regional and local services in the following areas: Support Groups, Caregivers, Bereavement, Palliative Care, Hospice, Retreats (for Families, Women and Men), Camps, Legacy Trips, and Scholarships.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Call for additional information.