A special matching donation offer by one of our sponsors will increase the value of your donation!
Donations of any of these items will qualify : Laptop ($500) Smart Phone ($200), AI Smart Vision Glasses ($300) AR Aura Glasses ($800) Tablet for CVI child ($250) Tactile Books ($80) will be doubled. Just choose any of the donations methods below. Thank you so much!
What your donation helps us do:
- $30 will enable a patient with low vision to get a low vision screening and optical assistive devices enabling them to maximize their usable vision
- $30 will enable a blind student to get training in Orientation and Mobility helping them to navigate independently
- $80 will provide for a tactile braille book Kit for blind students to study. STEM subjects
- $100 will provide a portable electronic magnifier to a low vision student.
- $150 will provide for a spoken English training programs to enable visually impaired students to learn English
- $200 will provide a free smart-phone to a visually impaired student. Vision-Aid also provides training in mobile technologies.
- $250 provides comprehensive, customized rehabilitation for a child afflicted with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
- $250 will educate a blind or low vision person with a certificate course in Introduction to Computers making them digitally literate.
- $300 will provide an AI-powered Smart Vision device to a blind person
- $500 will provide for a 3-month Residential Scholarship with food, board and tuition to cover Digital Literacy Training programs empowering them with technical skills to make them more independent.
- $500 will provide a Laptop wit Assistive Technology to a visually impaired student.
- $800 will provide an Augmented Reality Powered AURA glass to a Low Vision Person
- $1000 will provide a full residential scholarship for a job-oriented training program vision Impaired student which includes full coverage of their board and lodging, training and devices for the duration of the 6-month scholarshp. Training includes English, Computers, Mobile Technologies and Coaching for Competitive Exams and soft skills training.
- $5000 will support programs in a Blind School in Vision-Aid’s network for 1 year. A 5-year commitment can make this a “named center” in honor of your loved one.
- $10,000 will support programs in Tier 3 Eye Hospital in Vision-Aid’s network for 1 year. A 5-year commitment can make this a “named center” in honor of your loved one.
- $25,000 will support programs in Tier 2 Eye Hospital in Vision-Aid’s network for 1 year. A 5-year commitment can make this a “named center” in honor of your loved one.
- $50,000 will support programs in Tier 1 Eye Hospital in Vision-Aid’s network for 1 year. A 5-year commitment can make this a “named center” in honor of your loved one.
There are 4 ways to donate to Vision-Aid - Zeffy, Paypal, Venmo and mailing a check. All donations are eligible for tax-deduction In the US, as per IRS rules. Vision-Aid is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
1. Zeffy.
Please note we recommend using Zeffy for credit/debit card. Zeffy charges 0 fees and thanks to Zeffy, all fees are waived, and so 100% of your purchase goes to work in programs at Vision-Aid. On the next screen, you may be asked to contribute to Zeffy, our payment platform. This is an entirely optional contribution. If you would like to change the value (or opt-out), please select “Other” option. Thank you!
2. PAYPAL or your major Debit / Credit Card. (approx. 3% fees are deducted by paypal for each donation)
If you are new to Venmo,
- Download the Venmo app on your mobile phone and add Vision-Aid (@VisionAid1) as a recipient and donate.
- You can also login to www.venmo.com and add Visionaid1 as a recipient and send money to vision-Aid.
4. By Cheque/Check
Simply mail your cheque/check to:
Vision-Aid
8 Vine Brook Rd
Lexington MA 02421
Tel : (781) 333-5252
Donate Your Stocks, Bonds or Mutual Funds with a Gift of Securities
Make a Bigger Impact by Donating Stock to Vision-Aid. Donating appreciated stock is a tax-efficient way to support Vision-Aid and help advance our mission of enabling individuals with vision impairment to lead independent and productive lives. Donating stock can be a smart and tax-efficient way to give. In many cases, you may be able to avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable tax deduction for the full value of your gift — allowing your generosity to go even further.
Please consult your financial or tax advisor to determine the tax benefits of donating securities.
You can donate securities through a direct transfer from your brokerage account. Just share the details below with your financial institution:
Broker Transfer Instructions:
- Broker: Fidelity Investments
- DTC Number: 226
- Account Name: Vison-Aid Inc.
- Account Number: XXXX
- Address:
Fidelity Investments
Attn: TOA Receives
PO Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0036
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Please consider supporting our efforts. Please note that Paypal charges approx. 2.3% fees for all online transactions. We would be grateful if you can add this fee to the donation. Optionally, you can mail your donation, as a check to : Vision-Aid Inc, 8 Vine Brook Rd, Lexington, MA 02421. For questions, please email info@visionaid.org or call (781) 333 5252 and leave a message.
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