OKLAHOMA CITY - The Boeing Company recently announced a grant award of $100,000 to NewView Oklahoma, a nonprofit organization working to empower individuals facing vision loss.
The grant will help expand NewView’s current programs and services for veterans.
“Boeing is committed to supporting veterans in Oklahoma by investing in critical workforce training and recovery and rehabilitation programs,” said Kristin Holland, Boeing Global Engagement. “We’re honored to support NewView Oklahoma’s VITAL program to provide visually impaired veterans with access to specialized services.”
According to a 2017 report by the American Foundation for the Blind, at least 30% of veterans in Oklahoma have a visual disability caused by service related eye or traumatic brain injuries or age-related eye diseases.
Boeing’s contribution will support NewView’s services for veterans with low vision, including comprehensive low vision rehabilitation, employment, the annual Veterans Day luncheon and programming for VITAL (Veterans Independence Through Adaptive Living), a community support group that meets monthly from September through May.
“Boeing’s community impact is unmatched,” said Lauren Branch, NewView president, and CEO. “We are excited to expand and improve services to our veterans so they can live the independent and productive lives they deserve. This wouldn’t be possible without Boeing’s immense generosity.”