Critical services for the blind in western Washington shutting down

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Critical services for the blind in Western Washington will disappear very soon unless someone steps up to save them.

Seattle's Sight Connection has served tens of thousands of people all around Puget Sound over the past half century. However, it will likely have to shut down due to lack of funding.

The organization provides independent living support, eye exams and equipment for the visually impaired. Some 1,200 people across seven counties depend on Sight Connection.

The non-profit's annual budget is about $1.3 million. State and community funding evaporated this year.

Without someone coming forward to save Sight Connection, its 54 years of helping the blind navigate the world will come to an end June 28.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/critical-services-for-the-blind-in-western-washington-shutting-down/ar-AACTOc4

[Aristus]

1. I can't believe that no one in the Gates or Allen families is stepping up to help.

$1.3 million is about what you could get in loose change from a couch in one of their houses.

[KT2000]

2. +100