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Blinded Veterans Association Expands Criteria for Organization Membership
Any person having honorably served, or currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, qualifying for Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Service is now eligible for membership in BVA…
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Apply Now to Meet May 1 BVAA Scholarship Deadline
Recent issues of BVA Happenings have announced the rejuvenation of the BVA Auxiliary (BVAA) annual scholarship program benefitting spouses and generational children (child, grandchild, great-grandchild) of current or deceased BVA members. Applications are available via the dropdown menu under “Resources” on the Auxiliary page at BVA.org. The program is named after Renee Feldman, a co-founder of the BVA Auxiliary and a World War II veteran herself. Effective for the 2025-26 school year, two $2,000 Feldman
LA/MS RG Still Cooking and Donating Braille Flags
On February 8, members of the BVA Louisiana/Mississippi (LA/MS) Regional Group gathered at Blind Grace, a nonprofit organization that holds summer camps for visually impaired children in Lafayette, Louisiana. The occasion was the organization’s third annual Gumbo-Jambalaya-Pastalaya Cook-Off. The event was originally scheduled for January 25, but due to the rare winter blizzard in southern Louisiana previously reported in BVA Happenings (10 inches of snow and temperatures down to 4 degrees), it was postponed until
Foreign Medical Program Supports Veterans on the Move
Blind and low vision veterans traveling or living in a foreign country and who have a service-connected condition that requires health care services may be covered for care by VA through the Foreign Medical Program (FMP). Veterans themselves or the provider abroad are reimbursed for their service-connected treatment if they meet at least one of three eligibility requirements. Veterans do not have to be enrolled in VA health care to be eligible for FMP. Coverage
Visions of BVA Now Live on Association’s YouTube Channel for First Time
National Communications Strategist and Podcast Host Steve Baskis announced this week that BVA’s podcast series Visions of BVA and relevant playlists can now be accessed via the organization’s YouTube Channel, in addition to their continued availability on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Launched one year ago, Visions of BVA releases a new episode on the 1st and 15th days of each month. Dive deep into the Association’s inspiring stories, accounts of resilience, and the achievements of
