CNIB Foundation

CNIB Foundation
Fondation INCA
FormationMarch 30, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-03-30)
TypeCharitable organization
Registration no.119219459RR0003
Headquarters1929 Bayview Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°43′4.55″N 79°22′39.67″W / 43.7179306°N 79.3776861°W / 43.7179306; -79.3776861
Staff
1,100[1]
Volunteers
10,000[1]
Websitecnib.ca
Formerly called
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (1918–2010)
CNIB (2010–2018)

The CNIB Foundation[2] (French: Fondation INCA) is a Canadian charitable organization and volunteer agency dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss, and to provide information about vision health for all Canadians. Founded in 1918 as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (French: Institut national canadien pour les aveugles) to assist soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War, CNIB originally offered sheltered care and specialized employment to people with vision loss. It has since expanded to include other programs and services, including research, public education, rehabilitation counselling and training, advocacy and an alternative-format library for people living with a print disability. It is a member of the Braille Authority of North America.

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