Blind Citizens Australia Appeal

What is this appeal for?

To assist blind and vision impaired Australians to achieve equity and equality by empowerment, by promoting positive community attitudes and by striving for high quality and accessible services which meet their needs.

How will these funds be used?
To support our key activities of peer support, information dissemination, individual advocacy, systemic advocacy and consultation.

Key areas of expenditure for funds donated:

Peer support - Maintaining our network of regional and special interest branches. These branches act as local lobby groups and provide opportunities for social interaction and self-help support for blind and vision impaired people.
Information dissemination -Providing accurate and timely information to members, blindness agencies and the wider community. Regular tools include BCA News (newsletter), Soundabout (audio magazine) and our webpage www.bca.org.au.
Individual advocacy - Assisting blind and vision impaired people who are discriminated against, or receive poor service, due to their disability. BCA assists people in this situation to resolve the difficulty where appropriate. Sometimes redress is sought under anti-discrimination laws.
Systemic advocacy - Contributing to the cost of the work BCA undertakes to bring about change in our society to improve the quality of life of blind and vision impaired people.
Consultation - Consulting with all levels of government, corporations and community organisations on issues which affect the lives of blind and vision impaired people.

Is this appeal tax deductible? Yes

Will I receive a receipt for my donation? Yes, automatically sent to you by email when approved.

There are many ways to donate - select your donation method below

Donate Online

Help to support your community by donating to a community group through our secure online donations service. Donating online ensures 100% of your donation reaches the group of your choice (less 1.228% credit card fee for Visa and Mastercard / less 1.43% card fee for AMEX). Our Community takes no commission or fee for this service.

Donate by Phone

Call 1800 033 660 and have your credit card details on hand to donate over the phone.

Donate by Fax

Download printable donation form and fax to: 03 9372 6466

Donate by Mail

Download a printable donation form to send through the post to:
PO Box 24
SUNSHINE VIC 3020

Leave a Bequest

Leave a Bequest to Blind Citizens Australia in your will. Click here for further information.

Contact details for this appeal:
Ms Mary Latham
Operations Manager
Telephone: 1800 033 660
Email: mary.latham@bca.org.au
Website: www.bca.org.au

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