Helen Keller Foundation for Research & Education

About the Foundation

The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education continues the work to which its namesake dedicated her life. It's from her achievements that we draw our inspiration. And our global efforts to end blindness and deafness through medical research are a result of her belief that no matter what the obstacle anything is possible.

View our tribute to Charley Boswell, the first Chairman of the board of the Helen Keller Foundation

Our Mission Statement
Based on the legacy of Helen Keller, the Foundation strives to prevent blindness and deafness by advancing research and education. The Foundation aspires to be a leader in integrating sight, speech and hearing research with the greater biomedical research community, creating and coordinating a peer-reviewed, worldwide network of investigators and institutions.

Our Values and Beliefs

We are inspired by and dedicated to the legacy of Helen Keller.

We are aware of the optimism, courage, and perseverance needed to meet her calls to action.

We are committed to integrating research and education with medical care and rehabilitation to prevent blindness and deafness, and to alleviate sight and hearing loss.

We believe that research will substantially reduce the worldwide societal impact of sight and hearing loss.

Our Goals

Integrate laboratory and clinical research to advance the state of vision and hearing research worldwide.
Conduct a program of public education on the legacy of Helen Keller emphasizing vision and hearing awareness and the importance of medical research.
Develop funding resources and a public relations effort sufficient to support an effective global research and education program.

Board of Directors and Officers
Helen Keller Foundation For Research and Education
Ruth Ash, Ed. D. Charles Boswell (Chairman) John Bradford (Treasurer) Joe G. Hollyfield, Ph.D. Roger Gehri Warren Johnson Ronald Levitt (Secretary) Robert Morris (President) Christopher Paterson, Ph.D., D.Sc. C. Douglas Witherspoon, M.D.

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