Encyclopedia Dubuque
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TRI-STATE INDEPENDENT BLIND SOCIETY
TRI-STATE INDEPENDENT BLIND SOCIETY. Non-profit organization serving the area's blind and partially blind. Founded in December 1972 and incorporated on February 27, 1973, by twelve people in the community, the Society promoted safety, welfare and education as well as encouragement of members to achieve independence and personal success. Meetings were first held at the Washington Opportunity Center and then the Iowa Inn. The Society moved to the former CARADCO administration building at 1098 Jackson on October 1, 1977 and, in 1988, to 333 Asbury Road, the former site of the Save-U-More grocery store.
Within the community, the Society worked with service clubs to provide special equipment and aids, cooperated in the education of school-age children, provided back-up transportation in emergencies, and acted as a resource for the City of Dubuque in its efforts to remove barriers to the blind, elderly, and handicapped.
