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MAB Community Services Presented with $5,000 Grant
The generous gift is from David Feldman on the behalf of The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation
Brookline, MA, February 23, 2023 - David Feldman of Dedham, the financial representative with Northwestern Mutual and Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) member, recommended MAB Community Services for a $5,000 MDRT Foundation grant.
David Feldman and his wife Sydney raised their family in Needham. Both were active community participants, particularly through Temple Beth Shalom.
The funding supports expanding the Access Technology Training Program in the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired division.
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The MDRT Foundation is an independent association of more than 86,000 life insurance and financial services professionals that gives to charitable organizations worldwide.
MAB Community Services (MAB) is a statewide nonprofit organization that annually helps 1,500 people with disabilities live full and satisfying lives.
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Mr. Feldman served on MAB’s Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Sixteen years ago, as MAB’s Board Chair, Mr. Feldman helped to select Barbara Salisbury as MAB’s new CEO. At the check presentation, Ms. Salisbury thanked Mr. Feldman not only for the MDRT Foundation grant but for giving her “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
About Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI)
The roots of MABVI stretch back to 1903. MABVI is one of the oldest social service organizations in the U.S., serving adults in the blind and low-vision community. Helen Keller was one of our early leaders, and MABVI’s commitment to promoting independence and self-determination for blind adults is rooted in her values. MABVI services include in-home occupational therapy, orientation, and mobility training, peer empowerment groups, one-on-one volunteer services, mental health adjustment counseling, and assistive technology training. MABVI also partners with community and medical groups and hundreds of generous volunteers and donors. To learn more about the support that MABVI offers, please call (888) 613-2777, email [email protected], or visit www.mabvi.org.
