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  1. Established: 1946
  2. Purpose: to provide guide dogs to individuals with visual impairments
  3. Members: 60,000
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  5. The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind provides trained guide dogs free of charge to qualified applicants to help improve their quality of life. The organization trains the dogs, conducts a residential training program, and provides followup services. It also publishes the newsletter Guideways several times a year.