The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)
to operate as a not-for-profit corporation exclusively for charitable, educational, patriotic, and civic improvement purposes;
(2)
to promote the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community and work with their fellow citizens toward the creation of a peaceful world;
(3)
to preserve and strengthen a spirit of fellowship among blinded veterans so that they may give mutual aid and assistance to one another; and