V.I.P. stands for visually impaired people who are VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE. We want to provide low vision community education, assistive technology, support and mentoring.


AL-TOM RCD Grants Announced

The AI- Tom RCD awarded $90,000 to Dallas County organizations for the 2022-2023 grant cycle. Marie Lowder, Executive Director of AL-Tom RCD introduced grantees who gave project reports at an Oct. 24 event at the Trustmark Bank.

Read more at: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2023/11/03/al-tom-rcd-grants-announced...

VIP awarded grant for garden project and to promote healthy eating

VIP awarded grant for garden project and to promote healthy eating

V.I.P. CEO William H. Bowman was on hand to receive a $5,000 grant for the V.I.P. garden project for the blind and visually impaired that will teach people how to raise a garden in their backyard. The grant was used to buy materials used to raise a garden. The project will also be used to promote healthy eating.

White Cane Day Walk: Day of Unity

Get ready for White Cane Day Walk: Day of Unity scheduled for Friday, Oct. 13th. It's a time to bring together the sighted community together with the visually impaired community.

VIP Organization CEO William Bowman has the details in this interview seen on WAKA Channel 8.

White Cane Day Alabama 2023

White Cane Day Alabama 2023

It is time….

Registration is open today for White Cane Day Alabama 2023! White Cane Day Alabama will be held at Auburn University this year on October 14th, 11:00 AM. We will be meeting at Toomer’s corner and ending at the quads in front of Jordan Hare Stadium. Come celebrate the independence of those who are blind or visually impaired.

Register today at www.WCDAL.org

LISTEN NOW: Gardening initiative for VIPs

William Bowman Gardening

William Bowman, the founder of VIP Organization Inc., talks about a gardening initiative for the blind and visually impaired.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

What We Offer

1) Low vision community educational programs, conferences and assistive technology demonstrations and expos

2) Support groups, mentoring and advocacy

3) Site and Structural modifications for churches, businesses, etc. for public access

4) Consultations for the visually impaired and low vision evaluations on assistive technology for the visually impaired

5) We provide information and referrals for magnification devices

6) Customer service training and workshops to better acommodate the visually impaired customer

Make a donation

Help V.I.P. help the visually impaired in the community. Consider making a donation. No amount is too small.

V.I.P. Sponsors

Walmart Foundation
Eyesight Foundation of Alabama
Black Belt Community Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Freedom Scientific
First Cahawba Bank
Hat Country Resistal Hats
AI Squared Zoom Text
Moore Stewart Honda
Carter Drug Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Pepsi Cola
Wyatt-Kirkpatrick Eye
City of Selma
Dallas County Commission
Regions Bank