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.


Glaucoma symptoms, causes and treatment

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve.

Read more Glaucoma from the National Eye Institute (NEI)

Free glaucoma eye screening scheduled for Jan. 21

V.I.P. will co-sponsor a FREE Glaucoma eye screening along with Primary Eyecare Center in Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 21, 2021 from noon until 2pm. The location is 801 Dallas Avenue.

Yoschica Lee receives VIP Good Samaritan Award

Yoschica Lee receives VIP Good Samaritan Award

Thank you to Yoschica Lee of Honda Lock in Selma for doing good things in the community for people with special needs. For going the extra mile to help others and showing kindness, we presented her with the VIP Good Samaritan Award.

Honda Lock Employee Regina Barnes Recognized

Honda Lock Employee Regina Barnes Recognized

Thank you to Regina Barnes of Honda Lock in Selma for doing good things in the community for people with special needs. For going the extra mile to help others and showing kindness, we presented her with the VIP Good Samaritan Award.

Selma Family Care delivers excellent patient care

Selma Family Care delivers excellent patient care

Much appreciation to the ladies at Dr. Bohannon's office at Selma Family Care. They offer such great patient care! VIP decided to recognize them by presenting them with an award.
Thank you Asia, Ashley and Danielle!

Pay It Forward: William Bowman of Selma

William Bowman

The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring William Bowman of Selma.

He’s the founder of VIP ,the non-profit with this simple mission: making life better for the blind and visually impaired.

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