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.
V.I.P. driver honored for longtime dedication
Driver for V.I.P. CEO William Bowman, John Johnson, turns 89-years-old this month. We want to recognize him with a special V.I.P. Award for his service.
Johnson is very dedicated not only to V.I.P., but to his church, family and his wife of more than 60 years.
Gray's Furniture Staff Recognized
William Bowman awards the staff at Gray's Furniture in Selma for their outstanding customer service including Mrs. Cogle, Melvin and Juanita. This company always goes the extra mile to help customers with special needs.
Hardee's worker recognized by V.I.P.
Channaveka Howard, a worker at the Hardee's restaurant on Ann Street in Montgomery, Ala. is given the V.I.P. Customer Service Award. She is a server who goes the extra mile to read menus, take food orders to customer's cars and she does it with a smile.
Verizon Wireless works honored for exceptional customer service
V.I.P. CEO William Bowman awards Peebles Austin with a customer service award. Austin works at the Verizon Wireless on Ann Street in Montgomery, Ala.
Austin goes out of her way to help sight-impaired customers find phones with large print and different talking features. She also assists with activating the phone and making sure the customer is familiar with the account.
LeDonna Bell honored
LeDonna Bell, an employee at JC Penny received a V.I.P. Customer Service award for assisting customers with special needs and greeting all customers with a smile.
She has a wonderful personality and is very outgoing. V.I.P. CEO William Bowman recalls, "She is the only one that has ever helped me in the last 10 years that I've shopped here."
Tiffany Rodgers honored for exceptional customer service
Tiffany Rodgers, an employee at Payless Shoes in Selma, was honored for her exceptional customer service. Tiffany always smiles as she greets customers. She also goes out of her way to help customers with special needs.
Fighting diabetic blindness
We received a very informative newsletter about how to fight blindness caused by diabetes. The information came from Lighthouse International.
Apparently, there is a new a government-sponsored clinical trial using the drug Lucentis that improved the eyesight of patients suffering from diabetic macular edema.
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