VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
About the Grantee
Started by six women in 1926 and pioneered racially integrated programs in the early 1920’s,VISIONS is a 501c3 nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency celebrating over 90 years of service, assisting people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and educating the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.
Purpose of the Grant
To build, deliver, and sustain: (1) comprehensive vision rehabilitation and low vision services for consumers of all ages who are blind and visually impaired in Westchester County and (2) assistive technology and residential (only) vision rehabilitation services for eligible residents of all Lower Hudson Valley counties.