VISability
Trunk or Treat Sponsored by Baptist Health Child Development Center
We had a great trunk-or-treat hosted by our friends at the Baptist Health Child Development Center in Lexington. Over 50 volunteers came out to decorate their trunks and pass out treats to VIPS and Baptist Health families. Thanks to everyone who came out to support our kids. We had a blast!
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VIPS Featured in Geist Magazine
VIPS was featured in the November 2025 issue of Geist Magazine! You can read the article below or visit their website. Geist Magazine is based in Fishers, Indiana. Thank you for helping us tell our story.
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Sheila Klopfenstein on Merritt in the Morning Podcast
Sheila Klopfenstein, Indiana Education Lead and Teacher of the Visually Impaired, appeared on Episode 61 of Merrit in the Morning, hosted by Jim Merritt and Sheila’s husband, Brad Klopfenstein. Thank you, Brad and Jim, for helping us get the word out about VIPS! You can also listen or watch on Facebook, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
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Halloween Spooktacular at the FRC
The Halloween Spooktacular at the Family Resource Center was a great success. Many, many thanks to our sponsors: United Way of Central Indiana, McMillen Health, The Smile Mobile, Delta Dental Foundation, Starbucks(Thanks, Nicole), and [EYE can see]. And thanks to all the organizations that joined us, including Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation, Indiana School for the…
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Halloween at the Kentucky Center
It’s Halloween week, and we’ve had a lot going on this month. Thank you, Kentucky Science Center, for letting our families spend time in the museum without the crowds. We loved seeing all the kids and their Halloween costumes. We also received support from the Louisville Downtown Lions Club, and thanks to UPS for supplying…
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Has Your Child Outgrown Their Cane? Donate It to Our Lending Library
VIPS is building a lending library of pre-cane devices and white canes for our VIPS children to use while they are waiting for a device of their own. If your child has outgrown their cane and you would like to share their old cane or pre-cane device with another child and family, please reach out…
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Golf Tournament Raises Money for VIPS Kids
The 37th Annual VIPS Golf Tournament, sponsored by Yum!, is a wrap, and we raised about $45,000! The weather was perfect, Wildwood Country Club is beautiful, and everyone had a great time. We want to thank everyone who made this such a great event. Yum! sponsored the event, and Debbie Baldwin and Erica Kiefer were…
Read MoreFifth Annual VIPS Pickleball Classic a Success
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the 5th Annual VIPS Pickleball Classic! This year was our biggest yet, with an incredible turnout. We raised approximately $47,000 to support the kids. Your energy, generosity, and enthusiasm made this event truly special. We would like to thank our tournament director, Chrissy Haywood, and our…
Read MoreVIPS Honored as 2025 Colonels Grant Recipient
Louisville, KY – VIPS is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $4,999.95 to purchase laptops for the educational and administrative staff. VIPS serves children, birth to five, who are blind or have low vision by providing early intervention and educational programming and…
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