Grants

The Copia Foundation awarded VIPS $7,500 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Jessamine, Fayette, Garrard, Madison and Woodford counties, KY.

Psi loti Xi awarded VIPS $500 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Monroe County, Indiana.

Norton Healthcare Community Initiatives awarded VIPS $2,500 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and the Kids Town Preschool.

United Way of Central Indiana provided VIPS with $1,000 to purchase materials for volunteer projects at the Family Resource Center in Indiana.

The Alex G. Campbell, Jr. Foundation awarded VIPS $1,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Central Kentucky.

The Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky has awarded VIPS $5,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in the BRADD counties.

Costco Wholesale awarded VIPS $10,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Indiana.

The Snowy Owl Foundation awarded VIPS $5,000 to purchase materials and supplies for our preschool students at Kids Town.

Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation awarded VIPS $60,000 ($30,000/year for two years) for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Louisville Downtown Lions Club gifted VIPS $40,000 for the Dr. Ralph Stengel Memorial Scholarship ($25,000), VIPS Day of Giving ($10,000), and Pickleball Sponsorship ($5,000).

AWS Foundation awarded VIPS $48K ($23K year one, $25K for year two) for the ECIP in the AWS region in Northeast Indiana.

The William E. Barth Foundation awarded VIPS $2,500 for this year’s Annual Family Retreat.

Junior League of Indianapolis gifted VIPS $2,500 for Orientation & Mobility services.

The E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund awarded VIPS $10K for the ECIP in their service area.

Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana awarded VIPS $100,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program.

The V.V. Cooke Foundation awarded VIPS $4,000 for the IT budget.

The Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels awarded VIPS $4,999.95 for the purchase of five laptops for the teachers and admin staff. 

Nicholas H. Noyles, Jr. Memorial Foundation awarded VIPS $15,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Marion County, Indiana.

Kosair for Kids awarded VIPS $100,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program and the Kids Town Preschool.

WHAS Crusade for Children awarded VIPS $95,000.00 for full-time Teachers of the Visually Impaired and full-time Kids Town Preschool Teachers in Louisville. Our Lexington office was awarded $45,000 for two (2) full-time Developmental Interventionists. VIPS Indiana was awarded $45,000 for one (1) Teacher of the Blind/Low Vision and one (1) Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist .

The Wolf Vision Fund through the Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded VIPS $9,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Elkhart County, Indiana.

United Way of the Bluegrass awarded VIPS $8,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Central Kentucky.

The Timothy John Sheehan Memorial Endowment Fund, in partnership with the Thomas P. and Sondra D. Sheehan Charitable Foundation, awarded VIPS $30,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in Hamilton County, Indiana.

The Louis & Mary Haddad Foundation gifted VIPS $1,500 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in Indiana.

The MacAdam Early Childhood & Literacy Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation last year’s grant of $7,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) in these Kentucky counties: Anderson, Bath, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Magoffin, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Rowan, Scott, and Woodford.

The William Stamps Farish Fund awarded VIPS $20,000 for program support.

Anonymous donation of $7,000 for the Louisville office for operating support.

The Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation gave $5,245 for the purchase of five Braillers.

Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation awarded VIPS $105,000 ($95K ECIP, $2K for Family Retreat 2025, $1,500 for Gala 2026, $5,000 for Pickleball 2026, and $1,500 for 2026 Day of Giving Match)

The Linda Neville Trust awarded VIPS $40,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Central Kentucky.

George S Weeks awarded VIPS $15,788 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Bourbon and Fayette counties in Kentucky.

The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County awarded $10,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Floyd County, Indiana.

Mary P. Gill Foundation awarded VIPS $4,892 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

The Karston A. and Ethelyn O. Osmondson Charitable Fund awarded VIPS $70,000 for programs and services to children and their families in Kentucky.

The Frances N. Alden Charitable Trust donated $25,000 for dance and music classes at Kids Town Preschool.

The Cralle Foundation awarded VIPS $10,000 for general operating support of the Louisville campus.

The Elsa M. Heisel Sule Foundation awarded VIPS $5,000 for the Early Childhood Intervention Program in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, Kentucky.