Finding purpose in helping others: Kimberly Bunch’s journey at Envision

For Kimberly Bunch, helping people has always come naturally. 

At Envision’s Dallas facility, Kimberly works in the sewing department, helps coordinate afternoon transportation for employees and steps in wherever she is needed. Whether she is supporting coworkers on the floor or making sure employees safely get into the right Uber or DART van after work, Kimberly says she simply enjoys being there for others. 

“I like to learn everything I can,” Kimberly said. “If this person’s not able to do the job, then I can. If somebody’s out or they need a little extra help, then I can do it. I love helping people out.” 

Kimberly has worked at Envision for nearly four years, but her passion for helping others started long before she joined the organization. 

Born totally blind due to glaucoma and sickle cell anemia, Kimberly regained some vision in her right eye after surgery when she was two years old. Growing up, she said her family had little experience with blindness or visual impairment because she was the only person in her family with vision loss. 

At 12 years old, Kimberly attended the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired in Baton Rouge, where she graduated with a 4.0 GPA. While there, she discovered a passion for mentoring and supporting younger students. 

“I would help the younger kids with their recreational activities, whether it was bowling or going to the movies, going to the zoo,” Kimberly said. “I helped them out.” 

Even outside of work, Kimberly says helping others is simply part of who she is. 

“I still like helping,” she said. “I love helping even in my spare time.” 

Outside of work, Kimberly continues to find ways to help others, including assisting an older woman in her apartment complex. She also enjoys adventure shows and cartoons, especially “House of the Dragon” and “Phineas and Ferb.” 

Before joining Envision, Kimberly worked at Baylor in Dallas before eventually moving to Dallas and learning about Envision through another employee she met while walking through her neighborhood. 

At first, the transition was challenging. Kimberly said Envision was her first experience working professionally alongside other people who are blind or have low vision. Over time, though, she found a strong sense of community and connection. 

“It has taught me patience,” Kimberly said. “And it’s also taught me family. Because a lot of people here, they’re almost like family to me now.” 

Along with her work in sewing, Kimberly also coordinates Envision’s afternoon transportation process, helping employees get into the correct Ubers or DART vans after their shifts. 

“A lot of people here depend on me to get home,” Kimberly said. “Every time these people get in their Uber and get home safely, it’s like telling me thank you.” 

That commitment to helping others recently earned Kimberly national recognition when she received an Employee of the Year recognition through National Industries for the Blind in 2025. 

“It meant that a lot of people here recognize what I do,” Kimberly said. “They appreciate what I do.” 

The award also gave her the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., an experience she describes as one of the most memorable moments of her career. 

“I look at the news and see certain spots where the president is standing in the Capitol,” she said. “I’d be like, wow, a couple months ago, I was standing right there.” 

Kimberly also hopes more people understand that being blind or having low vision should never define what someone is capable of accomplishing. 

“Just because a person’s sight is not there, that doesn’t mean they can’t do certain things,” Kimberly said. 

She believes people who are blind or have low vision are often underestimated and deserve more opportunities to succeed. 

“A lot of people don’t give people who are blind or have low vision that chance or that extra push that they need,” she said. 

For Kimberly, work is about more than a paycheck. It is about community, purpose and making life better for the people around her. 

“What motivates me each day to come to work,” Kimberly said, “is knowing that people here are going to respect what I do, and they’re going to appreciate it.”