Envision Celebrates 90 Years of Service

Celebrating our mission to serve people who are blind or visually impaired

Envision has always been about meeting needs. Starting in 1933, the agency began as a center for transient and homeless individuals, but also became a gathering place for men who were blind or visually impaired with no means of providing for themselves. And thus, a group of Wichita volunteers turned a need into reality with a mission of serving individuals with vision loss. Each page of our history represents the changed lives of people who, in tandem with Envision, made history on their own.

Some of our proudest accomplishments of 2023 include:

Growth in Dallas to serve the over 150,000 people in North Texas who are blind or visually impaired.
Global focus on research and innovation to remove functional barriers for people who have low vision.
Expanding our reach in rehabilitation clinic services to reach more people who need assistive technology and resources.
Diversified manufacturing opportunities to provide more jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Vintage Envision history image — **90th stories and impact** Read stories of how your support impacts lives.

"This company has been very good to me. I have made lifelong friends here, and the mission of Envision to serve people who are blind or visually impaired is something I am deeply passionate about. I look forward to many more years of Envision to come. Happy birthday to a wonderful organization!"

– Regina Henderson

"I always noticed in other circumstances when I used accessible technology or other tools for low vision to do my job, people were always surprised, and it was more of a “pity trip” than seeing you for what you are capable of. Envision doesn’t do that. They see me as a person, not just someone who is blind or visually impaired."

– Jennifer St. Louis