FBC Optometrist Gives 12-year-old the Gift of Sight

Dr. Smith Gray and Victor stand in front of the fountain outside of the Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix

For the first time in 12 years, Victor could see   Vision loss can occur at all ages. Unfortunately young patients, like FBC client Victor, often struggle to communicate the changes in vision they may experience to their parents. Still, for Victor’s mother Sofia, she was determined to find the source of her son’s pain […]

Why do we March for Sight?

Bonnie and Joel hold their son Patrick

FBC marches for students like Patrick   Meet Patrick. He was born without eyes in a small village in India. Three days later, Patrick was abandoned at an orphanage. Fast forward to 2020, Patrick’s new parents, Bonnie and Joel, adopted and brought Patrick home to Houston. Unfortunately, they quickly realized their hometown didn’t have what […]

Hubbard Family Swim School Transforms FBC Families’ Daily Challenges

Rhyanne and her mom play with toys in the pool at Hubbard Family Swim School

From birth, the Foundation for Blind Children supports children, parents and families in the home and on-campus at FBC. Our Early Intervention Professionals identify how a child learns about the world and how their vision loss impacts early development. It is this knowledge of how a child views the world that allows for parents to […]