KC Blind All-Stars
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About Us
Our Mission
To enhance employment options for the blind or visually impaired; education and leadership opportunities; and experiences in sports music and the arts.
?The KC Blind All-Stars Foundation (KCBAS) was incorporated on March 19, 1973, as the Endowment Fund for the Kansas State School for the Visually Handicapped. (The school’s name was changed to the Kansas State School for the Blind during the 1991-92 school year.)
The fund was intended to benefit the students at the school and later, students in the regional area who were blind or visually impaired. It is a 501 (c) (3) organization.
In 1998, the fund was formally renamed KC Blind All-Stars by its Board of Directors. And in 2008, the KCBAS Board invested monies with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The board has traditionally consisted of faculty and community members, sometimes including a parent or a member of the blind community.