BLINDSIGHT DELAWARE INC

Our Mission

We have a rich history of serving those with vision impairments in Delaware that dates back to 1909 when we were originally formed as the Commission for the Blind, by our founder Reginald Van Trump. In 1948 the Commission split into two agencies to better serve the blind, and we were officially incorporated as Delaware Association for the Blind and created as a private not for profit 501 (c)(3), the second entity became Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired, the oldest state agency in existence. In 1957, Delaware Association for the Blind purchased a property at 800 West Street. In 1968, the Association also purchased 802 West Street. The West Street property was sold in 2015. In 1957 Landis Lodge was donated to Delaware Association for the Blind. It was originally built in 1930 on Mrs. Irenee DuPont’ estate. When she donated the building it was moved to Newport Gap Pike. As a result of a capital campaign it has since been restored and today is utilized as the headquarters for our organization. In 1957, Delaware Association for the Blind acquired the Sunnybrook building from Emily Bissell Hospital to house programs for children with visual impairments. Sadly, in 2015 the Sunnybrook building was demolished as a result of flood caused by an extreme freeze that occurred in January, 2015. In 1968 a swimming pool to the Newport Gap Pike property. In 2007, Delaware Association for the Blind, increased the acreage of the property on Newport Gap Pike purchasing property from the State of Delaware. In 2015 Delaware Association for the Blind amended its corporate documents and changed their official name to BlindSight Delaware, Inc. Today BlindSight Delaware, Inc. proudly serves over 17,600 visually impaired people who live, work and play in Delaware.