To share our various skills and resources to make change that will enable us to achieve equality, full inclusion in the rehabilitative process and self-sufficiency.

To establish linkages that provide support and mentorship to every group member and their families.

To share information and resources that will enhance our lives culturally, socially, educationally and vocationally.

To create affiliations throughout the minority-disabled community to bring to the forefront the issues and concerns of this sector of the population to those in position to make decisions that affect the quality of our lives.

To support and encourage those with other disabilities.

To Fortify the groups atmosphere of fellowship, sharing pain, hope and joy. Because pain shared is pain cut in half, but joy shared is joy doubled.

To form an alliance of individuals who are blind and visually impaired to create awareness of the issues and concerns of people who are differently-abled.

"Beyond The Eyes" is a Multi-Cultural Vocational Support Group for Blind/Visually Impaired men and women who have come together for the purpose of creating an alliance that will identify and address our needs, issues and concerns.