The Modest Foundation – Helping the Community Stay Healthy – Providing Resources for a Healthier Community

Join the Movement for Vision After Sight

Help blind and low vision people access care, tools, and community.

Want TO Know How YOU Can Help?

give inspiration

Share a lived experience or uplifting story from Vision After Sight. Your testimony converts hardship into practical guidance and hope for people navigating vision loss.

become volunteer

Join our volunteer network to provide practical help, companionship, and skills based support. Flexible roles, clear onboarding, measurable impact. Step up and help people regain independence.

give donation

Provide reliable funding that connects people to care, equipment, and life changing resources. One time and recurring options power predictable support and scale our impact.

About Us

The Modest Foundation is a grassroots social service organization headquartered in Metropolitan Detroit, serving Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Its mission is to bridge gaps in access to healthcare and everyday resources for underserved communities.

Originally rooted in community health advocacy, the foundation now powers Vision After Sight, a national initiative focused on connecting blind and low-vision individuals to practical, life-changing resources. This work grow out of founder Robert McPherson’s personal journey after losing his sight at 55, and his belief thataccess to the right information can transform lives.

Featured Causes

Community Development

Strengthening neighborhoods by building accessible services, local partnerships, and sustainable programs that increase opportunity and resilience.

Crime And Safety

Promoting safer communities through prevention, support for affected individuals, and collaboration with local agencies to reduce barriers to justice.

Disability

Advancing independence for blind and low vision people through practical resources, skills training, and inclusive design of services and technology.

Health And Medicine

Connecting people to timely medical care, assistive equipment, and preventive services that improve outcomes and reduce disparities.

Race And Ethnicity

Centering equity by addressing structural barriers, amplifying diverse voices, and ensuring culturally responsive access to resources.

About Vision After Sight

Vision After Sight is the storytelling and outreach arm of The Modest Foundation. It’s a podcast and resource platform that:

Shares inspiring stories of people who’ve lost their vision later in life.
Provides a toolkit of practical daily living resources, tips, and technologies.
Builds a supportive network grounded in courage, vulnerability, and shared strength.

You don’t need sight to have a wonderful vision.