Founded by Kamila Apter

Every kid deserves to see clearly

One in four school-age kids needs glasses to see the board, read, or learn, and far too many never get them. Little Visionaries Foundation covers eye exams and glasses for kids whose families can't, one child at a time.

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$50 covers a full exam + glasses for one child

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FOUNDED 2025 · DALLAS, TX

Most kids who need glasses just need someone to notice, and a way to pay for them.

The Cause Behind the Crown

It started with a test, and a world that suddenly went blurry

Little Visionaries Foundation isn't built on something Kamila noticed in others first. It started with her own childhood.

As a kid, Kamila had an eye infection she didn't know about yet. One day, in the middle of taking a test at school, she suddenly started seeing double. Everything around her began to blur. Scared and confused, she went to the nurse's office and waited, hoping it would pass.

It didn't. Instead, she became nauseous and dizzy. Her parents were called to come pick her up, and they took her straight to the eye doctor.

"I just remember everything going blurry in the middle of a test, and not understanding what was happening to me."

What the eye doctor saw worried them. This looked like something more serious than they could treat in office, so Kamila was sent to the hospital, where she ended up staying for two weeks.

It was a frightening stretch for a kid. But what stayed with her wasn't just the fear, it was the care. She watched how hard the hospital staff worked, and how her eye doctor came by every single day just to check on her. Someone showing up for her, consistently, made an unbearable situation feel survivable.

That's the feeling Little Visionaries Foundation is built around: being someone's support system, and making sure no kid feels alone in a scary moment over something as fixable as their vision. It's the platform Kamila carries into every pageant appearance, and the story she tells on stage at America's Most Beautiful Miss.

Kamila Apter, Founder

Drag to see the difference What glasses change

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With glasses

This is what a simple pair of glasses changes, for Kamila, and for every kid Little Visionaries helps.

Meet the Visionary

The face behind the mission

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Kamila Apter

Founder, Little Visionaries Foundation

Kamila grew up in San Antonio, where her own struggle to see clearly as a kid became the spark for everything Little Visionaries stands for today.

She and her fiancé Alex recently relocated to Dallas to chase bigger opportunities in a bigger city, and brought the Foundation with her. Every dollar raised now goes toward eye exams and glasses for kids right here in Dallas, with plans to grow wherever the need is loudest. It's the cause she carries everywhere, from local community events to the stage at America's Most Beautiful Miss, where she shares the mission with a wider audience and invites more people to get involved.

Outside of the Foundation, Kamila is building her own platform alongside this work, but says this is the project closest to her heart.

How Your Gift Works

From your donation to a kid's first clear look at the board

You give

Donate any amount through Givebutter, our fundraising partner. Fully secure, takes under a minute.

We identify kids in need

We partner with local schools and community programs in DFW to find kids who need exams and can't afford them.

A child gets glasses

Funds cover the exam and a pair of glasses, fitted and ready, usually within a few weeks of a gift coming in.

Sponsor a Child

Every tier funds this mission directly

Little Visionaries is featured across all of Kamila's pageant content. Sponsors at every level are recognized as part of the platform.

$25

Friend

Puts real money toward a child's exam and helps cover the gap to a full pair of glasses.

Give $25

Most chosen

$50

Visionary

Covers one full eye exam and a pair of glasses for one child, start to finish.

Give $50

$150

Sponsor

Funds glasses for three kids and earns a shoutout on Kamila's pageant platform content.

Give $150

$500+

Patron

Funds a small classroom's worth of kids, for brands and partners ready to go further.

Partner with us

Good to Know

Frequently asked questions

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Not yet. Little Visionaries is currently a personal fundraising initiative, not a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so gifts aren't tax-deductible right now. We'll update this page the moment that changes.

Where does my money actually go?

Every dollar raised goes toward eye exams and glasses for kids identified through local schools and community partners, starting in Dallas, where Kamila and her fiancé Alex are now based. There's no overhead team or office costs. Kamila runs this directly.

How do you choose which kids get glasses?

We work with teachers, school nurses, and community program leaders who already know which families are struggling to afford basic vision care. They refer kids directly to us.

Can my business sponsor as a brand partner?

Yes. Patron-level partners are featured across Kamila's pageant platform and content. Reach out through the Partner link above and we'll set up something that fits.