Avery Brooks: From Navy Veteran to Thriving at the Lighthouse
Avery Brooks has worked at the Summerville facility of The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for the last seven years. The enthusiasm he has [...]
Dedicated Lighthouse Employees Making a Difference in Their Communities
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is not just a non-profit organization, but a community of individuals committed to giving back to their local [...]
Greg Brown Celebrates 25 Years at the Lighthouse
Congratulations to Greg Brown! Greg has celebrated his 25th anniversary at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. He has been working at the Lighthouse [...]
David Geary and Nicholas Shively selected as Employee of the Year Winners 2022
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is pleased to announce the selections for the 2022 Employees of the Year for both direct and indirect [...]
13 Blind Employees Nominated for Employee of the Year Awards
The Employee of the Year selection process for 2022 is nearing completion this month. Nominations for our two awards, the Raymond W. Haman Direct [...]
How Blind People Balance Million Dollar Budgets & Lead Organizations
Incredibly high rates of unemployment and underemployment among those who are blind can largely be explained by one simple fact - many employers simply [...]
The Unique Advantages of Hiring People Who Are Blind
“What many employers don’t realize is that investing in employees with disabilities will yield tremendous results,” shares Dana Van Dussen, Senior Director of Human [...]
Shawn Dobbs Becomes New VP of Marketing & Public Relations
Join us in congratulating Shawn Dobbs as the new VP of Marketing & Public Relations. Shawn comes to this role with a strong history [...]
Upward Mobility: Shawn & John
Shawn Dobbs and John Lewis are not only employees of the year, they’re also examples of the opportunities available at the Lighthouse for upward mobility.
AbilityOne Base Supply Centers: Colleen Smith
Colleen Smith has been a clerk at the McChord Air Force Base AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) for more than four years now. Her previous job could not have been more different.