FY 2024 Impact Report

Fueled by the amazing generosity of our friends, partners, and community, the Lighthouse is strong and uniquely positioned to create employment and opportunities for independence for individuals who are blind and DeafBlind! Fiscal year 2024 brought challenges, but we met them head-on. Our strength is in our people and the connections driving our mission: sustainable opportunities and transformative services for the blind and DeafBlind. Thank you for being part of our community!

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FY 2024 Impact Report

Pictured on cover: Orientation and Mobility Specialist Jennifer Geffre provides sighted guide to a Lighthouse employee at a Link Light Rail Station in Seattle

In this Report:

  • President and CEO George Abbott

    We faced a year of both challenges and progress. The Lighthouse had a strong first half of the fiscal year.

  • A group photo of the Human Resources team standing outside of the Seattle facility and smiling on a spring day in Seattle

    The essential programs and services that the Lighthouse offers are made possible by the generosity of our donors and community and corporate partners.

  • Photo of Dr. Anna Shagas conducting an eye exam with a Lighthouse employee

    Low Vision Services are life-enhancing resources for Lighthouse employees and community members with low vision.

  • Read about the stories of our Employees of the Year for FY 2024, IT Systems Director Antonio Rozier and Setup Specialist Gregory Wilson.

  • Two DeafBlind Retreat Participants communicating with Protactile ASL

    We are dedicated to empowering blind and DeafBlind individuals to achieve their fullest potential through specialized programs and services.

  • Photo of Computer and Assistive Technology Instructor Gaylen Floy working with Jacob, a Lighthouse employee, on using his tablet in a computer lab in Seattle

    A look at the expenses from our Employee and Community Services in FY 2024, and the hours of direct services we provided to our employees.

  • Production Worker Justin Credle

    We offer diverse career opportunities, prioritize advancement, and ensure representation at every level of the organization.

  • A group of volunteers from Starbucks smile in the Fragrant Garden at the Lighthouse in Seattle

    We work with local and national foundations, corporations, and service organizations to ensure our programs are available to those who depend on them.

  • Orientation and Mobility Specialist Jennifer Geffre demonstrates using a tactile map to Lighthouse employee William Belina

    A look at the revenues from Fiscal Year 2024 at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.

  • A Lighthouse employee who is DeafBlind communicates using Protactile ASL with an interpreter on the shop floor in Seattle

    A catalog of resources for information and education on our programs, ways to give, and blindness in general.

  • Exterior photo of the Lighthouse facility in Seattle

    Providing jobs for people who are blind in traditionally difficult blind employment locations.

  • A DeafBlind man wearing a high-vis jacket uses a miniguide and a white cane in Downtown Seattle while an Orientation and Mobility Instructor follows behind

    Your steadfast commitment provides the vital stability we need to navigate challenging economic seasons. You are the engine behind our mission, and it is your support and belief in our work that ensures we can continue providing the critical services and life-changing career opportunities that our community relies on. Fiscal Year 2025 Annual [...]

  • Exterior photo of the Lighthouse facility in Seattle

    From aerospace machining, production, service businesses, retail, administration, accounting, human resources, employee training, and executive-level management, there are people who are blind and DeafBlind powering everything we do.

  • A black woman sits at desk typing on a keyboard braille display, smiling.

    Since 1918, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. has created opportunities for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities through meaningful employment and services that support long-term independence and career growth.

  • John Craddock, wearing a suit and tie and glasses, smiles in a photo studio

    A look at Lighthouse financials in FY 2025

  • Volunteers from Bank of America pose for a group photo in the Fragrant Garden

    The Lighthouse Foundation Board of Directors continued its work to increase awareness and cultivate philanthropic support from the community in fiscal year 2025.

  • A group of people who are DeafBlind sit in a meeting room and smile while communicating in ASL

    The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.’s Employee and Community Services (ECS) programs support employees who are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities in succeeding at work and beyond.

  • Collage of several Lighthouse employees in various jobs smiling and working

    Through meaningful employment and skill-building in an inclusive workplace, career ambitions become a reality at the Lighthouse.

  • Photo collage of Alex Carter and Melinda Slovernick

    Congratulations to our Employees of the Year for FY 2025, Alex Carter and Melinda Slovernick

  • Two women are sitting at a desk and smiling while one is demonstrating accessible technology to the other

    A look back at the ways our Employee and Community Services supported our employees and community in FY 2025

  • Matia "Junior" Ah-Siu, Assistant Manager, AbilityOne Base Supply Center, Seattle Coast Guard. Junior has medium skin and dark hair. He is wearing a suit and standing in an AbilityOne Base Supply Center.

    In 2025, our AbilityOne Base Supply Centers served federal customers across the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard amid operational change and growing complexity.