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!
Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report – PDF | Large Print
Fiscal Year 2024 Financials — PDF
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:
We faced a year of both challenges and progress. The Lighthouse had a strong first half of the fiscal year.
The essential programs and services that the Lighthouse offers are made possible by the generosity of our donors and community and corporate partners.
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.
We are dedicated to empowering blind and DeafBlind individuals to achieve their fullest potential through specialized programs and services.
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.
We offer diverse career opportunities, prioritize advancement, and ensure representation at every level of the organization.
We work with local and national foundations, corporations, and service organizations to ensure our programs are available to those who depend on them.
A look at the revenues from Fiscal Year 2024 at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
A catalog of resources for information and education on our programs, ways to give, and blindness in general.
Providing jobs for people who are blind in traditionally difficult blind employment locations.
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. invites you to our monthly career webinar, Pathways to Disability Empowerment: Screen Readers and Employment Success. This session supports job seekers who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, or blind with additional disabilities.Why Screen Readers MatterToday, most jobs require digital skills. Therefore, screen readers are [...]
For the past decade, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.’s Summerville, South Carolina facility has proven that talent, innovation, and determination know no boundaries. What began as a bold vision in 2016 has grown into a thriving manufacturing operation supporting the aerospace industry while creating meaningful careers for people who are blind and visually impaired. [...]
Each June, DeafBlind Awareness Week shines a light on the experiences, achievements, and advocacy of people who are DeafBlind across the United States. It is also an opportunity to recognize how accessibility, independence, and inclusion can transform lives. For Lighthouse employee Chris Loomis, accessible transportation changed everything. And through years of advocacy and collaboration [...]
Chang Liu is an Inclusive Design and DEI Leader with a distinguished 15+ year career dedicated to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion across various industries.
Access to meaningful employment often depends on whether workspaces are designed to be accessible. For people who are blind or DeafBlind, the right tools, technology, and workplace accommodations can make the difference between barriers and opportunity. At The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., accessibility is built into how we support employees and create pathways [...]
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Pat O’Hara as our new President and Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a renewed growth, innovation, and mission-driven manufacturing excellence. Pat brings decades of hands-on leadership in complex manufacturing environments, including extensive experience both within and outside of Lighthouse operations. His [...]
For many employees, career growth isn’t just about learning new tasks, it’s about building confidence, finding direction, and discovering what’s possible. At The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., the Career Development Program (CDP) was created to support exactly that. In 2025, the program brought together production employees from Seattle and Spokane to explore leadership, [...]
Melinda Slovernick Employee of the Year: Leadership Through Resilience When Melinda Slovernick walks into work each day as an Administrative Assistant for the AbilityOne Base Supply Centers at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., she brings not only strong organizational skills and a dedicated work ethic, but also a remarkable story of resilience, growth, [...]
At The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., employees are the heart of our mission to empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities through meaningful jobs, training, and services. Among the many talented individuals who bring this mission to life is Alex Carter, CNC Lead in Aerospace Manufacturing, who has [...]
Antonio Rozier Honored with NIB’s 2025 Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award Antonio Rozier, Director of Information Technology Systems at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., has been named the 2025 recipient of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award, a prestigious national honor recognizing career advancement, leadership, [...]
