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.
Through accessible technology, comprehensive training, and a supportive community, individuals like Mike prove that with the right tools and opportunities, the possibilities are limitless.
In recognition of his dedication and accomplishments, Junior was named the Indirect Labor Employee of the Year.
This year we celebrated the 15-year anniversary of opening our first satellite manufacturing facility, located in Spokane, Washington.
Lighthouse Advocates had opportunities to interact with elected officials in Spokane WA, and Summerville, SC. Advocate Pendah Goode met with South Carolina State Senator Sean Bennett, outlining the difficulties she experienced when looking for a job. Even with a college degree, Pendah was not able to find employment in her chosen field. She went [...]
Trieva Smith’s journey into the world of blindness began nineteen and a half years ago when optic neuritis clouded her vision at the age of 34.
We have much to be thankful for and proud of. Despite taking longer than expected to break out of the grip of the pandemic, we accomplished a great deal and achieved many of our goals - allowing us to serve more employees and members in the community than ever before.
Have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? Now you can initiate your DAF grant recommendation right from the Lighthouse website. Visit "Ways to Give" to find our new DAF Direct form. Complete the form to initiate the recommendation! Once the grant recommendation is made, the review process will be the same as if you had done [...]
When I was in my twenties, I thought I knew what I needed to do to get a job. I needed to network, I needed to have a resume, and I needed to apply for jobs. As a blind woman who is African American, I learned that even though I did find some interesting [...]
Join The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Webinar Team as we explore several new tools that leverage the power of artificial intelligence. We’ll describe and demonstrate the new Be My Eyes app for Windows, the recent interactive updates to JAWS Picture Smart with generative AI, the new AI-powered maps feature for OKO on iOS, and [...]
Michael Witwer is a legally blind tax professional currently working as the Vice President, Tax of Oshkosh Corporation in Oshkosh, WI.
