FY 2024 Impact Report

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.

  • 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.

  • Harnish Foundation logo, with a tagline of: Making a Significant Difference

    We are excited to share a major step forward in our mission to empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Thanks to a generous two-year grant from the Harnish Foundation, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. will be expanding our Computer Training Program (CTP) —a program that’s helping to shape [...]

  • Exterior photo of the Lighthouse facility in Seattle

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

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • Production Worker Justin Credle

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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