Pictured: Rodney Christensen, Machine Operator, Spokane, WA
The mission of The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is to create and enhance opportunities for independence and self-sufficiency of individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities.
The Lighthouse is a private, not-for-profit social enterprise providing employment, support, and training opportunities for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. The Lighthouse has provided employment and support to people who are blind in our community since 1918.
Today, seven out of every ten adults who are blind are unemployed. For people who are DeafBlind, the unemployment number climbs to over 80% and for people with multiple disabilities over 90%. One-third of all people who are blind live in poverty.
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. exists to alleviate this social inequality by providing job training, employment opportunities, and support services for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities.
