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January is Braille Literacy Month! Braille literacy is important not only to Lighthouse staff. It is also important to the way the Lighthouse functions. Braille is a vital means of communication for people who [...]

Join us in congratulating Dana Van Dussen and Karl Schaeffler as The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc’s 2020 employees of the year! Dana Van Dussen Senior Director of Human Resources 2020 Indirect Employee of the [...]

Despite the strain and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lighthouse, with great leadership and incredible support from our customers, corporate partners, and donors, has been able to not only persevere, but even [...]

by John Gibbs, Director of BSC Operations John Gibbs This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Industries for the Blind (NIB)’s AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) program. The Lighthouse for the [...]

Nominations are in and 6 employees have been chosen as finalists for the 2020 Employee of the Year awards! Each year, employees are nominated by their peers and coworkers in recognition of their hard [...]

We are excited to announce the opening of our newest AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) in early 2021, located on the Coast Guard Base in Seattle, WA. The Seattle Coast Guard BSC will offer [...]

When we feature the success stories of the Lighthouse, or highlight a program that needs community support, we interview employees and community members, and collaboratively write their story with them. On occasion, we get [...]

Incredibly high rates of unemployment and underemployment among those who are blind can largely be explained by one simple fact - many employers simply don’t know how to accommodate employees with visual disabilities. In [...]

In order to make our content more accessible, we’re including a transcript for videos from our YouTube page. Find the full transcript below for this audio described video featuring Journeyman Machinist, Dan Porter as [...]

There is an incredible amount of high-tech technology and adaptive equipment available that can make your workplace accessible for people who are blind or low vision! Did you know that there are also several free [...]