The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.

Non-profit Organizations

Seattle, WA 3,048 followers

We empower people who are blind by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities.

About us

Established in 1918, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit social enterprise. We empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities. We are a successful manufacturer of quality products for the Federal Government and assorted aerospace customers, that is committed to making jobs accessible to individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities The Lighthouse currently employs over 470 individuals, more than 260 of whom are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities, providing a wide range of programs and services for visually impaired employees and DeafBlind people in the larger community. These include vocational computer training programs for adults who are blind and one-on-one computer classes for people who are DeafBlind. In addition, we offer courses in braille, run our acclaimed DeafBlind Retreat, offer DeafBlind Community Classes, in addition to educating elementary school students about blindness.

Website
http://www.LHBlind.org
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1918
Specialties
Aerospace Machining, Manufacturing, Contract Management Services, Assembly, Training, Managed Services, Accessibility Compliance, Precision Machining, Injection Molding, and AbilityOne Base Supply Stores

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