Award Honors Success in Sustaining and Increasing Employment For People Who Are Blind
March, 7, 2024, Houston, TX – The Lighthouse of Houston was honored by National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, with the 2023 Employment Growth Award. The award recognizes The Lighthouse of Houston’s efforts to increase employment retention, growth, and upward mobility for people who are blind.
“We are incredibly proud of our growth in employment opportunities for people who are blind or low vision,” said The Lighthouse of Houston President Jenna Dhayer. “Our premium business services offer ‘solutions that matter’ and our goal is to continue to grow employment opportunities through these services. We are grateful for the recognition from National Industries for the Blind.
“Congratulations to The Lighthouse of Houston for receiving NIB’s Employment Growth Award,” said NIB President and CEO Kevin Lynch. “The Lighthouse of Houston continues to do an outstanding job of creating rewarding career opportunities for people who are blind in Houston.”
About The Lighthouse of Houston
For more than 80 years, The Lighthouse of Houston has been supporting individuals who are blind or low vison through our health services, assistive technology resources, community and support programs, vocational skills training, and internal employment opportunities. We are a nonprofit organization that serves over 14,000 individuals annually through our programs, services, activities and events. We foster communities of belonging with accessible resources that enable personal and family well-being, learning, development and employment. Of those we employ, 58% are blind or low vision. Through our Premium Business Services, we offer businesses solutions that matter to help reduce overhead costs, improve efficiencies, increase customer service satisfaction and achieve diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals.
