NIB reinforces its message by connecting with the media around the country, both as an organization and on behalf of our associated nonprofit agencies. Below are our most recent media releases.
For all media inquiries, email us at media@nib.org.
NIB reinforces its message by connecting with the media around the country, both as an organization and on behalf of our associated nonprofit agencies. Below are our most recent media releases.
For all media inquiries, email us at media@nib.org.
January 27, 2014
January 27, 2014, ALBANY, NY – The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and its New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) officially designated National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s leading employment resource for people who are blind, as administrator of the New York State Preferred Source Program (NYSPSP) […]
October 17, 2013
October 17, 2013, ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, announced its second class of Advocates for Leadership and Employment. Nine employees who are blind from NIB associated agencies were selected to help raise awareness among elected officials and educate employers about the capabilities […]
June 28, 2013
June 28, 2013, NEW YORK, NY — National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, marked the 75th anniversary of the formation of NIB and the passage of the Wagner-O’Day Act at an event in New York City. Representatives from its associated nonprofit agencies, corporate and government partners […]
April 25, 2013
April 25, 2013, Albany, NY – New York State Preferred Source Program (NYSPSP) for People Who Are Blind, an initiative that creates and sustains employment for New Yorkers who are blind, named Carrie Laney as the program’s new executive director. Laney begins her new role this week. A native New Yorker, Laney has held several leadership […]
April 1, 2013
APRIL 1, 2013, ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, was named one of the best nonprofits for which to work in the nation by The NonProfit Times. The NonProfit Times’ 2013 “Best Nonprofits To Work For” study is a comprehensive […]