Press Releases

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.

National Industries for the Blind to Debut at Outdoor Retailer’s 2013 Winter Market

NIB to Showcase Outdoor Products Made by People Who Are Blind in Effort to Build Commercial Partnerships January 23, 2013, Salt Lake City, UT – For the first time ever, National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, will attend the 2013 Outdoor Retailer Winter […]

National Industries for the Blind Returns as Title Sponsor of National Half Marathon Championship for Visually Impaired

Premier Race to Kick Off the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon September 21, 2012, ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB) announced today that it will host the third annual NIB Visually Impaired National Half Marathon Championships concurrent with the 2012 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon on October 7. The 13.1-mile Woodrow Wilson Bridge […]

National Industries for the Blind Achieves Successful ISO 9001:2008 External Audit for 2012

Annual surveillance audit covers major requirements; re-certification audit scheduled for 2013 August 14, 2012, ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Industries for the Blind (NIB) successfully passed its ISO 9001:2008 external audit for 2012, an annual two-day “surveillance” process that covers major requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard.  No non-conformities were found during the audit, […]