ECONOMIC
GROWTH
THROUGH
INCLUSION

Pledge to support opportunities for people who are blind, enabling them to shape their own futures with fulfilling, upwardly mobile careers, in essential industries like manufacturing and supply chain management.

STAND WITH US

I pledge to support National Industries for the Blind’s mission by:

Empowering Through Employment:

Supporting the AbilityOne® Program, a small government program committed to providing career opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

Championing Independence:

Creating pathways for people who are blind to become wage earners and taxpayers, reducing their reliance on government support and increasing engagement with their communities.

Boosting U.S.-Based Manufacturing:

Building a strong industrial base and providing economic opportunities for people who are blind through U.S.-based manufacturing.

Your pledge is powerful because it helps amplify voices that often go unheard. When you stand with NIB, you support people who are blind and empower them to build their own American Dream.

Stand With Us

Inclusion Matters: NIB champions inclusive employment, empowering individuals and fostering a diverse workforce.

As the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, National Industries for the Blind is a steadfast advocate for equal opportunities. People who are blind working in NIB’s nationwide network of associated nonprofit agencies take pride in supplying our warfighters and keeping the nation’s defense industrial base strong. We support individuals who are blind or visually impaired in charting their preferred career path. Our workplaces offer training and professional development opportunities that foster confidence and expertise. Our mission challenges common misconceptions, illustrates the value of inclusivity, and advances a more equitable future for our country.

Supporting Veterans

Delivering Training and Professional Development

Boosting U.S. Manufacturing

Building Rewarding Careers

Meet our Employees

Since 1938, we’ve worked to strengthen the American economy by creating meaningful careers for people who are blind. See what people who are blind achieve through employment in NIB’s network of associated agencies.

Veterans

Enhancing Economic and Personal Independence

Keeping the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Strong

Connect With Your Constituents

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Highlighting 2022’s Impact

5,105

People who are blind employed at NIB and NIB associated nonprofit agencies across the country

$119M

Wages and benefits paid to employees who are blind by NIB associated agencies

61,206

Number of people who are blind receiving rehabilitation services through NIB associated nonprofit agencies in 2022

388

Number of people who are blind who were promoted or obtained positions with NIB associated agencies or other organizations

AbilityOne® Champions

AbilityOne® Congressional Champions support our mission to enhance the economic and personal independence of people who are blind or have significant disabilities. Learn how you can work with NIB associated agencies in your state or district to demonstrate your support through congressional actions and become an AbilityOne Congressional Champion.

Senate

Senator John Boozman (R-AR)

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Senator James Lankford (R-OK)

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Senator Tod Young (R-IN)

House

Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS4)

Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY5)

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA1)

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY24)

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC5)

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX17)

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI6)

Since 1938, NIB has been enhancing the opportunities for economic and personal independence of people who are blind, primarily by creating, sustaining, and improving employment. NIB and its network of associated nonprofit agencies are the nation’s largest employer of people who are blind through the manufacture and distribution of SKILCRAFT® and other products and services of the AbilityOne Program.

ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH INCLUSION