A PROGRAM ABOUT PEOPLE

Welcome to the AbilityOne® neighborhood 

where Opportunity, Independence, and 

Achievement intersect.

For 75 years, the AbilityOne Program has 

successfully created jobs for the most 

underutilized segment of the American 

population: people who are blind or have 

significant disabilities. In 2012, nearly 50,000 

AbilityOne Program employees earned more 

than $557 million in wages; provided $2.8 

billion in quality products and services to 

Federal agencies; and significantly reduced 

their reliance on state and local public 

assistance. 

Yet, despite our successes in creating new job 

opportunities and fostering positive change in 

public perceptions, the vast majority of people 

who are blind or severely disabled -- nearly 15 

million* of our fellow citizens -- are still without 

work. 

This is a situation we can change working 

together. 

*U.S. Census Bureau, Americans with Disabilities: 2010

Jim Kesteloot

Vice Chairperson

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J. Anthony poleo 

Chairperson

James M. Kesteloot

Vice Chairperson

Tina ballard

Executive Director and CEO

U.S. ABILITYONE COMMISSIONTM LEADERSHIP

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IMAGINE THE POSSIBLITIES

Imagine a society free of obstacles, where everyone 

who wants to work can work. Imagine a society 

where...

• Each person is given the chance to achieve 

his or her true potential. 

• Designing accessibility into the workplace is 

commonplace.

• Technology and creativity combine to 

eliminate all barriers to employment.

• Attitudinal barriers give way to overwhelming 

public support of the right to work. 

• Employers focus on what a person can do 

rather than what they cannot do.

• The mindset in hiring asks, “How can we 

accommodate this person’s situation so we 

can hire them?”

• Maximizing the abilities of all Americans helps 

ignite the national economy.

• The vision of an inclusive society is not just 

an idea but a reality.

TIME TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT

Rightfully, the U.S. AbilityOne CommissionTM, 

responsible for administering the AbilityOne 

Program, seeks to improve this equation. National 

Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH – Creating 

Employment Opportunities for People With 

Significant Disabilities, the two central nonprofit 

agency-partners that assist the Commission with 

implementing the program, cannot accept the 

status quo, nor will the nearly 600 state and local 

nonprofit agencies that make up the AbilityOne 

network. 

We at the Commission and our partner 

organizations can assure you that we will pursue our 

collective mission by creating new job opportunities, 

by providing AbilityOne employees with the right 

training, and by focusing public attention on their 

individual abilities and desire to work. 

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

As you leaf through the pages of the 2012 

AbilityOne Annual Report, you will read about 

the formidable accomplishments and abilities of 

determined men and women who are blind or have 

significant disabilities. Given the opportunity, each 

one in their own way has turned public perceptions 

of what it means to be blind or have a significant 

disability upside down.

Here you’ll meet Kelly Farrell, who, despite 

major physical challenges, was responsible for 

computerizing a mail facility for the Army Corps of 

Engineers and in the process became an expert in 

postal regulations and procedures – as well as mail 

security measures – ultimately teaching others what 

she had learned. (p. 10) 

You’ll be inspired by Roderick Johnson, whose 

hard work and dedication enabled him to become 

a saw operator and serve as a mentor to others in 

comparable situations, despite becoming blind as 

an adult. (p. 16) 

And, you’ll be drawn into the story of Tristan 

Matta, whose intellectual disability and related

issues prevented him from being commercially 

employed. But, thanks to the training and 

experience he received through AbilityOne, he was 

able to develop the skills and self-confidence he 

needed to land a good job using computerized 

equipment in a heavy manufacturing plant. (p. 22) 

THE PAST IS PROLOGUE

Throughout 2013, and as we celebrate the 75th 

year since the signing of the enabling legislation 

creating the AbilityOne Program, we will highlight 

more accomplishments of the people it serves 

and about progress made by the Commission in 

reaching its programmatic goals. 

For 75 years and for many years to come we can, 

together, write the success stories yet to be told 

at the corner of Opportunity...Independence...

Achievement.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Tony Poleo 

Chairperson 

Jim Kesteloot 

Vice Chairperson

Tina Ballard 

Executive Director

and CEO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Message from the Commission

J. Anthony Poleo

Chairperson

James M. Kesteloot 

Vice Chairperson

Tina Ballard 

Executive Director and CEO

2 FY2012 Highlights

4 Program Structure

5 Presidential Appointees

6 Statistics 

8 Superstorm Sandy: AbilityOne 

in Action

Opportunity

10 Kelly Farrell

12 Donna Moore

13 Steven Ikehara 

14 Gilbert Thomas

15 Christopher Banks

Independence

16 Roderick Johnson

18 Joyce Anderson

19 Laurence Ellman

20 Denise LeVasseur

21 Margaret Ruffin

Achievement

22 Tristan Matta

24 Randy Davis

25 Neil Colomac

26 Scott Owens

27 Lunch and Learn Initiative

28 FY2012 Commission Awards

29 AbilityOne Stats by State

30 AbilityOne Network 

of Agencies
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FY2012 HIGHLIGHTS •	 Gaining	first-hand	experience,	Commission	members	and	executive	

staff	met	with	AbilityOne	®	employees	at	locations	such	as	Arkansas	

Lighthouse,	Wright	Patterson	Air	Force	Base	(OH);	Eggleston,	

PORTCO	(VA);	BOSMA	Enterprises,	Goodwill	Industries	of	Central	

Indiana	(IN);	Goodwill	International	(FL);	Goodwill	Industries	of	

Southeastern	Wisconsin,	Wiscraft	(Beyond	Vision),	Industries	for	

the	Blind	Milwaukee	(WI);	Redstone	Arsenal	(AL);	BISM	(MD);	and	

Charlotte	Bridge	Home	(NC).

•	 Expanded	the	Base	Supply	Center	(BSC)	network	to	147	stores	with	

the	addition	of	six	new	retail	locations	at	the	Department	of	Energy,	

Washington,	D.C.;	Department	of	Agriculture,	Beltsville,	Maryland;	

Defense	Health	Headquarters,	Falls	Church,	Virginia;	Joint	Base	

Andrews,	Maryland;	Naval	Air	Station	Patuxent	River,	Maryland;	and	

Office	of	Naval	Intelligence,	Suitland,	Maryland.

•	 Provided	contract	management	training	to	88	people	who	are	blind	or	

have	significant	disabilities.	In	FY2012,	AbilityOne	employees	working	

on	contract	management	support	services	sent	nearly	51,000	

closed-out	contracts	to	contracting	officers	for	signature,	scanned	

more	than	1.2	million	images,	and	identified	more	than	$146	million	in	

de-obligations.		AbilityOne	employees	did	all	this	while	maintaining	an	

accuracy	rate	of	99.29%.

•	 Entered	phase	II	of	the	agency	rollout	plan	for	the	Quality	Work	

Environment	(QWE)	initiative.		Two	hundred	twenty	AbilityOne	

authorized	agencies	are	implementing	the	QWE	self-assessment,	

with	22	conducting	their	second	assessment	and	moving	ahead	

with	their	second	QWE	action	plan.	Project	on	track	for	an	ultimate	

participation	goal	of	100	percent	by	FY2015.	

•	 Added	the	single	largest	Procurement	List	item	--		a	five-year,	$120	

million	contract	with	222	Full	Time	Equivalent	(FTE)	employees.	The	

team	performs	around-the-clock	technical,	software	and	beneficiary	

support	contact	center	services	for	the	Defense	Manpower	Data	

Center	(DMDC).	Nearly	900	people	who	are	blind	or	have	significant	

disabilities	are	employed	in	AbilityOne	contact	centers.

•	 James	H.	Omvig,	appointed	to	the	Commission	in	2003,	completed	

his	term	of	service	in	July	2012.	Through	his	personal	conduct,	

unequivocal	commitment,	and	results-oriented	leadership,	he	earned	

and	sustained	an	unparalleled	degree	of	confidence	and	trust	among	

the	public,	AbilityOne	Program	participants,	and	nonprofit	agencies	

during	his	nine-year	tenure	on	the	Commission,	five	of	which	were	as	

Vice	Chairperson.	

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Since 1970, the Chicago 

Lighthouse for People Who 

Are Blind or Visually Impaired 

has supplied clocks to the 

Federal Government through 

the AbilityOne Program. Each 

year, the employees who are 

blind produce more than 200,000 

clocks which adorn Federal 

offices throughout the United 

States and around the world. 

In 2012, the Chicago Lighthouse 

celebrated the completion 

of its five millionth clock 

(pictured below).
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Operating as the U.S. AbilityOne CommissionTM, the Committee for 

Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is the 

independent Federal agency that administers the AbilityOne® Program. 

The Commission began using the name on October 1, 2011. Members 

of the Commission are appointed by the President of the United States 

and oversee the AbilityOne Program in its mission to provide employment 

opportunities for people who are blind or have severe disabilities in 

the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal 

Government.

At full complement, the Commission is composed of 15 members: 

11 who represent Federal agencies and four who are private citizens 

knowledgeable about the employment challenges faced by people who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. The Commission is supported by an 

Arlington, Va.-based full-time staff, led by a career Senior Executive Service 

employee.

The Commission has designated two central nonprofit agencies (CNAs) to 

assist with Program implementation: National Industries for the Blind (NIB) 

and NISH-Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Significant 

Disabilities. Together, the Commission and the CNAs—along with a national 

network of almost 600 nonprofit agencies (NPAs)—create employment for 

nearly 50,000 people who are blind or have significant disabilities through 

the AbilityOne Program.

FY2012 

Commission 

Meetings

October 6, 2011

New Orleans, LA

January 12, 2012

Arlington, VA

May 22, 2012

Indianapolis, IN

July 12, 2012

Arlington, VA

President of the United States

DOC

DoD

Air Force

Army

Navy

DOJ

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GSA

USDA

VA

Citizen

Citizen

Citizen

Citizen

U.S. AbilityOne Commission

Presidential Appointees

OC MM TI TEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY D SI ABLED

Commission Staff Congress

Legal Authority

41 USC 8501-8506

( )

Nonprofit Agencies

Employing People

Who Are Blind

Nonprofit Agencies

Employing People with

Significant Disabilities

Federal Customers

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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

Seated Right to Left

J. Anthony Poleo

Chairperson

Chief Financial Officer 

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

James M. Kesteloot

Vice Chairperson

Private Citizen (Obstacles to Employment 

of Persons Who Are Blind)

Next Row Left to Right

Anil Lewis*

Private Citizen (Representing Nonprofit 

Agency Employees Who Are Blind)

RADM Mark F. Heinrich*

Naval Supply Systems Command 

(NAVSUP) and 46th Chief 

of Supply Corps

Department of Navy

William Sisk

Assistant Commissioner for General 

Supplies and Services for the Federal 

Acquisition Service

General Services Administration 

Robert T. Kelly, Jr.

Private Citizen (Obstacles to Employment 

of Persons with Significant Disabilities)

Paul M. Laird

Regional Director

North Central Region

Federal Prison Industries 

Department of Justice

Jan R. Frye

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Acquisition and Logistics

Department of Veterans Affairs

P. Edward Anthony

Deputy Commissioner

Rehabilitation Services Administration 

Department of Education

Lisa M. Wilusz

Director of the Office of Procurement 

and Property Management

Department of Agriculture

Karen J. McCulloh

Private Citizen (Representing Nonprofit 

Agency Employees with Significant 

Disabilities)

LEFT TO RIGHT INSETS

Pamela C. Schwenke

Director

Budget Investment

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

the Air Force for Financial Management 

and Comptroller 

Department of the Air Force

Kathleen Martinez

Assistant Secretary for Disability 

Employment Policy

Department of Labor

Dr. Carol E. Lowman**

Deputy to the Commanding General

Army Contracting Command

Department of the Army

*Appointed during FY2012 / **Served through august 30, 2012

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FY2012 ABILITYONE PROGRAM STATISTICS

ABILITYONE®

SALES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

In FY2012, post-war drawdown and overall Federal budget austerity caused significant reductions in AbilityOne®

Program products’ sales, as well as some reductions in employment at the individual nonprofit agency level. 

New service requirements that began in FY2012 helped offset reductions in existing AbilityOne services.

TOP GOVERNMENT AGENCY SALES

Other agencies less than 1% 

Other 1.22%

Postal Service 1.08%

DoD other than DLA 1.57%

Treasury 1.76%

Justice 2.2%

Homeland Security 2.22%

DeCA 3.9%

Distribution Channels 4.44%

Veterans Affairs 4.5%

GSA-FAS 6.27%

GSA-PBS 7.78%

19.43% Army 

15.02% DLA 

12.26% Navy 

9.23% Air Force 

$600

$500

$400

$300

$200

$100

0

Direct Labor Wages

(in Millions)

DIRECT LABOR WAGES

200320042005200620072008200920102011

2012

$557.7

$324.5

$599.1

TOP GOVERNMENT AGENCY SALES

EMPLOYEES

DIRECT LABOR WAGES

DIRECT LABOR HOURS

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Direct Labor Hours

(in Millions)

20032004

2005200620072008200920102011

2012

47.7

37.7

49.3

7

DIRECT LABOR HOURS

DIRECT LABOR HOURS

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Direct Labor Hours

(in Millions)

20032004

2005200620072008200920102011

2012

47.7

37.7

49.3

EMPLOYEES

2012

50

40

30

20

10

0

20032004200520062007

2008

2009

20102011

48,816

41,927

Number of Employees

(in Thousnds)

50,580

DIRECT LABOR WAGES

$600

$500

$400

$300

$200

$100

0

Direct Labor Wages

(in Millions)

200320042005200620072008200920102011

2012

$557.7

$324.5

$599.1

SALES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

$1800

$1600

$1400

$1200

$1000

$800

$600

$400

$200

20032004200520062007

2008200920102011

2012

Sales

(in Millions)

$922.4

$905.5

SERVICES PRODUCTS

$1,097.6 $1,762.7

$1,653.6

$1,328
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SUPERSTORM SANDY: ABILITYONE IN ACTION

As Superstorm Sandy left thousands on the East Coast without 

power, gas or access to basic necessities in October 2012, people 

who are blind or have significant disabilities working under the 

AbilityOne® Program were front and center in a number of relief 

efforts. 

Program employees stepped up customer service efforts by operating 

switchboards for Veterans Administration Medical Centers in New 

York around the clock, with some even sleeping on cots in-between 

shifts. 

These dedicated employees ensured that the switchboard service 

continued to provide emergency code response and alarm monitoring 

for intensive care unit beds, fire, elevator and medical gas, along with 

other security systems. Elsewhere, AbilityOne employees made meals 

for emergency workers and served as frontline responders in case of 

damage at Federal locations.

A dozen AbilityOne authorized agencies donated SKILCRAFT®

products and other items in support of relief efforts. Thousands of 

products were donated, including brooms, mops, can liners, batteries, 

personal hygiene items, linens, cleaning products, hand sanitizer and 

more. 

After the storm, AbilityOne employees and nonprofit agencies 

supported cleanup and humanitarian efforts. They helped drain 

flood water, removed downed trees and other debris, and performed 

general custodial services. In keeping with the idea that AbilityOne 

is about people above all, AbilityOne employees from Fedcap helped 

move residents of New York City Homeless Shelters as new shelters 

were assigned. These combined efforts offered comfort to those in 

need, while showcasing the capabilities of the people and agencies 

that make up the AbilityOne Program.

AbilityOne employees on total facilities contracts 

in New York, New Jersey and Washington DC 

coordinated schedules so essential services at those 

sites would continue, and secured equipment to 

prevent damage. Pictured: New York City Industries 

for the Blind distributing donated items at a local 

relief shelter.
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KELLY FERRELL

K

elly Ferrell has a reputation for finding solutions 

and improving operations in the Norfolk, Virginia 

mailroom of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Since 1993, Kelly has worked on the contract held by 

Eggleston Services, an AbilityOne® authorized provider. 

She is credited with computerizing mailroom operations 

that helped ensure prompt disposition of parcels, 

and becoming an indispensable resource for Federal 

customers with her knowledge of postal regulations and 

procedures. Kelly became knowledgeable in security 

techniques for opening mail and spotting suspicious 

letters and packages, and trained others as well. Physical 

disabilities make it difficult for Kelly to control her lower 

limbs. While she is able to walk without a brace, she 

is prone to lose her balance and fall. As a result, Kelly 

needs to keep one hand free to maintain her balance. 

To perform certain physical aspects of her job, like 

moving heavy mail trays with handles on either side, Kelly 

adapted a cart and balancing techniques to help move 

the mail. Kelly takes advantage of every opportunity 

to build on her newfound independence. A car with 

adaptive controls allows Kelly to drive without using her 

legs, which she says is one of her greatest achievements 

and gives her the freedom she cherishes. H

v

OppOrtunity
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DONNA MOORE

A

t the young age of 16, 

Donna Moore received news 

from her doctor that her 

retinitis pigmentosa would result in 

further vision loss, leading to total 

blindness. Despite this diagnosis, 

Donna relocated to northern 

Alabama, where she earned her 

bachelor’s degree in Business 

Accounting from the University 

of Alabama-Huntsville in 1999. 

Donna entered the AbilityOne® 

Program when she joined Alabama 

Industries for the Blind (AIB) in 2003 

as a store clerk at the Marshall 

Base Supply Center (BSC), and 

later the Redstone BSC In 2010, 

AIB opened a satellite supply 

room for the Space and Missile 

Defense Command (SMDC) at 

the Redstone Arsenal and Donna 

took on the challenge of being 

the only employee at this location. 

Donna was selected to transition 

from her clerk position into a 

purchasing technician for SMDC as 

well as the Redstone BSC. Before 

that transition was completed, 

Donna was offered a position 

with Alabama Department of 

Rehabilitation Services in her home 

area– another notable example of 

employment opportunities that can 

arise from working in the AbilityOne 

Program. H

STEvEN IKEHARA

S

teven Ikehara operated a 

printing press until a stroke in 

May 2010 abruptly ended his 

career. Steven lost partial use of his 

right side and had difficulty walking. 

Three doctors thought he could no 

longer work. One recommended 

that he collect disability benefits. 

However, Steven was determined 

to maintain his independence. After 

seven months, Steven became 

a general clerk on an AbilityOne®

Program contract in Hawaii, 

where soldiers praised his clerical, 

cleaning and inspection work. The 

work rebuilt his confidence and 

improved his mobility and strength. 

In two years, he progressed from 

lifting less than ten to more than fifty 

pounds. He changed jobs and now 

prepares equipment for corrosion 

repair on a fleet maintenance 

services contract. Steven steam 

cleans and masks vehicles, and

removes parts before painting. 

Steven’s progress continues. He 

financially supports himself, has 

resumed driving and carrying his 

own groceries. He hopes to enjoy 

tennis and lift weights as he did 

previously. Steven demonstrates 

that people with significant 

disabilities can successfully 

achieve their goals to work and live 

independently. H
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A

native of Sierra Leone, Gilbert 

Thomas had faced his fair 

share of adversity throughout 

his life. Born with a spinal disability 

and congenital cataracts, he lost 

vision in his right eye when a vein 

was severed during surgery to 

repair the cataract. Scarring and 

retinal detachments prevented the 

success of any future surgeries. 

Despite the hardships, Gilbert 

brought his dazzling smile from 

Sierra Leone to the U.S. in search 

of not only a chance to succeed, 

but also to be an inspiration to 

others. Gilbert has been with RLCB, 

Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina, for 

seven years as a hand assembly 

operator, and has worked on a 

variety of military products under 

the AbilityOne® Program, including 

equipment suspenders, arms, kit 

bags and the Army Battle Dress 

Uniform. Gilbert helps others at 

RLCB in many ways, including 

mentoring new employees.

Gilbert continues to teach his 

co-workers and community that 

anyone can thrive despite life’s 

challenges. He has rebounded from 

the uncertainty of sudden onset 

of blindness and now shares his 

wealth of human kindness with 

everyone he meets.H

GILBERT THOMAS

CHRISTOPHER BANKS

I

n 2009, Christopher Banks 

recognized a great opportunity 

when he enrolled in National

Industries for the Blind’s Contract 

Management Support (CMS) 

training program, which included 

online Defense Acquisition 

University courses. After being 

unemployed for a number of 

years, Christopher completed 

the program, obtaining a job with 

the Susquehanna Association for 

the Blind and Vision Impaired in 

Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Early in 

2012, Christopher received a call 

to join the AbilityOne® contract 

closeout team at Naval Supplies

System Command (NAVSUP) 

Mechanicsburg, relocating him 

from Florida to Pennsylvania.While 

successfully making the transition, 

Christopher is also aggressively 

pursuing a full-time government 

service position. Christopher’s 

journey has been filled with 

uncertainty, but he says, “I hope 

the difficulties I have been able to 

overcome will make it much easier 

for the next person in my position 

to have the greatest opportunity for 

success.” H 
Independence

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A

lifelong basketball fan, Roderick Johnson was 

sidelined from playing the game he loved by 

retinitis pigmentosa. By age 30 he developed 

tunnel vision, preventing him from coaching at a local 

elementary school in Tyler, Texas. Although he had to 

give up the job and the game, he did not give up hope. 

Instead, he began working on an AbilityOne® Program 

contract for Horizon Industries, a division of East Texas 

Lighthouse for the Blind, which manufactures industrial 

wipers such as cloths, towels and rags. Roderick readily 

admits his fear in making the transition from a sighted 

employee to a worker with blindness. However, his 

tenacity paid off as he later moved to a new position as 

saw operator on the wheel line. Today Roderick gives 

back by helping his co-workers. Johnson says he tries 

to make work a little better every day by serving as a 

mentor. Roderick’s hard work and determination proves 

he is still in the game – and that his true strength comes 

from within. H

RODERICK JOHNSON

Independence

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J

oyce Anderson taught for 

27 years until becoming 

partially paralyzed in an 

accident. But, that did not stop 

Joyce. Nearly seven years ago, 

the Colorado resident began 

a new career opportunity 

as a medical transcriptionist 

for National Telecommuting 

Institute, headquartered in 

Boston, Massachusetts, one 

of two AbilityOne®-authorized 

virtual contact centers. With 

minor adjustments to standard 

equipment, such as converting 

a foot pedal control to a breathcontrolled mouthpiece, she now 

provides complex, high-quality 

medical transcriptions for Veterans 

Affairs hospitals in California and 

New York. Certain aspects of 

Joyce’s disability require some 

accommodation, such as the need 

to elevate her feet throughout the 

day. “Working outside the home, 

this was not possible,” she says. 

Flexible scheduling and complete 

home accessibility enable Joyce 

to manage her daily needs while 

transcribing medical documents for 

Federal Government customers. 

At the same time, Joyce remains 

connected to her peers at work 

and in her community, proving that 

with proper assistive devices and 

support, persons with significant 

disabilities can enjoy success 

in work, socialization and living 

independently. H

L

aurence Ellman is one 

determined individual. After 

glaucoma took all vision in his 

left eye, while leaving him legally 

blind in his right, he refused to 

allow his vision loss to prevent him 

from being a productive citizen. 

Following eye surgery in 2009, 

Laurence joined the Dallas

Lighthouse for the Blind, as 

a temporary assembler in the 

writing supplies department. After 

demonstrating his capabilities 

and people skills in that position, 

Laurence assumed team leadership 

responsibilities in the same 

department. Eight months later, he 

earned a promotion to production 

supervisor in the new Dallas 

Lighthouse Fulfillment Center. By 

combining his creativity and ability 

to implement new ideas, Laurence 

led his team to success on a variety 

of projects. Now, as an advanced 

planning cost coordinator, he is 

involved in cost estimating for new 

projects under the AbilityOne®

Program. H

JOYCE ANDERSON

LAURENCE ELLMAN
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Denise LeVasseur credits the 

AbilityOne® Program for her 

independence and her ability 

to provide for her family, saying “few 

organizations would have given 

me the opportunity to work.” She 

has cerebral palsy, which limits 

full use of the left side of her body 

and makes walking difficult. Denise 

is a longtime employee of J.P. 

Industries, an AbilityOne authorized 

provider in Tucson, Arizona. 

Since 1997, she has worked on 

a base-wide custodial contract at 

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. 

Denise began her career as a 

custodian, and earned a promotion 

to crew leader. In addition to her 

custodial duties, she oversees eight 

employees who are responsible 

for cleaning both base fitness 

centers and racquetball courts. 

These highly visible facilities are 

important to maintaining the morale 

and fitness of service members 

and their families. Providing steady 

encouragement to everyone 

around her, Denise ensures each 

team member performs to the 

best of their ability. She uses her 

knowledge and experience to assist 

new employees in technical and 

customer service areas. In addition 

to her full work schedule, Denise 

finds the time to be involved in her 

son’s activities at school, where he 

is an honors student. H

DENISE LevASSEUR

MARGARET RUFFIN

A

s the first employee with 

complete blindness to be 

promoted into a supervisory 

position at the Arkansas 

Lighthouse for the Blind in Little 

Rock, Margaret Ruffin is a perfect 

example of how the AbilityOne®

Program works to help those 

who are blind or have significant 

disabilities find work and grow 

to be leaders as well. As a new 

employee, Margaret quickly 

became known for her work ethic 

and quick wit. She worked in every 

department, excelling in each 

task she faced. In 2010, she was 

promoted to supervise the Paper 

Department, the highest grossing 

department at the Lighthouse, a 

role she serves in to this day. The 

transition from peer to supervisor of 

people with whom she had worked 

for 25 years has been a challenge, 

but Margaret and her fellow 

employees remain focused on their 

work and look forward to working 

on new paper products being 

produced at the Lighthouse. H
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ristan Matta arrived at Weaver Industries, an 

AbilityOne® authorized provider in Akron, Ohio, 

in August 2009 after being unable to find and 

maintain competitive employment. Initial shyness and 

other issues related to his intellectual disability hindered 

Tristan’s interaction with coworkers. Tristan also had 

difficulty focusing on his duties as a paper sorter on a 

secure document destruction contract, which kept him 

from being immediately productive.

Appropriate supervision and encouragement enabled 

Tristan to enjoy a sense of achievement, in turn boosting 

his confidence, productivity and request for additional 

responsibilities. His supervisors entrusted him to 

independently accomplish his paper shredding duties. 

As his productivity and sociability improved, he assumed 

other duties such as assisting with paper pickups at 

customer sites. However, the true measure of Tristan’s 

growth was compassion for his peers by ensuring their 

work experiences are happy and rewarding. As an 

example, Tristan helped a fellow employee with mobility 

and time management issues. Participating in the 

AbilityOne Program gave Tristan the training and skills 

that he needed for upward mobility.

After researching trade schools, he found a commercial 

job manufacturing car and truck rims on a precision 

computer numerical control machine. Tristan began his 

new job in September 2012. H

achievement

TRISTAN MATTA

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RANDY DAvIS

A

ir Force veteran Randy 

Davis first noticed his vision 

deteriorating while enrolled in 

a Mechanical Engineering degree 

program. The cause was optical 

neuritis, a condition that causes 

the optic nerve to swell and distort 

vision. Fearing he would never again 

find stable employment, Randy 

enlisted the help of Rehabilitation 

Services for the Blind in St. Louis. 

Now part of the AbilityOne®

Program through the Lighthouse 

for the Blind in St. Louis, Randy 

is a production coordinator at 

the Berkeley (Missouri) Chemical 

Manufacturing Plant. His 

responsibilities include monitoring 

the productivity of aerosol fill lines, 

preparing those lines for runs and 

inputting orders for customers. 

Buoyed by the encouragement he 

receives from his co-workers, Randy 

no longer considers his vision loss 

as an obstacle to achievement nor 

a detriment to making a living. “My 

co-workers helped me discover that 

I am not alone with my vision loss...

in turn, I am inspired to lay down my 

fears of not being able to support 

my family and live independently.” H

Neil Colomac is a six-year 

U.S. Army veteran who 

was severely wounded in 

Afghanistan. He returned home in 

2008 with physical and cognitive 

disabilities, and continues to receive 

treatment for his injuries. During 

his recovery, Neil found minimum 

wage work as a sales clerk in a 

retail store. His professionalism 

caught a Skookum employee’s 

attention, who introduced him to the 

AbilityOne® Program. Neil applied for 

a supply position on Skookum’s fleet 

maintenance contract at Joint Base 

Lewis-McChord in Washington. He 

immediately excelled, developing a 

record of achievement, promotion, 

and increased responsibility. 

One supervisor said, “Neil has 

excellent knowledge on how to 

support our military customers that 

surpasses the average person’s 

willingness to learn and execute.” 

Neil initiated compliance programs 

on an AbilityOne total facilities 

management services contract at 

Fort Meade, Maryland. As a result, 

he later became a safety, quality 

and environmental officer on a fleet 

maintenance contract for the U.S. 

Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, 

Tennessee. Neil’s work ethic and 

willingness to help others extends 

beyond the workplace. Neil and 

his wife spend time with deployed 

veterans’ families to help them 

cope, and assist other veterans with 

disabilities re-enter and re-integrate 

into society. H

NEIL COLOMAC
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cott Owens served two 

tours of duty as a U.S. Army 

corporal in Iraq. During his 

deployment, several mortar attacks 

left him with multiple physical and 

other disabilities. Despite his legacy

of achievement, leadership and 

attention to detail, Scott struggled 

to find a job for more than two 

years after completing his second 

tour in 2009, often thinking, 

“All I need is one decent job.” 

During that time he depleted his 

family’s savings and experienced 

worsening service-related medical 

and emotional issues. After being 

admitted to a Veterans Affairs 

hospital, Scott received an official 

disability diagnosis. That winter, he 

attended a vocational rehabilitation 

program to prepare for the civilian 

job market. Later that spring Scott 

was hired by ServiceSource, an 

AbilityOne® authorized provider 

with offices in Florida, to perform 

contract management support for 

the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Now, Scott performs specialized 

administrative work on behalf of the 

Federal Government. Scott is again 

able to provide for his family and 

joins the ranks of more than 3,000 

veterans who have embarked on a 

new path of service to their country 

through the AbilityOne Program. H

SCOTT OWENS

Corporation. With a warm welcome to all, she 

 Leadership pictured, left to right, at the first 

“Lunch and Learn” networking event at Norfolk 

State University: Nancy Myrick, U.S. abilityone 

Commission; Bob Kelly, U.S. abilityone 

Commission member; thomas Panek, NiB, 

with dog guide, Quinn; dr. tony atwater, NSU 

President; elaine howell, defense Management 

Contract agency Mentor Protégé division; Bob 

Chamberlin, NiSh Ceo; gloria Pualani, Northrop 

grumman; and tizoc Loza, Northrop grumman.

LUNCH AND LEARN INITIATIVE

In FY2012, the U.S. AbilityOne CommissionTM

launched a series of training sessions dubbed,

“Lunch & Learn” or L&Ls. Aimed at the nearly 

600 nonprofit agencies (NPAs) in the AbilityOne®

network, the concept was to bring together 

nonprofit leaders and business executives to 

share best practices with each other. More 

than 200 participants took part in the first three 

interactive events.

The first session took place on the campus of 

Norfolk State University located in Norfolk, Va.; 

the second in Chicago, sponsored by Northrop 

Grumman Corporation. An enthusiastic 

AbilityOne supporter and official partner in 

industry, Northrop Grumman provides training, 

education and outreach opportunities to people 

who are blind or have significant disabilities, and 

who are employed by NPAs in the AbilityOne 

Network. A third session was held in Arlington, 

Va., near Commission headquarters.

Themed, “Meeting the Challenge,” the L&Ls 

enabled nonprofit and business leaders to meet 

face-to-face to establish new business relationships in a two-way mentoring process. The 

standing-room-only sessions provided a diverse 

group of speakers and plenty of networking 

opportunities. 

Kicking off the Lunch & Learn series was Gloria 

Pualani, Corporate Director, Northrop Grumman 

encouraged the spirited collaboration that has 

become synonymous with Northrop Grumman. 

Other highlights of the sessions included:

• Panel-presentations by corporate 

executives who provided first-hand 

advice on how to do business with prime 

contractors 

• Best value and best practices solutions, 

coupled with insights for nonprofit 

agencies wanting to collaborate on future 

contract opportunities

• Overview presentation and panel 

discussion of EEO Compliance 

• Up-to-date information about the Service 

Contract Act

• Commission Vice Chairperson Jim 

Kesteloot and Commission Member 

Bob Kelly presented flags made by 

people with significant disabilities, and 

AbilityOne coins, to corporate speakers 

and panelists for their support of the 

AbilityOne Program

tina Ballard, U.S. abilityone Commission 

executive director and Ceo, speaks to 

attendees in Chicago.

James Kesteloot, U.S. abilityone Commission 

Vice Chairperson, presents flag 

to gloria Pualani, Northrop grumman.
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Vice Chairperson James M. Kesteloot presents 

FDR Award to recipient James H. Omvig. 

Also present are Executive Director and CEO 

Tina Ballard and wife Sharon Omvig.

FY2012 AWARDrecipients

FDR AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

Established to recognize sustained,

extraordinary accomplishment

related to the agency and the

AbilityOne

® Program, this award

honors an outstanding leader who

consistently demonstrates strength,

integrity, industry and	a	relentless

commitment to public service. The

award is presented sparingly to	a	

current/former appointed member

of the Commission or	a	current/

former member of the staff.

James H. Omvig

U.S. AbilityOne Commission Member, 

2003–2012

E.R. “DICK” ALLEY CAREER

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Alley Award is bestowed on

one Federal employee whose

sustained dedication and support

of the AbilityOne Program are

exemplary, and worthy of the

agency’s highest recognition.

The award is named for the late

Dick Alley, who gave 25 years

of dedicated service to the U.S.

AbilityOne Commission

TM as its

Deputy Executive Director.

Col. Roger H. Westermeyer

Deputy Director, 

Air Force Materiel Command, 

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. 

Department of the Air Force

OUTSTANDING

CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD

This award recognizes Federal

employees for their exceptional

efforts in creating employment

opportunities on Federal contracts

for people who are blind or have

significant disabilities under the

AbilityOne Program.

Dennis A. Hass 

Director of Business Operations,

Operational Contracting Division 

(SMC/PKO), Los Angeles 

Air Force Base

CHAIRPERSON’S

AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP

This award recognizes leaders

who consistently meet or surpass

the Commission’s statutory and

regulatory requirements, fulfill its

guiding principles for	a	Quality Work

Environment, and exhibit business

acumen that leads to increased

employment opportunities for the

AbilityOne constituency.

Dennis Steiner 

President and CEO, 

Susquehanna Association for the 

Blind and Vision Impaired

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR’S ENDURING

LEADERSHIP AWARD

This new award recognizes

superlative leadership that has and

will continue to produce enduring

benefits to the AbilityOne Program.		

John Miller 

CEO, Goodwill Industries of

Southeastern Wisconsin (Goodwill SEW)

Dr. Carol E. Lowman 

Deputy to the Commanding General,

Department of the Army Contracting 

Command, Army Materiel Command 

U.S. Department of the Army

Vice Chairperson James M. Kesteloot 

presents Alley Award to recipient 

Col. Roger H. Westermeyer.

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AbilityOne

® FY2012 STATS BY STATE

Number of State	 Agencies Hours Employees	 Total Wages	 Average		

Hourly Wage

Alabama	 12	 1,155,259	 924	 $13,701,836	 $11.86

Alaska	 5	 200,781	 213	 $2,692,795	 $13.41

Arizona	 10	 622,826	 524	 $7,168,151	 $11.51

Arkansas	 7	 274,578	 370	 $2,650,724	 $9.65

California	 45	 4,227,896	 3,593	 $57,007,674	 $13.48

Colorado	 7	 470,090	 602	 $5,507,112	 $11.72

Connecticut	 5	 571,862	 1,859	 $8,049,254	 $14.08

Delaware	 3	 100,052	 126	 $1,261,489	 $12.61

District of Columbia	 5	 364,299	 264	 $5,030,097	 $13.81

Florida	 21	 3,364,248	 3,035	 $35,535,058	 $10.56

Georgia	 15	 1,350,582	 1,178	 $14,151,495	 $10.48

Guam	 3	 147,999	 419	 $1,142,301	 $7.72

Hawaii	 6	 288,774	 243	 $3,181,742	 $11.02

Idaho	 6	 753,154	 816	 $9,513,479	 $12.63

Illinois	 22	 901,284	 1,107	 $10,240,927	 $11.36

Indiana	 15	 512,967	 672	 $4,536,370	 $8.84

Iowa	 6	 83,765	 253	 $890,624	 $10.63

Kansas	 3	 329,713	 319	 $2,813,496	 $8.53

Kentucky	 8	 601,482	 810	 $5,732,210	 $9.53

Louisiana	 11	 396,415	 410	 $3,825,117	 $9.65

Maine	 4	 280,572	 283	 $3,146,361	 $11.21

Maryland	 16	 3,408,875	 2,819	 $40,538,536	 $11.89

Massachusetts	 10	 407,263	 881	 $5,394,908	 $13.25

Michigan	 21	 2,307,024	 2,686	 $24,896,510	 $10.79

Minnesota	 7	 276,795	 546	 $2,738,992	 $9.90

Mississippi	 9	 327,827	 389	 $3,783,960	 $11.54

Missouri	 12	 439,281	 648	 $4,996,401	 $11.37

Montana	 4	 67,606	 205	 $421,691	 $6.24

Nebraska	 4	 194,848	 244	 $1,764,221	 $9.05

Nevada	 5	 274,385	 452	 $3,132,026	 $11.41

New Hampshire	 0	 0	 0	 $0	

New Jersey	 8	 451,671	 470	 $5,571,346	 $12.33

New Mexico	 7	 438,480	 465	 $4,545,839	 $10.37

New York	 44	 2,164,799	 2,408	 $29,455,919	 $13.61

North Carolina	 15	 2,789,627	 2,413	 $28,075,082	 $10.06

North Dakota	 6	 165,551	 255	 $1,637,502	 $9.89

Ohio	 18	 743,054	 879	 $8,811,621	 $11.86

Oklahoma	 4	 390,543	 393	 $4,082,938	 $10.45

Oregon	 7	 269,078	 238	 $4,718,463	 $17.54

Pennsylvania	 33	 1,001,901	 1,184	 $11,122,172	 $11.10

Rhode Island	 3	 80,268	 105	 $1,019,982	 $12.71

South Carolina	 16	 508,525	 854	 $5,058,969	 $9.95

South Dakota 	 6	 178,358	 230	 $1,734,003	 $9.72

Tennessee	 9	 259,579	 283	 $2,661,291	 $10.25

Texas	 37	 6,187,028	 4,767	 $68,438,556	 $11.06

Utah	 4	 221,729	 150	 $2,906,572	 $13.11 Vermont	 0	 0	 0	 $0	

Virginia	 24	 3,633,309	 3,016	 $43,992,730	 $12.11

Washington	 19	 1,666,379	 1,986	 $24,585,964	 $14.75

West Virginia	 15	 338,161	 338	 $3,553,293	 $10.51

Wisconsin	 11	 1,480,104	 1,443	 $19,742,488	 $13.34

Wyoming	 3	 43,616 49	 $579,535	 $13.29

Totals	 596	 47,714,261	 48,816	 $557,739,822	 $11.69
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ALABAMA

Anniston

Calhoun-Cleburne Mental Health Board, Inc. (NISH)

The Opportunity Center Easter Seal Facility—The 

Ala ES Soc, Inc. (NISH)

birmingham

Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area (NISH)

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, Inc. 

(NISH)

dothan

Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (NISH)

huntsville

Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation (NISH)

The Arc of Madison County, Inc. (NISH)

Mobile

GWI Services, Inc. (NISH)

Montgomery

Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama, Inc. (NISH)

Muscle Shoals

Northwest Alabama Easter Seal Children’s Clinic—

Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

Talladega

Alabama Industries for the Blind (NIB)

ALASKA

Anchorage

Assets, Inc. (NISH)

M C Resource Management (NISH)

MQC Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Fairbanks

Fairbanks Resource Agency (NISH)

Juneau

REACH, Inc. (NISH)

ARIZONA

bisbee

Cochise County Association for the Handicapped 

(NISH)

nogales

Santa Cruz Training Programs, Inc. (NISH)

phoenix

Goodwill Community Services, Inc. (NISH)

Arizona Industries for the Blind (NIB)

Tempe

The Centers for Habilitation/TCH (NISH)

Tucson

Beacon Group SW, Inc. (NISH)

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona 

(NISH)

J.P. Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Southern Arizona Association for the Visually 

Impaired (NIB)

yuma

ACHIEVE Human Services. Inc. (NISH)

ARKANSAS

hope

Rainbow of Challenges, Inc. (NISH)

Jacksonville

Pathfinder, Inc. (NISH)

little Rock

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arkansas (NISH)

The Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

pine bluff

Jenkins Memorial Children’s Center and Jenkins 

Industries (NISH)

Van buren

Abilities Unlimited of Ft. Smith, Inc. (NISH)

CALIFORNIA

bakersfield

Bakersfield Arc, Inc. (NISH)

blythe

Sheltering Wings Corp. (NISH)

Culver City

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (NISH)

el Centro

ARC-Imperial Valley (NISH)

Imperial County Work Training Center, Inc. (NISH)

Fontana

The Fontana Rehabilitation Workshop (NISH)

Fresno

Arc Fresno, Inc. (NISH)

hanford

Kings Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (NISH)

hemet

Valley Resource Center for the Retarded, Inc. (NISH

la Mesa

Bona Fide Conglomerate, Inc. (NISH)

lancaster

Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

lompoc

Life Options, Vocational and Resource Center (NIS

long beach

Los Angeles Habilitation House (NISH)

los Angeles

Asian Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

Mountain View

VTF Services (NISH)

Mt. Shasta

Siskiyou Opportunity Center, Inc. (NISH)

napa

Napa Valley PSI, Inc. (NISH)

Oakland

Calidad Industries, Inc. (NISH)

panorama City

Goodwill Industries of Southern California (NISH)

pasadena

FVO Solutions Inc. (NISH)

Red bluff

Tehama County Opportunity Center, Inc. (NISH)

Redding

Shasta County Opportunity Center (NISH)

Richmond

Pacific Coast Community Services (NISH)

Rubicon Programs, Inc. (NISH)

Ridgecrest

Desert Area Resources and Training (NISH)

Riverside

ARC Riverside (NISH)

Rohnert park

North Bay Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

Roseville

Pride Industries (NISH)

Sacramento

Crossroads Diversified Service, Inc. (NISH)

Easter Seal Society of Superior California (NISH)

San diego

Job Options, Inc. (NISH)

San Diego Outsourcing Systems, Inc. (NISH)

The ARC of San Diego (NISH)

San Francisco

Toolworks, Inc. (NISH)

Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NIB)

San Jose

Hope Services, Inc. (NISH)

Project Hired (NISH)

San leandro

The Arc of Alameda County (NISH)

Santa Ana

Landmark Services, Inc. (NISH)

Santa Maria

VTC Enterprises (NISH)

South el Monte

Lincoln Training Center and Rehabilitation Workshop

(NISH)

) Stockton

Goodwill Service Connection, Inc. (NISH)

Vallejo

Solano Diversified Services (NISH)

Ventura

The ARC of Ventura County, Inc. (NISH)

H) Woodland

Yolo Employment Services (NISH)

COLORADO

Colorado Springs

AspenPointe Employment (NISH)

Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation (NISH)

denver

Bayaud Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Jewish Family Service of Colorado (NISH)

Fort Collins

Foothills Gateway, Inc. (NISH)

pueblo

Pueblo Diversified Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Westminster

North Metro Community Services for 

Developmentally Disabled (NISH)

CONNECTICUT

east Windsor

Allied Community Services, Inc. (NISH)

new britain

CW Resources, Inc. (NISH)

Trumbull

The Kennedy Center, Inc. (NISH)

Waterbury

Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center of Greater 

Waterbury (NISH)

Windsor

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut, 

Inc. (NISH)

DELAWARE

Milford

Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (NISH)

new Castle

Delaware Industries for the Blind (NIB)

Wilmington

Opportunity Center, Incorporated (NISH)

DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

Washington

Anchor Mental Health Association (NISH)

Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries (NISH)

Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute (NISH)

The ARC of the District of Columbia, Inc. (NISH)

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

FLORIDA

boca Raton

Habilitation Center for the Handicapped, Inc. 

(NISH)

Clearwater

Abilities, Inc. of Florida (NISH)

daytona beach

SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (NISH)

Gainesville

The Arc of Alachua County, Inc. (NISH)

Green Cove Springs

Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, Inc. (NISH)

Jacksonville

GINFL Services, Inc. (NISH)

The Right 2 Work Corporation (NISH)

lake City

California RC-Advocates for Citizens with 

Disabilities, Inc. (NISH)

Miami

Easter Seals South Florida (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. (NISH)

no. Fort Myers

GW Services of SWFL, Inc. (NISH)

Orlando

Lighthouse Central Florida (NIB)

pensacola

Lakeview Center, Inc. (NISH)

Rockledge

Brevard Achievement Center, Inc. (NISH)

Bridges BTC, Inc. (NISH)

St. petersburg

JobWorks, Inc. (NISH)

Louise Graham Regeneration Center (NISH)

Starke

The Arc of Bradford County (NISH)

Tampa

MacDonald Training Center, Inc. (NISH)

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

West palm beach

Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

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GEORGIA

Americus

Middle Flint Behavioral HealthCare-Sumter County 

MR Center (NISH)

Atlanta

Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc. (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Inc. (NISH)

Augusta

Easter Seals East Georgia, Inc. (NISH)

bainbridge

Georgia Industries for the Blind (NIB)

Columbus

Power Works Industries, Inc. (NISH)

dublin

Middle Georgia Diversified Industries, Inc. (NISH)

laGrange

New Ventures Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Macon

Good Vocations, Inc. (NISH)

Marietta

Nobis Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Savannah

Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc. 

(NISH)

Smyrna

Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia Inc. (NIB)

Thomasville

Thomas-Grady Mental Retardation Service Center 

(NISH)

Warner Robins

Houston County Association for Exceptional 

Citizens, Inc. (NISH)

GUAM

hagatna

Able Industries of the Pacific (NISH)

Pacific Ability Resources Inc.(PARI) (NISH)

Tamuning

ICAN Resources, Inc. (NISH)

HAWAII

hilo

The ARC of Hilo (NISH)

honolulu

Goodwill Contract Services Hawaii, Inc. (NISH)

Lanakila Pacific (NISH)

Network Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Wahiawa

Opportunities and Resources, Inc. (NISH)

Wailuku

Ka Lima O Maui (NISH)

IDAHO

blackfoot

Dawn Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Caldwell

WITCO (NISH)

Garden City

Trace, Inc. (NISH)

Idaho Falls

Development Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

Meridian

Reliant Services, Inc. (NISH)

pocatello

New Day Products, Inc. (NISH)

ILLINOIS

Alton

Challenge Unlimited, Inc. (NISH)

Arlington heights

Clearbrook Center, Inc. (NISH)

belleville

St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises, Inc. 

(NISH)

Chicago

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc. (NISH)

Envision Unlimited (NISH)

Jewish Vocational Service and Employment Center

(NISH)

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center (NISH)

TRI Industries NFP (NISH)

The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind 

or Visually Impaired (NIB)

danville

WorkSource Enterprises (NISH)

lanark

Rolling Hills Progress Center, Inc. (NISH)

Mt. Vernon

Jefferson County Comprehensive Services, Inc. 

(NISH)

Murphysboro

Specialized Training for Adult Rehabilitation (NISH)

northbrook

Glenkirk (NISH)

paris

Human Resources Center of Edgar and Clark 

Counties (NISH)

peoria

Community Workshop and Training Center, Inc. 

(NISH)

Rock Island

Innovative Partnerships, N.F.P. (NISH)

The Arc of the Quad Cities Area (NISH)

Rockford

Omni Business Services, Inc. (NISH)

Skokie

The Douglas Center (NISH)

Springfield

United Cerebral Palsy of the Land of Lincoln (NISH)

INDIANA

bloomington

Stone Belt ARC, Inc. (NISH)

Fort Wayne

Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Ctr for Handicapped 

and Blind, Inc. (NISH)

The Arc of Northeast Indiana, Inc. (NISH)

Gary

TradeWinds Services, Inc. (NISH)

Indianapolis

Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (NISH)

GW Commercial Services, Inc. (NISH)

Bosma Enterprises (NIB)

Kokomo

Bona Vista Programs, Inc. (NISH)

lafayette

Wabash Center, Inc. (NISH)

linton

Four Rivers Resource Services, Inc. (NISH)

new Albany

Rauch, Inc. (NISH)

paoli

Orange Co. Rehabilitative and Dev Svcs Inc. (NISH)

Rockville

Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. (NISH)

Shelbyville

Shares, Incorporated (NISH)

Vincennes

Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. 

(NISH)

IOWA

des Moines

Goodwill Solutions, Inc. (NISH)

Iowa City

Goodwill Industries of the Heartland (NISH)

Jefferson

Genesis Development (NISH)

Rock Valley

Hope Haven, Inc. (NISH)

Shenandoah

Nishna Productions, Inc. (NISH)

Sioux City

Goodwill Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

KANSAS

lawrence

Cottonwood, Inc. (NISH)

Wichita

Center Industries Corporation (NISH)

Envision Inc. (NIB)

KENTUCKY

Corbin

Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, 

Inc. (NISH)

danville

Pioneer Vocational/Industrial Services, Inc. (NISH)

hopkinsville

Pennyroyal Regional Mental Health-Mental 

Retardation Board, Inc. (NISH)

lexington

Employment Solutions, Inc. (NISH)

Opportunity Workshop of Lexington, Incorporated 

(NISH)

louisville

C.G.M. Services, Inc. (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky (NISH)

Owensboro

Opportunity Center Workshop (NISH)

LOUISIANA

baton Rouge

Louisiana Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NISH)

Jena

LaSalle Association for the Developmentally 

Delayed, Inc. (NISH)

lake Charles

Calcasieu Association for Retarded Citizens (NISH)

Many

Association of Retarded Citizens of Sabine, Inc. 

(NISH)

Metairie

The Arc of Greater New Orleans (NISH)

new Orleans

Goodworks, Inc. (NISH)

The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans Inc. 

(NIB)

Shreveport

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana, Inc. (NISH)

The Arc of Caddo-Bossier (NISH)

Louisiana Association for the Blind (NIB)

Slidell

St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. 

(NISH)

MAINE

Auburn

Pathways, Inc. (NISH)

Augusta

Motivational Services, Inc. (NISH)

belfast

Group Home Foundation, Inc. (NISH)

portland

Northern New England Employment Services (NISH)

Aberdeen

ARC of Northern Chesapeake Region (NISH)

baltimore

Alliance, Inc. (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. (NISH)

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore--Vocational Services 

Program (NISH)

The Arc Baltimore, Inc. (NISH)

The Chimes, Inc. (NISH)

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (NIB)

Columbia

Athelas Institute, Inc. (NISH)

Humanim, Inc. (NISH)

easton

Chesapeake Bay Industries, Inc. (NISH)

hagerstown

Hagerstown Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

hollywood

The Center for Life Enrichment (NISH)

Rockville

The Arc of Montgomery County, Inc. (NISH)

Silver Spring

CHI Centers, Inc. (NISH)

Service Disabled Veterans Business Association 

(NISH)

MARYLAND
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Upper Marlboro

Melwood Horticultural Training Center (NISH)

MASSACHUSETTS

boston

Community Workshops, Inc. (NISH)

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries (NISH)

National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NISH)

braintree

Employ + Ability, Inc. (NISH)

Chicopee

Sunshine Village, Inc. (NISH)

Concord

Minute Man Arc for Human Services, Inc. (NISH)

dorchester

Work, Incorporated (NISH)

hyannis

capeAbilities (NISH)

pittsfield

Berkshire County Association for Retarded Citizens,

Inc. (NISH)

Springfield

Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley, Inc. (NISH)

Worcester

Seven Hills Occupational and Rehabilitation 

Services, Inc. (NISH)

MICHIGAN

Alpena

Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and 

Opportunity Center (NISH)

Auburn hills

New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

battle Creek

Calhoun County Community Mental Health Services 

(NISH)

Navigations, Incorporated (NISH)

brighton

Work Skills Corporation (NISH)

Caro

Tuscola County Community Mental Health Authority 

(NISH)

escanaba

Lakestate Industries (NISH)

Grand Rapids

Hope Network Services Corporation (NISH)

holland

Kandu Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Kalamazoo

MRC Industries, Incorporated (NISH)

Midwest Enterprises for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Kingsford

TRICO Opportunities, Inc. (NISH)

lansing

Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Muskegon

Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. (NISH)

port huron

Community Enterprises of St Clair County (NISH)

Saginaw

SVRC Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Sault Ste. Marie

Northern Transitions, Inc. (NISH)

Southfield

Jewish Vocational Service and Community 

Workshop (NISH)

Traverse City

G.W.Services of Northern Michigan, Inc. (NISH)

Grand Traverse Industries, Inc. (NISH)

ypsilanti

Washtenaw County Community Support and 

Treatment Services (NISH)

MINNESOTA

duluth

Goodwill Industries Vocational Enterprises, Inc. 

(NISH)

Fergus Falls

Productive Alternatives, Inc. (NISH)

International Falls

Occupational Development Center, Inc. (NISH)

Minneapolis

AccessAbility, Inc. (NISH)

Tasks Unlimited, Inc. (NISH)

Rochester

Ability Building Center, Inc. (NISH)

St. paul

MDI Government Services, Inc. (NISH)

MISSISSIPPI

Aberdeen

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Monroe Co. (NISH)

Greenville

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Washington County (NISH)

Gulfport

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Harrison County (NISH)

Mississippi Goodworks (NISH)

Jackson

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Jackson (NISH)

Mississippi Industries for the Blind (NIB)

Meridian

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Meridian (NISH)

Oxford

AbilityWorks, Inc. of Oxford (NISH)

Vicksburg

Warren County Association for Retarded Citizens, 

Inc. (NISH)

MISSOURI

bethany

Harrison County Sheltered Workshop Association 

(NISH)

Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau Community Sheltered Workshop, 

Inc. (NISH)

harrisonville

Casco Area Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

Independence

JobOne (NISH)

Kansas City

The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries Extended 

Employment Sheltered Workshop (NISH)

Alphapointe Association for the Blind (NIB)

Marshfield

Web-Co Custom Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Monroe City

Learning Opportunities/Quality Works, Inc. (NISH)

Sedalia

Cooperative Workshops, Inc. (NISH)

Springfield

Springfield Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

St. louis

MGI Services Corporation (NISH)

The Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

MONTANA

billings

Community Option Resource Enterprises, Inc. 

(NISH)

butte

BSW, Inc. (NISH)

helena

Helena Industries (NISH)

Missoula

Opportunity Resources, Inc. (NISH)

NEBRASKA

Grand Island

Goodwill Employment Services of Central Nebraska, 

Inc. (NISH)

nebraska City

Region V Services (NISH)

Omaha

Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc. (NISH)

Outlook Nebraska Inc. (NIB)

NEVADA

las Vegas

Great Plains Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Opportunity Village Association for Retarded 

Citizens (NISH)

Blind Center of Nevada Inc. (NIB)

Reno

High Sierra Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Washoe Ability Resource Center (NISH)

NEW JERSEY

burlington

Occupational Training Center of Burlington County 

(NISH)

Cedar Knolls

Employment Horizons, Inc. (NISH)

edison

Edison Sheltered Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

hackensack

North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. (NISH)

The Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties, Inc. (NISH)

Runnemede

Bestwork Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Somerset

Cambridge Industries for the Visually Impaired (NIB)

New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind Inc. (NIB)

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque

Adelante Development Center, Inc. (NISH)

LifeROOTS, Inc. (NISH)

New Mexico Commission for the Blind (NIB)

Artesia

Door of Opportunity (NISH)

Clovis

ENMRSH, Inc. (NISH)

las Cruces

Tresco, Inc. (NISH)

Santa Fe

Presbyterian Medical Services (NISH)

NEWYORK

Albany

Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany 

(NIB)

Amsterdam

Montgomery County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

batavia

Genesee County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

binghamton

Association for Vision Rehabilitation and 

Employment Inc. (NIB)

bronx

Federation Employment and Guidance Service, Inc. 

(NISH)

brooklyn

New York City Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

buffalo

Phoenix Frontier, Inc. (NISH)

Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted, M.D. Center for the 

Visually Impaired (NIB)

Canandaigua

Ontario County Chapter, NYSARC-- Abbey 

Industries (NISH)

Canton

St. Lawrence County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Cortland

J.M. Murray Center, Inc. (NISH)

elma

Suburban Adult Services, Inc. (NISH)

Fulton

Oswego Industries, Inc. (NISH)

herkimer

Herkimer County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Jamestown

Chautauqua County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Kingston

Gateway Community Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Malone

Citizen Advocates, Inc. (NISH)

Menands

The Workshop, Incorporated (NISH)

Middletown

New Dynamics Corporation (NISH)

Occupations, Inc. (NISH)

new york

Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

NYSARC, Inc. New York City Chapter (NISH)

The Corporate Source, Inc. (NISH)

niagara Falls

Niagara County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Oakdale

Skills Unlimited, Inc. (NISH)

Olean

Cattaraugus County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

penn yan

Yates County Chapter, NYSARC Inc. (NISH)

plattsburgh

Clinton County Chapter, NYSARC-- Champlain 

Valley Industries (NISH)

Rochester

Lifetime Assistance, Inc. (NISH)

Rochester Psychiatric Center (NISH)

Rochester Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – 

Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester Inc. (NIB)

Schenectady

Schenectady Co. Chapter, NYSARC, Inc. (NISH)

Slingerlands

Albany County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Syracuse

Onondaga County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Aurora of Central New York (NIB)

Utica

Human Technologies Corporation (NISH)

The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter-NYSARC, Inc. 

(NISH)

Central Association for the Blind and Visually 

Impaired (NIB)

Walton

Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC-- Resources for 

Industry (NISH)

Waterloo

NYSARC, Inc., Seneca-Cayuga Counties Chapter 

(NISH)

Watertown

Jefferson County Chapter, NYSARC (NISH)

Watkins Glen

Schuyler County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc. (NISH)

Webster

CDS Monarch (NISH)

NORTH CAROLINA

Andrews

Industrial Opportunities, Inc. (NISH)

Asheville

Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

brevard

Transylvania Vocational Services, Inc. (NISH)

Charlotte

Lions Services Inc. (NIB)

durham

Durham Exchange Club Industries, Inc. (NISH)

LC Industries Inc. (NIB)

elizabeth City

Skills, Incorporated (NISH)

Fayetteville

Employment Source, Inc. (NISH)

Greensboro

Industries of the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Greenville

Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc. (NISH)

hillsborough

OE Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

Jacksonville

Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc. (NISH)

Kinston

Lions Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Raleigh

RLCB Inc. (NIB)

Washington

Beaufort County Developmental Center, Inc. (NISH)

Winston-Salem 

Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

NORTH DAKOTA

bismarck

Pride, Inc. (NISH)

devils lake

Lake Region Corporation (NISH)

Fargo

Vocational Training Center (NISH)

Jamestown

Alpha Opportunities, Inc. (NISH)

Minot

MVW Services, Inc. (NISH)

Valley City

Open Door Center (NISH)

OHIO

Akron

Community Support Services, Inc. (NISH)

Weaver Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Archbold

Quadco Rehabilitation Center-- Northwest Products 

Division (NISH)

Chillicothe

First Capital Enterprises, Inc (NISH)

Cincinnati

Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (NISH)

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center,

Inc. (NISH)

Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually 

Impaired (NIB)

Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually 

Impaired (NIB)

Cleveland

VGS, Inc. (NISH)

dayton

Eastway Corporation (NISH)

Goodwill Easter Seals of the Miami Valley (NISH)

delaware

The Alpha Group of Delaware, Inc. (NISH)

elyria

Murray Ridge Production Center, Inc. (NISH)

Kent

Coleman Professional Services (NISH)

Mansfield

Rehabilitation Service of North Central Ohio, Inc. 

(NISH)

Marion

MARCalifornia Industries, Incorporated (NISH)

newark

Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Springfield

TAC Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Toledo

ContracTech, Inc. (NISH)

Xenia

Greene, Inc. (NISH)

OKLAHOMA

Anadarko

APEX, Inc. (NISH)

Muskogee

Golden Rule Industries of Muskogee, Inc. (NISH)

Oklahoma City

Dale Rogers Training Center, Inc. (NISH)

NewView Oklahoma Inc. (NIB)

OREGON

hood River

Hood River Sheltered Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

lebanon

Willamette Valley Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

portland

DePaul Industries (NISH)

Portland Habilitation Center, Inc. (NISH)

Blind Enterprises of Oregon (NIB)

Roseburg

Sunrise Enterprises of Roseburg, Inc. (NISH)

Salem

Garten Services, Inc. (NISH)

PENNSYLVANIA

Aston

Elwyn, Inc. (NISH)

Athens

Penn-York Opportunities, Inc. (NISH)

bethlehem

Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. (NISH)

Carlisle

The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties (NISH)

Chester

Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NIB)

Clarks Summit

Allied Health Care Services (NISH)

Coatesville

Chester County Branch Inc. Pennsylvania 

Association for the Blind (NIB)

erie

Dr. Gertrude A Barber Center (NISH)

Greensburg

Westmoreland County Blind Association (NIB)

harrisburg

Goodwill Services, Inc. (NISH)

homestead

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh 

(NIB)

houston

Arc Human Services, Inc. (NISH)

Johnstown

Cambria County Association for the Blind and 

Handicapped (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley, Inc. 

(NISH)

lancaster

Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision 

Impaired (NIB)

lebanon

Quality Employment Services and Training (QUEST) 

(NISH)

lewistown

NuVisions Center, a Not for Profit Corporation (NISH)

new Castle

Lark Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

north Warren

Bollinger Enterprises (NISH)

philadelphia

Horizon House, Inc. (NISH)

InspiriTec, Inc. (NISH)

Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision 

Impaired (NIB)

pittsburgh

ARC, Allegheny County Chapter --Parc-Way 

Industries (NISH)

Family Services of Western Pennsylvania (NISH)

Goodwill Commercial Services, Inc. (NISH)

Life’sWork of Western PA (NISH)

The Easter Seal Society of Western Pennsylvania 

(NISH)

pottsville

Avenues, Inc. (NISH)

Sharon

Keystone Vocational Services Inc. (NIB)

Somerset

Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision 

Impaired (NIB)

Stroudsburg

The Burnley Workshop of the Poconos, Inc. (NISH)

Washington

Washington-Greene County Branch Pennsylvania 

Association for the Blind (NIB)

Wilkes-barre

United Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (NISH)

Williamsport

Hope Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

North Central Sight Services Inc. (NIB)

york

ForSight Vision (NIB)

PUERTO RICO

Mayaguez

Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

RHODE ISLAND

Cranston

CranstonArc (NISH)

Middletown

James L. Maher Center (NISH)

north providence

Greater Providence Chapter, Rhode Island 

Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. (NISH)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Aiken

The Tri-Development Center of Aiken County, Inc. 

(NISH)

beaufort

Beaufort Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

Conway

Horry Co. Disabilities and Special Needs Board 

(NISH)

Florence

Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs 

Board (NISH)

Greenville

Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs 

Board (NISH)

Greenville Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

SC Vocations & Individual Advancement, Inc. (NISH)

north Charleston

Charleston Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc. 

(NISH)

Orangeburg

Orangeburg County Disabilities and Special Needs 

Board (NISH)

Seneca

Oconee-Pickens Work Training Center (NISH)

Spartanburg

The Charles Lea Center, Inc. (NISH)

Summerville

Dorchester County Board of Disabilities and Special 

Needs (NISH)

Sumter

The Genesis Center (NISH)
Walterboro

Walterboro Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

West Columbia

Lexington Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NISH)

SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen

Aspire Inc. (NISH)

ellsworth AFb

BH Services, Inc. (NISH)

huron

Huron Area Center for Independence (NISH)

pierre

OAHE, Inc. (NISH)

Sioux Falls

South Dakota Achieve (NISH)

Volunteers of America, Dakotas (NISH)

TENNESSEE

Chattanooga

The Orange Grove Center, Inc. (NISH)

Clarksville

Progressive Directions, Inc. (NISH)

Johnson City

Dawn of Hope Development Center, Incorporated 

(NISH)

Knoxville

Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. (NISH)

Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens 

(NISH)

Memphis

Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually 

Impaired (NIB)

Memphis Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Morristown

Lions Volunteer Blind Industries Inc. (NIB)

nashville

Government Services, Inc. (NISH)

Ed Lindsey Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

TEXAS

Austin

Austin Task, Inc. (NISH)

Blue Solutions (NISH)

Professional Contract Services, Inc. (NISH)

Relief Enterprise, Inc. (NISH)

Travis Association for the Blind (NIB)

beaumont

Goodwill Industries Industrial Contracts and 

Temporary Services, Inc. (NISH)

Conroe

Tri-County Mental Health/Mental Retardation 

Services (NISH)

Corpus Christi

Goodwill Industries of South Texas (NISH)

Nueces County Mental Health Mental Retardation 

Community Ctr (NISH)

South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

dallas

Rising Star Resource Development Corporation 

(NISH)

Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

el paso

Let’s Go To Work, Inc. (NISH)

ReadyOne Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Fort Worth

Expanco, Inc. (NISH)

Goodwill Industrial Services of Fort Worth, Inc. 

(NISH)

Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth (NIB)

houston

Arbor Products, Inc (NISH)

CRI Federal Services (NISH)

On Our Own Services, Inc. (NISH)

Southeast Vocational Alliance, Inc. (NISH)

The Lighthouse of Houston (NIB)

lufkin

Burke Center (NISH)

San Angelo

Concho Resource Center (NISH)

MHMR Services for the Concho Valley (NISH)

West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

San Antonio

Endeavors Unlimited, Inc. (NISH)

Goodwill Industries of San Antonio (NISH)

Mavagi Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

South Texas Housing and Community Development 

Corp, Inc. (NISH)

Training, Rehabilitation, and Development Institute, 

Inc. (NISH)

World Technical Services, Inc. (NISH)

San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind (NIB)

Tyler

Horizon Industries (NIB)

Wichita Falls

North Texas State Hospital (NISH)

Work Services Corporation (NISH)

Beacon Lighthouse Inc. (NIB)

UTAH

Clearfield

Pioneer Adult Rehab. Center, Davis County School 

District (NISH)

Ogden

EnableUtah (NISH)

Salt lake City

Community Foundation for the Disabled, Inc. (NISH

Utah Industries for the Blind (NIB)

VIRGINIA

Alexandria

ServiceSource, Inc. (NISH)

Arlington

Linden Resources, Inc. (NISH)

Charlottesville

WorkSource Enterprises (NISH)

Virginia Industries for the Blind (NIB)

Chesapeake

Chesapeake Service Systems, Inc. (NISH)

Farmville

Southside Training, Employment and Placement 

Services, Inc. (NISH)

Fredericksburg

Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Front Royal

Able Forces, Inc (NISH)

hampton

The Arc of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc. (NISH)

harrisonburg

Friendship Industries, Inc. (NISH)

leesburg

Every Citizen Has Opportunities, Inc. (NISH)

lynchburg

Lynchburg Sheltered Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Manassas

Didlake, Inc. (NISH)

norfolk

Community Alternatives, Incorporated (NISH)

Louise W. Eggleston Center, Inc. (NISH)

petersburg

Progressive Adult Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (NISH)

portsmouth

Portco, Inc. (NISH)

Richmond

Goodwill Services, Inc. (NISH)

Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens 

(NISH)

Roanoke

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Inc. (NISH)

Springfield

MVLE (NISH)

Winchester

NW Works, Inc. (NISH)

Wytheville

Mount Rogers Community Services Board (NISH)

WASHINGTON

bellevue

AtWork! (NISH)

bellingham

Cascade Christian Services (NISH)

Lake Whatcom Residential and Treatment Center 

(NISH)

bremerton

Holly Ridge Center (NISH)

Peninsula Services (NISH)

Skookum Educational Programs (NISH)

Clarkston

Asotin County Community Services (ACCS) (NISH)

Kennewick

) Columbia Industries (NISH)

Oak harbor

New Leaf, Inc. (NISH)

Olympia

Morningside (NISH)

Seattle

Northwest Center (NISH)

Provail (NISH)

The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Spokane

Good Works, Inc. (NISH)

Skils’kin (NISH)

Sumner

VADIS (NISH)

Tacoma

Goodwill Contracting Services (NISH)

Walla Walla

Lillie Rice Center, Inc. (NISH)

yakima

Yakima Specialties, Inc. (NISH)

WEST VIRGINIA

bridgeport

Job Squad, Inc. (NISH)

buckhannon

Buckhannon-Upshur Work Adjustment Center, Inc. 

(NISH)

Charleston

Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley (NISH)

Craigsville

The Sheltered Workshop of Nicholas County, Inc. 

(NISH)

huntington

Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. 

(NISH)

Morgantown

PACE Enterprises of West Virginia, Inc. (NISH)

Mullens

Integrated Resources, Inc. (NISH)

parkersburg

SW Resources, Inc. (NISH)

Ronceverte

Gateway Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Weirton

Hancock County Sheltered Workshop, Inc. (NISH)

Wheeling

Russell Nesbitt Services, Inc. (NISH)

WISCONSIN

eau Claire

L. E. Phillips Career Development Center, Inc. 

(NISH)

Fond du lac

Brooke Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Fort Atkinson

Opportunities Incorporated of Jefferson County 

(NISH)

Green bay

ASPIRO, Inc. (NISH)

la Crosse

ORC Industries, Inc. (NISH)

Madison

Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. (NISH)

Marinette

Goodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin & Upper 

Michigan, Inc. (NISH)

Milwaukee

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. 

(NISH)

Milwaukee Center for Independence, Inc. (NISH)

Associated Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Wiscraft Inc. (NIB)

Racine

Lakeside Curative Services, Inc. (NISH)

Waukesha

Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. (NISH)

West Allis

Industries for the Blind Inc. (NIB)

Wisconsin Rapids

ODC Government Services, Inc. (NISH)

WYOMING

Casper

Northwest Community Action Programs of 

Wyoming, Inc. (NISH)

Cheyenne

Goodwill Industries of Wyoming, Inc. (NISH)

Magic City Enterprises, Inc. (NISH)

From every one of us involved in the AbilityOne® Program, we couldn’t be more proud 

to share our 75th anniversary with you. From the passage of the Wagner-O’Day Act in 

1938 to the broadening of the Act in 1971, when it became the Javits-Wagner-O’Day 

Act, we have been committed to a world where every person who is blind or who has 

significant disabilities is able to achieve his/her maximum employment potential.

We are excited about all that has happened over the past 75 years, but are even more 

excited about the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. We appreciate all the 

AbilityOne Program advocates, believers and supporters who have helped us get here 

and who will take us forward.

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