Austin Lighthouse Supplies Hand Sanitizers and Soaps in Battle Against COVID-19 Just a few months ago, employees at the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind would never have dreamed that the hand sanitizers and soaps they produce would become key weapons…
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WorkQuest Spotlights Austin Lighthouse in Focus Newsletter
In May, the Austin Lighthouse shipped its 3 millionth bottle of PURELL SKILCRAFT sanitizer since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The media, Texas Workforce Commission and WorkQuest were there to witness it all. After the case containing the milestone bottle was…
Lighthouse Trainers Launch Webinar Series on Zoom
The Austin Lighthouse Training & Employment Services Team, in partnership with Northwest Hills Eye Care, is hosting learning webinars via Zoom. The bi-weekly sessions, which began on May 4, will cover a variety of topics submitted to the training team.…
A Sense of Texas with Jim Meehan
Jim Meehan, President and CEO of the Austin Lighthouse recently sat down for an interview with Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Superintendent Emily Coleman on the TSBVI podcast, A Sense of Texas. The two discussed Meehan’s path…
Painting by Lighthouse Trainer Displayed at Hadley Institute
A painting by Diane Perez, a trainer at the Austin Lighthouse, was chosen to be part of a collection of art displayed at the Hadley Institute for the Blind & Visually impaired in Chicago, Illinois. Perez’s painting, I Dream of…
Higginbotham Donates to Travis Association for the Blind
Travis Association for the Blind received a large donation from Higginbotham, the health insurance brokerage firm for the agency. Gabriela Curry, account manager for Higginbotham, presented TAB CEO Jim Meehan with a check for $1,000 on Saturday, October 19, 2019.…