News and Announcements Archives - Page 15 of 17

US Army Commanding General Visits Austin Lighthouse

Travis Association for the Blind, also known as the Austin Lighthouse, welcomed the new Commanding General of the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to its Regional Logistic Support Center on Thursday, April 1. Major General Darren L. Werner,…

Robots to Give Blind Warehouse Workers an Assist and New Opportunities

With the distribution and warehousing landscape changing and growing at a significant rate, we at the Austin Lighthouse knew that we were going to have to grow and change with it in order to remain competitive. At the same time,…

PURELL® Emergency Response Products Now Available

We’ve brought in PURELL® Brand Emergency Response products to help fulfill the needs of our federal, state and local government end users. GOJO Industries, our co-brand partner, is packaging these products in different containers than usual to help speed up…

Jim Meehan Named One of Austin Business Journal’s Inspiring Leaders

The Austin Business Journal is shining a light on those doing noble deeds during the dark days of the pandemic. Austin Lighthouse CEO, Jim Meehan, made the list of 2020 Central Texas’ Inspiring Leaders, alongside Michael Dell, Kendra Scott and…

Pamela Chesser is NIB’s 2020 National Employee of the Year

The Austin Lighthouse is proud to include Pamela Chesser as a valued member of our dynamic team. For 12 years, she has boosted the morale of her colleagues and reminded them of the value of the service they provide to our armed services. Pam earned…

Celebrating Nichole Nobles – 2020 Artie Lee Hinds Award Winner

Nichole Nobles, production worker at the Austin Lighthouse, was selected as the 2020 Artie Lee Hinds Award Winner! This award, presented by WorkQuest during a virtual awards ceremony on September 23, recognizes the hard work, service and leadership of an…