Shop with Purpose
Every Purchase Puts Our Community to Work
When you shop with Austin Lighthouse, you’re not just buying office supplies, cleaning products, or products — you’re funding meaningful careers for central Texans who are blind or visually impaired.
Reasons to Shop
Quality you can count on. We manufacture, warehouse, and distribute to exacting government and commercial standards — ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certified operations.
Prices that compete. You don’t pay a premium to do good. Our products are priced to compete with the brands you already buy.
Impact you can measure. Roughly half of our 400+ employees are legally blind. Your spend keeps them employed, trained, and thriving.
Low Vision Store
The Austin Lighthouse Low Vision Store is an accessibility-focused shop featuring products designed for blind and low-vision customers — including large-print, braille, and vibration-based items that support everyday independence.
Located on site, this store hires and trains our blind and visually impared community. Open Mon-Friday by Appointment.
Business Supply
ShopAustin.org is a full-service office and business supply store offering everything from pens, paper, and breakroom essentials to cleaning supplies, technology, and furniture from trusted brand-name manufacturers. Operated by the nonprofit Travis Association for the Blind and an AbilityOne authorized distributor, it ships from over 30 U.S. distribution centers with free shipping on orders over $50 — and every order supports employment for blind, visually impaired, and disabled Americans.
BlindSpot Pets
BlindSpot Pets creates durable dog collars with personality and purpose. Every purchase helps support meaningful employment opportunities for Texans who are blind or visually impaired through the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind.
Hand Hygiene Solutions (GOJO-SKILCRAFT)
Through our partnership with GOJO Industries, the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind is able to provide skincare products to federal, state, and local end users including the U.S military and government agencies. This partnership allows us to provide additional employment and training opportunities for the blind and visually impaired members of our community in accordance with the AbilityOne program.