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To our valued partners, it is with great sadness that Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) has decided to cancel the 2020 Annual Richard J. Monaco Tee Off for Blindness golf tournament due to the continued spread of coronavirus (COVID 19). We want to thank everyone for their strong commitment to our tournament. Year after … Read more AIB Cancels the 2020 Annual Richard J. Monaco Tee Off for Blindness Golf Tournament

Arizona Industries for the Blind is pleased to announce that Registration is Now Open for the Richard J. Monaco “Tee Off for Blindness” Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on September 18, 2020 at the Falcon Dunes Golf Course. Contact April Lange at alange@azifb.com for registration and sponsorship opportunities. 2020 Annual Golf Tournament Flyer

Microsoft Corporation awards COVID-19 Response Funds to support alternative transportation options for essential workers who are blind or visually impaired May 15, 2020, Phoenix, Ariz. — Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) recently received an award from the Microsoft C19 Response Fund to fund alternative transportation for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The … Read more Microsoft partners with Arizona Industries for the Blind to help provide transportation alternatives for those who are blind or visually impaired.

Meet Donna Silba, “as with any challenge, if you work hard you can achieve what you think is impossible. Donna Silba, Material Handler, Distribution Services Unit, states “life brings many challenges, but with determination and drive, they can be overcome.” Donna was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts a township near Plymouth, which was founded by the … Read more Read the latest edition of the AIB Employee Spotlight

Arizona Industries for the Blind was recognized at the 2020 E75 Diversity Builder Awards for recruiting, training, and retaining qualified individuals who are blind or visually impaired, by the Governor’s Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment.

2020 E75 Diversity Builder Recognition Award, presented by the Governor’s Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment.

Congratulations to the 2019 Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) Employee of the Year, Sebastian Restifo. Sebastian works as an Accounts Payable Clerk within the Accounting Services Unit (ASU), and is recognized by the AIB Management Team for his “commitment towards our mission and AIB’s success, embracing AIB’s guiding principles – doing his best, doing … Read more 2019 Employee of the Year Sebastian Restifo

Phoenix, Ariz.- Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) recognized Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., as the nation’s newest recipient of the AbilityOne Congressional Champion Award during a ceremony held in conjunction with 2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month at AIB’s Phoenix headquarters on Thursday. National Industries for the Blind awards members of congress the AbilityOne Champion … Read more Arizona Industries for the Blind Honors AZ Rep. Debbie Lesko as an AbilityOne Congressional Champion

Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2019 is “The Right Talent, Right Now”. Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) invites State and Federal government officials as … Read more AIB Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) is honored to recognize Terell Welch as an AIB Champion. “Thank you Terell for your commitment to our mission” says President & CEO, Chris LaFollette. As an Employer Liaison for Arizona @ Work, Terell supports employers throughout the state to recruit, develop and retain the best employees for their … Read more AIB recognizes Terell Welch as an AIB Champion