Join U.S. House of Representative Debbie Lesko and Arizona Industries for the Blind as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year marks not only the 75th celebration of NDEAM, but also the 30th anniversary of the ADA. The 2020 NDEAM theme is “Increasing Access and Opportunity” for Americans with disabilities. Arizona Industries … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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