Founded in 1911 by a small group making brooms and mops, Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CABVI) now combines vision and information services with social-enterprise manufacturing that creates jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Its Industries Program turns mill-sized paper and tape rolls into retail-ready products while providing job training and on-the-job experience, continuing a century-old employment mission. CABVI is a private nonprofit serving the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, and its manufacturing operation has been ISO 9001 certified since 2012.
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Central Association for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSince 1929, Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired has paired comprehensive vision rehabilitation with a social-enterprise manufacturing operation that creates jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Its Central Industries division employs more than 120 people—about half legally blind—to produce and ship goods for federal and New York State customers, while business revenue helps fund CABVI’s services across Central New York.UTICA, NY
Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM)Since opening a small Baltimore mop-making shop in 1908, Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM) has grown into a nonprofit manufacturer and service organization that creates products for government, military, and private customers while employing blind and low-vision people. BISM also provides independence training and rehabilitation for people of all ages, with manufacturing and training operations spanning four states and the District of Columbia. Its textile operations are registered to ISO 9001:2015, and BISM describes itself as Maryland’s largest employer of blind and low-vision individuals.FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MD
Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually ImpairedFounded in 1903 by sisters Florence and Georgia Trader, Cincinnati’s Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired produces more than 30 million Braille pages a year while providing employment for people who are blind or have low vision. Its century-old Braille Printing House anchors a broader mission that includes pediatric low-vision care, youth recreation and accessible resources for the blind and visually impaired community.CINCINNATI, OH
North Central Sight Services, IncFor more than 60 years, North Central Sight Services, Inc. has been a community-centered organization helping people who are blind or visually impaired build independent lives. Its social-enterprise work creates employment while funding vision screenings and rehabilitation programs across six counties in Central Pennsylvania. The Williamsport nonprofit is ISO 9001:2015 certified.339940WILLIAMSPORT, PA