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- EIN 75-1518083
- (903) 595-3444
- 500 N Bois D Arc Ave Tyler TX 75702-5310 USA
- www.tylerlighthouse.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: The purpose of the east texas lighthouse for the blind shall be the rehabilitation, education, training and employment of people who are blind, visually impaired, and/or otherwise disabled and the furtherance of their interest and welfare through programs designed to provide rehabilitation, training, and employment opportunities, being wholly charitable and benevolent.
Programs: Manufacturing employment - furthers the mission of the organization through the following sub-programs: horizon industries, lighthouse graphics. Horizon industries provides employment for adults who are blind or visually impaired. Lighthouse graphics provides vocational training and employment for adults who are blind or visually impaired. Lighthouse graphics produces and sells custom printed and embroidered clothing. In the fiscal year, 105 people were employed at horizon manufacturing, with sales of $17. 3 million.
rehabilitation services - furthers the mission of the organization through the following sub-programs: project level field and east texas lighthouse for the blind scholarship program, client services, low vision aids store. Project level field subsidizes adaptive technology purchases and provides scholarships for post-secondary education for blind and visually impaired persons. Client services provides rehabilitation and training services to blind and visually impaired persons to assist them in becoming more self-sufficient. Low vision aids store provides additional employment opportunities for adults who are blind or visually impaired. The store serves the blind community by providing increased access to specialty low-vision aids. In 2017, 382 clients were served, 318 eye exams were provided, 348 pairs of glasses were given out, $92,844 worth of scholarships were granted and 180 grants for adaptive equipment worth $118,065 were issued.