Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Receives Award

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired recently received an Employment Retention, Growth and Upward Mobility Award from National Industries for the Blind. The association employs people who are blind or visually impaired by providing products to the federal government. The National Industries for the Blind recognized the association's commitment to increasing employment and economic growth opportunities for people who are blind in the agency's employment and manufacturing division, Central Industries, according to a release from the nonprofit.

“Our team members who are blind represent a dedicated and loyal workforce,” said association President and Chief Executive Officer Rudy D'Amico. “We hope to serve as an example in the community of the capabilities of people who are blind while providing goods and services to federal, state and local governments, colleges and school districts.”

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a full service vision rehabilitation agency serving blind and visually impaired people of all ages in Upstate New York. The association has 163 employees and annually serves more than 1,100 people who are blind or visually impaired in its eight-county service area.