Travis Association for the Blind
Travis Association for the Blind (TAB) is a service-oriented non-profit organization which employs over 140 blind and visually impaired personnel in six facilities in southeast Austin, Texas as well as a facility in Taylor, Texas. Travis Association for the Blind manufactures, repairs, and distributes a wide variety of merchandise for local, state, and federal government as well as private industry.
history
Commonly known as the Austin Lighthouse, the [Travis County] Association for the Blind was founded in 1934. At its start, the organization produced woven mats and canned peaches. Eventually the organization shortened its name to Travis Association for the Blind (TAB).
During World War II the United States government began to purchase mops produced at the Austin Lighthouse under a contract made possible by the Wagner-O'Day Act of 1938, which became the Javits–Wagner–O'Day Act in 1971, and was renamed the AbilityOne Program in 2006.
TAB moved its headquarters into a 62,500 sq ft plant at 2307 Business Center Drive in 2005.
Products
In a partnership with Gojo Industries, TAB packages and redistributes skincare products, including purell Instant hand Sanatizer and Micrell antibacterial hand soap under the Skilcraft trade name.[1]
Services
Travis Association for the Blind's Distribution Services department distributes equipment to the U.S. Armed Forces through a contract with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support formerly Defense Supply Center Philadelphia.[2]
References
- ↑ Gojo Industries 2012 Sustainability Report: Partnerships That Turn Disability Into Ability
- ↑ "Delivering the Goods". Opportunity Magazine 5 (1). 2012. Retrieved 8/5/2014. Check date values in:
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