[nfbwatlk] Fw: Inland Nortwest Lighthouse Spring Update

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
What will you be doing at the Lighthouse?
Thanks
Lauren
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From: "Maria Bradford" <mtbradford at qwest.net>
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Subject: [nfbwatlk] Fw: Inland Nortwest Lighthouse Spring Update


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> From: "Keri Brent" <kbrent at seattlelh.org>
> To: "Maria Bradford" <mtbradford at qwest.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:00 PM
> Subject: Inland Nortwest Lighthouse Spring Update
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>> Inland Northwest Lighthouse for the Blind Update
>>
>> Hello!
>> We are pleased to share our latest update on the Inland Northwest
>> Lighthouse for the Blind. Spring is the season of growth, and we are busy
>> growing jobs and employee supports for Inland Northwest's blind 
>> community.
>> We have hired our first employees and are on our way to our Grand Opening
>> and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this September! Please read more about our
>> latest developments below and stay tuned for further email updates 
>> through
>> the summer.
>> - The Lighthouse for the Blind Communications and Development Team
>>
>> Inland Northwest in the Media:
>> We recently became members of the Inland Northwest Development Council 
>> and
>> of Greater Spokane, Inc. In fact, we were featured this past month on
>> GSI's current image campaign. Link below!
>> http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=209538716&u=2153877
>>
>> To read other Spokane media coverage, click this link:
>> http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=209538716&u=2153878
>>
>> Welcoming New Employees:
>> We are delighted to welcome Spokane native Damiana Harper as our Public
>> Relations and Administrative Coordinator. Damiana came on board in early
>> April and is hard at work getting our communications and administration
>> offices in place.
>>
>> Job offers have been made to our first five production employees and they
>> are scheduled to begin work in May. We are on target to hire another 
>> group
>> of blind individuals in July 2008.  These six prospective employees have
>> already been told about July employment and are excited to begin work. We
>> are on schedule to meet our goal of employing 40 people who are blind by
>> 2010.
>>
>> Building Employee Support:
>> We are planning to erect a small 'doggy-daycare' facility for employee
>> guide dogs. We'll be reaching out to local veterinary clinics, Petcos, 
>> and
>> animal organizations to raise community support for the day-kennel.
>>
>> We plan to complete work on creating more accessible walk-ways and curbs
>> outside the building by July 1st. We will also have blind-accessible
>> workstations with electronic screen-readers and screen-magnification
>> available to employees by July 1st.
>>
>> Launching Product Lines:
>> This month, we are gearing up to start production on our first four
>> product lines: binders, file folders, paper trimmers, and easels. Over 
>> the
>> summer we will add wall board and ACCO product lines.
>>
>> We will be sure to keep you updated as we count down to our Grand 
>> Opening.
>> Look for our update next month!
>>
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>> Our postal address is
>> 2501 S Plum St
>> Seattle, Washington 98144-4711
>> United States
>>
>>
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