Spotlight: AbilityOne

Established 80 years ago, the AbilityOne Program employs more than 45,000 Americans with disabilities such as blindness. With the participation of 550 nonprofit organizations, this program is based in Arlington, Virginia, but operates at 1,000 sites that represent 40 government agencies throughout the United States and its territories. Some AbilityOne employees produce military chemical protective coats, trousers, and more than 3,000 SKILCRAFT items ranging from pens to mattresses. Other employees provide custodial, military dining, and contract management services and commissary shelf-stocking. AbilityOne's largest customer is the Department of Defense. AbilityOne receives assistance from National Industries for the Blind (www.nib.org) and SourceAmerica (www.sourceamerica.org). For more information about this program, go to https://www.abilityone.gov/.

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