Industries of the Blind Greensboro

01/05/2026

Spectrum News 1 did a great story on our IOB associate Brendon Brown. The story also highlighted our 3PL services we provide to customers.

Brendon is a great example of the dedicated associates who want to learn and grow here at IOB.

Below is a link to the story. If you are interested in opportunities at IOB, please see our website at www.industriesoftheblind.com

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2025/12/09/greensboro-company-employs-those-living-with-visual-disabilities-

Young man who is legally blind applied to multiple places for a job and was rejected. At the age of 21-years-old, he's now working at Industries of the Blind in Greensboro.

12/23/2025

On December 19th, IOB got to honor our 2026 Employees of the Year. These are 3 outstanding associates who have shown distinction and dedication to IOB. Our 3 Employee's of the Year are

Charles (CJ) Wallace - Peter J. Salmon Employee of the Year Award
Stacy Ross - Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award
Lay Tem - Industries of the Blind Sighted Employee of the Year

Each one of these associates has stood out in their own way over the past year and had been nominated by their peers and supervisors.

Please help us congratulate these 3 outstanding associates.

Photos below show CJ Wallace, Stacy Ross and Lay Tem accepting award and recognition from IOB President and CEO Joshua Gould.

12/19/2025

Industries of the Blind had a visit from Greensboro's City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis on Wednesday 12/17/25. Discussion points included how the City purchases office supplies and the future of West Gate City Blvd. We were proud to be able to present Mr. Davis with custom imprinted pens.

Greensboro City Manager Nathaniel ‘Trey’ Davis was presented with a custom ink pen made by Industries of the Blind, Greensboro. President and CEO Joshua Gould thanked the City for its continued support of the agency’s office supply operations.

11/25/2025

Today we wee honored to graduate our 2025 Future Leaders Academy cohort. These IOB associates were able to learn about all aspects of the company directly from the person responsible for that particular role.

They learned about finance from our Director of Finance, production and quality from the Director of Manufacturing. They also learned about HR, payroll, history, purchasing and business development. As part of learning about production, the associates were able to shadow a supervisor to learn about the day to day operation of managing people.

Congratulations to our future leaders, Cassandra Avery, Brendon Brown, Roderick, Wilson, Abraham Bustos, and Scott Robles.

Below are photos of the group accepting their certificates from IOB President and CEO Joshua Gould and Director of Human Resources Susan Williams.

11/21/2025

We would like to give a huge shout out and Thank You to the Lowe's Home Improvement Store # 2771 located at 2005 East Cone Blvd here in Greensboro, NC.

This location selected us as their Hometown Hero and had Lowe's associates come out and revamp our outside space by 33 & Elm Coffee House IOB's coffee shop.

The Lowe's Team created beautiful outdoor seating space for IOB associates and coffee shop patrons to enjoy.

A huge Thank You goes to Daniel S., Store Manager, Jeremy W., Assistant Store Manager, Wayne A., Department Supervisor, and Wyeth S., Department Supervisor. These gentlemen put in the hard work to make this a wonderful outdoor space to enjoy lunch or just a conversation. Thank you to the Lowe's Team. We truly are honored that you chose IOB to be your Hometown Hero.

Below are before and after photos of the space, along with photos of the Lowe's Team who did the work.

11/04/2025

As we approach the holiday season, we have made it easier to give to IOB. On our website, we now have multiple projects that you can donate too. If you wish, you can still donate to our general fund.

The website is https://industriesoftheblind.com/home/get-involved/ #/

Thank you in advance for all of the support in our mission to create and sustain employment for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Possibility. That’s the spirit at Industries of the Blind.Be part of the amazing transformations that happen every day at IOB.

10/28/2025

As Ictober is National Disability Emplyment Awareness Month, we are proud to recognize Doris Yancey for her 30 years of dedicated service. Doris cuts the moisture wicking t-shirts IOB produces for our Military. She is one of the hardest working people you will ever meet and we are honored that she works with us.

Below is a photo of Doris with IOB CEO Joshua Gould. He is presenting her with a plaque.

10/07/2025

National Disability Employment Awareness Month marks one of the most important times of the year for Industries of the Blind. We are dedicated to offering competitive career paths for people who are blind, and NDEAM provides an excellent opportunity to highlight the capabilities of our employees.

Facilitated by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many contributions Americans with disabilities make in the workplace.

All month long we will be celebrating the capabilities of our associates and the dedicated work they perform to provide goods and services to federal, military and commercial customers through the AbilityOne Program.

10/05/2025

Having a great time at the Carolina Panther’s game today.

09/19/2025

With your support Industries of the Blind continues its 90+ year mission of providing opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired.

09/10/2025

By donating today, you are helping to provide opportunities for employment and personal development for people who are blind or visually impaired.

07/16/2025

Industries of the Blind held our annual Swing for Sight golf tournament In June. A big thank you too all of the Sponsors and players for making it such a success. A particular thank you to our Title Sponsor Practical Software Solutions.

The folks from Practical had a chance to sit down with IOB’s President and CEO Joshua Gould to learn more about IOB. A link to the article is below.

We are recapping the 2025 Swing for Sight Golf Tournament supporting Industries of the Blind in Greensboro, NC.