Posted on July 24, 2018Nicky Gacos Elected to NAMA Board – Congratulations to Nicky Gacos, President of the National Association of Blind Merchants, who was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA). ... Keep Reading
Posted on June 5, 2018 NABM DAY on The Hill
Blind Entrepreneurs Educate Members of Congress
On May 22, 2018, over 100 blind entrepreneurs got off of buses on Independence Avenue in front of the Rayburn House Office Building and following a Congressional Br ... Keep Reading
Posted on July 17, 2017Resolution 2017-16
Regarding the Commercialization of Interstate Rest Areas
Proponent: 2017-16
WHEREAS, Congress, in 1936, enacted the Randolph-Sheppard Act to “provide blind persons with remunerative employment,” to “enlarge their eco ... Keep Reading
Posted on October 10, 2015Braille is Vital to Literacy for
the Visually Impaired
Please read the article titled "Braille is Vital to Literacy for the Visually Impaired" by Gwen Sadler, for additional information about braille readers.
Louis Braille Commemorative Coin
The ... Keep Reading
Posted on October 29, 2013From Left: Jesse Hartle, Government Programs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind; Nicky Gacos, President of the National Association of Blind Merchants, division of the National Federation of the Blind; Eric Dell, Senior Vice President, ... Keep Reading
Posted on October 3, 2013A Rock and a Hard Place: Blind Vendors and Government Officials Debate Menu Mandates
10/03/13 at 07:49 PM | by Kevan Worley
The fastest growing thicket of regulations mandating "healthy" vending in federal, state, and local facilities was the focus ... Keep Reading
Posted on February 7, 2013The White House has announced that President Obama has nominated Janet LaBreck to be the next Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner. Her nomination has been forwarded to the U.S. Senate for confirmation. I have had the great privilege ... Keep Reading
Posted on January 20, 2012Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2012): Thousands of Americans who are blind have embraced the entrepreneurial spirit that helps define our Nation as a land of opportunity. Through the Federal Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program administered by ... Keep Reading
Posted on August 8, 2011
Sodexo Selected for Food Services at 20 U.S. Marine Corps Mess Halls
By Sodexo, Inc.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, Aug. 8, 2011 -- PRNewswire -- Sodexo, Inc., leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, announced today that it has been selected by ... Keep Reading