Is ability one a federal agency?
An independent federal agency called the Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled administers the AbilityOne Program, with support from National Industries for the Blind and NISH-Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities.
Who makes Skilcraft products?
AbilityOne Network
Are Skilcraft employees blind?
SKILCRAFT is the brand name for quality products manufactured by people who are blind. SKILCRAFT products are available to federal government customers through the AbilityOne Program.
What does Skilcraft mean?
the National Industries for the Blind
Where is Skilcraft made?
Greensboro NC
Do the blind still make brooms?
At Industries of the Blind, along with brooms, they make and assemble mops, pens and U.S. Army combat uniforms. The mission is providing employment opportunities and resources. After the storm, the company decided to donate 300 brooms to storm victims.
Are Skilcraft pens made in USA?
Pen production sustains meaningful employment for individuals like Susan Kasten, who assembles pens at Industries for the Blind in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lynn Larsen, a machine operator at Industries of the Blind, Greensboro, has been making the SKILCRAFT U.S. Government Pen for nearly 40 years.
Who makes government pens?
National Industries for the Blind
Do post offices have pens?
Meet the government’s favorite pen. The Skilcraft-branded pens have been produced specifically for the government for the past 50 years. They’re well-stocked at many local post offices and are many a military service member’s most trusted tool. Meet the “government pen.”
Is the TAC pen rechargeable?
I like the fact that the light is rechargeable using a standard micro usb cable (they provide a small one, along with a couple extra o-rings and washers). The end cap screws off to reveal the pen part, and screws on to the rear, so you don’t have to worry about losing it.