About
Louisiana Association For The Blind
Products With a Purpose
Who We Are
Our Mission
& Values
With every purchase, you are improving the quality of life and empowering people who are visually impaired through responsive education, support services, skills training, and employment.
Shopping with L.A.B. serves the community by providing gainful employment for people who are visually impaired, for whom the national unemployment rate is 70 percent. Your support also generates funds to provide a wide range of services and training to those seeking a more independent life.
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Our Story
Over the Years
1927
1930
1950
2011
Today, L.A.B. offers vision evaluations, children’s programs, independent living skills instruction, job training and employment placement through our Community Services division.
An affiliate of National Industries for the Blind, L.A.B. participates in the AbilityOne Program, a federal initiative to help people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment with nonprofit agencies that sell products and/or services to the United States government.
We are committed to reducing the 70 percent employment rate for those with visual impairments. Clients are trained in marketable skills and matched with appropriate employers, allowing them to find satisfying work that leads to greater independence. L.A.B. also offers direct employment at our print shop, laser design and die division, copy paper division, and base supply stores at Barksdale Air Force Base and Fort Polk Army Base.
Income from these enterprises is invested back into L.A.B.’s programs and services, creating a circle of support for our clients.
Base Supply Centers
Your Purchase Creates AbilityOne Jobs
Barksdale
Located at 640 Davis Ave. East
- Contracted to carry office and cleaning supplies, individual equipment and more.
- Compliance with FAR, service purchase agreements and AbilityOne mandates.
- Multiple ordering options: walk-in, call-in, fax or online.
FORT POLK
- Contracted to carry office, cleaning supplies, personal safety(PPE), hardware and much more.
- Compliance with FAR, service purchase agreements and AbilityOne mandates.
- Multiple ordering options: walk-in, call-in, fax or online.
L.A.B. Industries
High Quality Manufacturing and Design
Laser Design & Die Division
We offer an array of laser services, such as custom acrylic and wood cutting and etching, rastering services for 3D imaging and glass etching.
3D AutoCAD Design
L.A.B. offers CAD design, solutions and services. CAD, computer-aided design, is a tool used in product development, architecture, graphic design, engineering and more.
Community Services
Empowering the Visually Impaired to Enter The Workforce
Low Vision Center
We offer low vision evaluations after a referral from your eye care professional.
Visual Aids Store
Open daily with the latest technology to enhance your remaining vision levels.
Assistive Technology
Offering complete rehabilitation services and programs for all ages.
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Our Staff
Executive Team
Our Staff
Directors
William (Bill) Redcliff
Senior Director, Operations
bredcliff@lablind.com
Myrl Ray
Director, Base Supply Centers
mray@lablind.com
Yolanda Lars
Director, Human Resources
ylars@lablind.com
Shun Washington
Senior Director, Finance & Administration
swashington@lablind.com
Alison Young
Director, Marketing
ayoung@lablind.com
Melinda Brown
Director, Client Solutions
mbrown@lablind.com
Nora Robinson
Executive Coordinator
nrobinson@lablind.com
John Erik Hammond
Director, Print Operations
ehammond@lablind.com
Bruce Petty
Director, Laser, Design and Die
bpetty@lablind.com
John Sipes
Director, Copy Paper
jsipes@lablind.com
Shelby Coon
Assistant Director, Laser, Design and Die
scoon@lablind.com
Heather McKenzie Haddock
Director, Government Programs
hhaddock@lablind.com