Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF ABVI IS TO PREPARE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O.
ABVI'S MANUFACTURING DIVISION IS A REGISTERED ISO 9001 QUALITY ORGANIZATION PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE FEDERAL AND NY STATE GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. THE MANUFACTURING DIVISION EMPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 87 INDIVIDUALS OF WHOM 57 ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. OUR EMPLOYEES CONVERT, ASSEMBLE, PACKAGE AND DISTRIBUTE A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT USE.
ABVI HAS FOR ALL OF ITS HISTORY BEEN FIRST AND FOREMOST A CREATOR OF JOBS AND CAREERS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. ITS CALL (CONTACT) CENTER ENTERPRISE PROVIDES TRAINING AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN SERVICE TO BOTH GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE CALL CENTER SERVES AS THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S LEAD POISONING AND TOXIC SUBSTANCE HOTLINE. PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND ENJOY GREAT CAREERS WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY BY PROVIDING THIS VITAL SERVICE. THE ABVI CALL CENTER HAVING RECEIVED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION SHARED ITS EXPERIENCE AND RESOURCES WITH OTHER NOT FOR PROFITS AROUND THE COUNTRY, HELPING TO LAUNCH SEVERAL NEW CALL CENTERS AND CREATING MANY JOBS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE OTHER DISABILITIES. THE CALL CENTER OPERATES IN CONJUCTION WITH GOODWILL, IT'S SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR 82 INDIVIDUALS OF WHOM 25 ARE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
ABVI HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS AND VISION LOSS ACROSS MONROE COUNTY FOR OVER 100 YEARS. DURING THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR (2019) WE PROVIDED FREE EYE EXAMS AND EARLY VISION SCREENINGS TO OVER 2,300 PEOPLE AT RISK FOR VISION LOSS. AND AN ADDITIONAL OVER 2,300 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY ABVI'S LOW VISION CENTER AND VISION REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joyel Bennett | VP OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 37.5 | $116,722 |
| George Klemann | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 22.5 | $0 |
| Ian Harper | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Darrick Alaimo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Judie Lynn Nassar Mcavinney | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Brenner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Jackman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Ferber | CONTROLLER AND AUDIT CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Harrington | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Kitchen | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Henderson | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael H Frame | PLANNING CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerry Rooney | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Tina M Reeves | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Mclaughlin | BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEPT 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| William F Barnecut-Kearns | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr A Gidget Hopf | CEO | 22.5 | $0 |
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