Client Meetings
We are now open during business hours! Appointments are no longer needed. (For co-located offices subject to visitor restrictions (Athens, College Park, Gainesville, Norcross, Brunswick, Thomasville or Valdosta), please call 1-844-367-4872.)
NEW! Prospective client orientation launching online
Every Wednesday, you will have two new opportunities to learn more about GVRA. Find additional info here: https://gvs.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-15/gvra-rolls-out-virtua…
Georgia Industries for the Blind (GIB) Recovering from Hurricane Michael Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Bainbridge) - When Hurricane Michael made landfall in the southeast and surged into Georgia, the city of Bainbridge, home of Georgia Industries for the Blind’s (GIB) headquarters, received the brunt of its damaging winds, felling trees and leaving thousands without power. Though GIB sustained no structural damage, cleanup of debris, water seepage, and superficial repairs are beginning this week. All operations are temporarily suspended pending the completion of work and restoration of power.
During this time, our customers and partners will experience an interruption of our regular services, including product production and operation of our Client Intake Call Center. Though we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, we are thankful first and foremost for the safety of our colleagues, and we eagerly await returning to business soon.
About Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
GVRA is the state’s Vocational Rehabilitation organization. Georgia Industries for the Blind is administratively attached to GVRA. Established legislatively in 1937, its Bainbridge plant opened in 1949, with Griffin and Robins Air Force Base locations following. GIB employs nearly a hundred blind individuals, operating entirely on profits with zero state or federal funds. It is an ISO 9001-2008 certified company with a nationally recognized safety program. More information is available at gvs.ga.gov.
*Interim GIB Operations Contact: Kevin Harris, GVRA Deputy Executive Director, (404) 548-0102
(*GIB’s Operations Director is Mike Jackson. Service Director is Luis Narimatsu. Temporary points of contact listed here are Atlanta-based due to power and phone outages in Bainbridge.)