Chicago Lighthouse Industries has been supplying wall clocks to the federal government under the AbilityOne program (formerly Javits-Wagner, O’Day Act (JWOD) since 1977.  We offer a full range of styles and sizes in various finishes.  Customized clocks with your agency logo are available for a slight surcharge, with no minimum order and no hidden set-up charges.  All of our clocks are made to the highest quality standards -- our Atomic radio-controlled clocks keep very precise time, and all other movements are have a guaranteed accuracy of +/- 2 minutes/year, backed by a three-year limited warranty.  All clocks in this showcase are proudly assembled right here in Chicago by people who are blind, some with additional disabilities.  Our clocks are available from the General Services Administration (GSA), independent dealers, contract stationers and Base Supply Centers.  Please click here for your preferred supplier.

Once a product or service is on the Procurement List, the Government must buy it from the organization designated by the Committee until the government no longer has requirements for that item, or until a nonprofit agency employing people with severe disabilities can no longer furnish that item. The purchase of AbilityOne products and services by federal customers helps battle the 70 percent unemployment rate faced by this untapped labor resource.

The AbilityOne (formerly JWOD) Program provides employment opportunities for nearly 48,000 Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities by orchestrating government purchases of products and services provided by nonprofit agencies employing such individuals throughout the country. In 1938, the Wagner-O'Day Act was passed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in order to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind. In 1971, under the leadership of Senator Jacob Javits, Congress amended this Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) to include people with severe disabilities and allow the program to also provide services to the federal government. Over sixty years later, this extraordinary socioeconomic program provides federal customers with a wide array of quality products and services, while providing thousands of people with severe disabilities real jobs and increased independence.