Are you looking for a cool and wet outdoor adventure this summer? Come enjoy an exciting kayak excursion with the LightHouse for the Blind at the Willow Creek Recreation Area. Meet at LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco on Friday, August 8th at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive on time; we will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. … Continue reading LightHouse Youth Invited to Paddle and Pizza Day
Are you an individual who believes the simplest pleasures in life sometimes have the most profound impact? Do you prefer to work with people in a one-to-one capacity rather than in large groups? Would you like to make a significant contribution to the life of someone who is blind or low vision in as little … Continue reading Activate Your Generous Spirit – Become a LightHouse Volunteer Today
We are deeply grateful for the Rotary Club of Napa’s award of $38,000, our share of the proceeds raised by 2,000 cyclists for the Cycle for Sight 2014 event, and to everyone who contributed to make this award possible. We are also thankful for the hard work of those who raised funds through the pledgereg.com … Continue reading Cycle for Sight Raises $38,000 for Enchanted Hills Camp
“I love seeing clients’ growth in independence and mobility,” said Donna Kazanjian, LightHouse’s Rehabilitation Services Coordinator, when asked what she loves most about her job. Donna was raised on a healthy diet of Ted Williams, haddock, chowda’ and the sparing use of the letter “R.” Boston, Massachusetts was an exciting town to grow up in, … Continue reading Donna Kazanjian Will Teach You Non-Visual Ways to Navigate the City
In 1989, Helen Ames of Oakland, in her capacity as the president of the Charity League, made a generous contribution to support Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. The $30,000 endowment fund supported sending low-income campers to Enchanted Hills. In 2011, in the wake of the financial crisis, a new law was implemented that affected … Continue reading Donation Makes A Splash
When most people think about a stay at Enchanted Hills Retreat they think of a place away from it all to reconnect with family and friends. It can also be a place to focus on an activity (strategizing a business decision, doing yoga at a wellness retreat, or playing music with fellow musicians.) Some think … Continue reading Truffle Tasting, Film Screenings and a Chance to Cycle the Country Roads of Napa
Founded in 2011, the LightHouse Labs team has held dozens of roundtables and advised inventors and large tech companies on the blind-worthiness of their inventions. LightHouse Labs meets monthly and has already influenced many startup and large tech firms in developing products and services of fundamental utility for our community. As part of the Labs’ … Continue reading LightHouse Labs Holds First-Ever Blind Ideation Weekend
Now available – a three color flashlight from Nebo. This flashlight offers bright green and red light in addition to the standard white light. The white setting is ideal for all-around purposes, green is great for map-reading/signaling, and red for preserving night vision. Those with vision-particular sensitivities may find other advantages and disadvantages to use … Continue reading Adaptations – July Product of the Month
The LightHouse has free tickets for the blind and visually impaired community and their partners/friends to a number of upcoming performances in July and August: SFJazz: ALL TICKETS CLAIMED Thursday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers Even in a country with a grand tradition of virtuosic pianists, Chucho Valdés stands alone, … Continue reading Free Tickets to World-Class Entertainment
Know what to do in an earthquake? Interested in being part of a video production to educate others with disabilities around earthquake safety? The CA Office of Emergency Services, Access & Functional Needs in collaboration with Penguin Productions are seeking children and adults with disabilities who would like to appear in a national campaign to … Continue reading Deadline June 20 – Casting Call for People with Disabilities in Earthquake Preparedness Video
