Author: Andrea Ogarrio

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Employment Immersion Program Continues to Help Secure Jobs and Inspire Confidence for Those Still Looking

The Employment Immersion Program recently concluded its third year of supporting blind and visually impaired job seekers with deeply-gratifying results. The program has graduated ninety participants from a wide range of backgrounds. The Program provides its participants with a supportive environment in which they can learn skills and techniques specific to conducting a job search … Continue reading Employment Immersion Program Continues to Help Secure Jobs and Inspire Confidence for Those Still Looking →

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Employment Immersion Program Receives $30,000 from Wells Fargo

In January LightHouse was honored to host representatives from Wells Fargo for the presentation of a $30,000 grant to benefit our Employment Immersion Program. The grant will help 60 blind jobseekers in 2014 find gainful and satisfying employment. This gift from Wells Fargo will also be used to support the program’s outreach efforts aimed at … Continue reading Employment Immersion Program Receives $30,000 from Wells Fargo →

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Stressed Out? Join our New Meditation and Stress Reduction Class

Learn to manage your stress through meditation. We meet every Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. It’s a drop-in group, so please feel free join in whenever you are able. When: Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters Our meditation class is non-denominational and is open to everyone. The techniques in … Continue reading Stressed Out? Join our New Meditation and Stress Reduction Class →

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Join our Team – the LightHouse is Hiring Camp Counselors

Are you attracted to helping blind youth and adults grow in their abilities, skill and self-confidence? Perhaps you attended camp, and have experienced the life-changing power of Enchanted Hills firsthand? Then perhaps this summer you might want to join our spirited camp in the rolling Napa foothills and have some fun while doing a whole … Continue reading Join our Team – the LightHouse is Hiring Camp Counselors →

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Walk Away With a Phone That Will Work For You – California Telephone Access Program Distribution Day at the LightHouse

On Friday March 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) will host a telephone equipment distribution day at the LightHouse. CTAP provides accessible telephones to persons who have completed an application and have been approved to receive one for their use. This event will provide those who have completed and … Continue reading Walk Away With a Phone That Will Work For You – California Telephone Access Program Distribution Day at the LightHouse →

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Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community’s 2nd Annual Day of Giving Blood Drive on January 17

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In honor of the Martin Luther King Day of Service 2014, The American Red Cross (ARC) Bay Area chapter and LightHouse will host our 2nd Annual Day of Giving Blind Blood Drive on January 17th, 2014, in partnership with other Bay Area blind services and disabilities agencies, including California School for the Blind, Vista Center … Continue reading Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community’s 2nd Annual Day of Giving Blood Drive on January 17 →

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Spotlight on Napa: Nature and Culture at Enchanted Hills Retreat

Over the next six months we will publish a series of columns about Enchanted Hills that will give you even more reasons to choose our retreat for your group of 30 to 150. Features will focus on: The History of Enchanted Hills from the Mayacamas Indians through the stage coach days until the current day. … Continue reading Spotlight on Napa: Nature and Culture at Enchanted Hills Retreat →

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Neighbors Gather at Enchanted Hills

We want to thank the Dry Creek Lokoya Volunteer Fire Department for hosting this year’s Community Holiday Party at Enchanted Hills. The lodge was full of joyful neighbors, family and friends enjoying Celtic music and delicious food for this holiday celebration. Thanks to these additional partners and contributors: The Friends of Enchanted Hills The Mount … Continue reading Neighbors Gather at Enchanted Hills →

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Redwood Stage at Enchanted Hills – We’re Nearly There

For half a year Napa Kiwanis members have surveyed, planned and now built the performance stage in our emerging Redwood Grove Theater. Their generosity in building the space in the cold of winter will be seen as summer campers enjoy the area as a cool shaded retreat from the summer heat. If you and your … Continue reading Redwood Stage at Enchanted Hills – We’re Nearly There →

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Adaptations Product of the Month – Simple Tactile Measuring Spoons and Cups

Happy New Year! To celebrate the New Year, the Adaptations Store is taking 10% off your purchase of measuring cups or spoons! These great kitchen tools can be bent at the handle (creating a 90 degree angle) to make measuring liquids like vanilla, honey and olive oil easier. They have bright colored plastic handles with bendable … Continue reading Adaptations Product of the Month – Simple Tactile Measuring Spoons and Cups →