Adaptations, the LightHouse store, has reopened with new staff and new energy. Store hours are Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adaptations uses the fully-accessible LightSpeed point of sale technology, allowing our knowledgeable store staff to easily ring up purchases. Speaking of, there are two new faces at Adaptations: Ben Einstein and … Continue reading Adaptations Reopens With New Inventory
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” -William Shakespeare The lasting impact of bequests—both large and small—has helped shape the LightHouse for the Blind into what it is today. For many friends of the LightHouse, a charitable bequest is the easiest and best way to make a gift. By … Continue reading The Gift That Lives On
You already know that Enchanted Hills is a beautiful, relaxing and reasonably priced place to get people together, whether it be for a family reunion, business off-site, religious group outing, wellness retreat or other celebration. Here are six more reasons why Enchanted Hills is the perfect place for your retreat: 1. Enchanted Hills is the … Continue reading Six Enchanting Reasons to Hold Your Get-Together at Enchanted Hills Retreat
Sharon Sutherland is a Registered Nurse whose career was put on hold when her vision suddenly decreased. She has attended our Changing Vision Changing Lives Immersion training not once, but twice. The first time she focused on general skills such as an introduction to access technology, cane travel, day to day living skills, braille and … Continue reading You Can Go Back Again: Sharon Sutherland Hones Her Skills at our Changing Vision, Changing Lives Immersion Class at Enchanted Hills
LightHouse is not only in the process of rolling out its Transit Route Orientation Guides for BART, Caltrain, and selected Muni and Samtrans routes – we are offering orientation trainings to make it easier for blind and visually impaired transit riders in the Bay Area to travel independently. Transit Route Orientation Guides are Braille pamphlets … Continue reading LightHouse Now Distributing Transit Orientation Guides Plus Trainings
The Lighthouse is proud to see the fruits of its consulting labors at Land’s End. The newly installed tactile Lands End model is located outside of the Lands End Lookout Center on the concrete plaza in between the North end of the building and the parking lot. It awaits the perusal of your fingertips. The … Continue reading Check Out the Newly Installed Tactile Lands End Model
For 24 years Alfredo Estrada, Jr. was an airplane mechanic for United Airlines. He has a vision impairment that renders him legally blind, but with a narrow tunnel of vision he was able to work on aeronautical engines with deep concentration. He eventually lost his job and faced unemployment for 3 years. His Department of … Continue reading The Mechanics of Finding A Job: Alfredo Estrada, LightHouse for the Blind Employment Immersion Success
The LightHouse for the Blind is once again honored to hold the National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB) exam this November. When: Saturday, November 2, 2013 Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters, 214 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco Please sign up by Friday October 25, 2013. You can stand out among teachers of the blind and … Continue reading Get Certified – Take the National Certification in Literary Braille Exam this November
When: Every Tuesday, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters Sally Mitchell is a professional, caring and thoughtful yoga teacher, massage therapist and chi running instructor, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates a safe, supportive and nurturing environment in all her classes and sessions, allowing her clients to feel at … Continue reading New – Body Flow Yoga and Meditation with Sally Mitchell
Join the LightHouse for our 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day Walk. Celebrate the significance of this day and honor the importance the white cane has to those who are blind. When: Tuesday, October 15, 1:00 until 2:30 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters We will meet at the LightHouse and walk together around the … Continue reading Walk with the LightHouse for the Blind on White Cane Awareness Day
