Retreat for Blind Veterans

In partnership with the Veterans Administration, Enchanted Hills is planning to host a retreat for  blind and visually impaired veterans in November, 2013. The retreat is designed to bring veterans together from the Bay Area and beyond to convene, identify resources and provide opportunities to build a  community of support. If you are a veteran … Continue reading Retreat for Blind Veterans

Reinvigorate Yourself – Sign up Now for Week Long Confidence Building Class at Enchanted Hills

We are coming off  the heels of the June Changing Vision Changing Life Class with great enthusiasm and can’t wait until September 8 for our next class to begin. Will you be there?               What: Changing Life Changing Vision Immersion training at Enchanted Hills Camp When: Sunday, September 8 through … Continue reading Reinvigorate Yourself – Sign up Now for Week Long Confidence Building Class at Enchanted Hills

California School for the Blind visits the LightHouse

Last February, a class from California School for the Blind visited LightHouse Industries in San Leandro. They’ve given us permission to reprint the article they published in their June 2013 newsletter. *** A field trip to the LightHouse for the Blind by Tracy Soriano On Thursday, February 21, 2013, Nanako Yamada’s class, along with mobility … Continue reading California School for the Blind visits the LightHouse

Immersion in the Redwoods: A Fabulous New Class Helps Students Increase Confidence and Chart Their Own Course

For one week in June, fifteen enthusiastic students participated in a life changing, immersion session at Enchanted Hills Retreat in Napa. Blind and low vision adults from all over Northern California, including five from the North Coast, got a jump start on a life not limited by blindness. Throughout the week, students were introduced to a … Continue reading Immersion in the Redwoods: A Fabulous New Class Helps Students Increase Confidence and Chart Their Own Course

Include the LightHouse for the Blind in your Financial, Tax or Estate Planning Goals through our Planned Giving program

There are many ways to make a legacy gift to The LightHouse for the Blind, with benefits ranging from tax advantages to income for life. Whether you want to help blind and low vision people gain the skills and confidence they need to enter the workforce through our Employment Immersion Program, or help sustain Enchanted … Continue reading Include the LightHouse for the Blind in your Financial, Tax or Estate Planning Goals through our Planned Giving program

More Accessible Than Ever! Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Ever wonder how you could spend a day meandering alone through Muir Woods soaking in the solitude and beauty? Have you ever wanted to take your family on an educational trip to Alcatraz Island? Was the only thing preventing you from the mystique of Muir woods or the confining walls of Alcatraz your blindness? If … Continue reading More Accessible Than Ever! Golden Gate National Recreation Area

LightHouse Gets Special Tour of the New Exploratorium

Earlier this month a large group of LightHouse Board and staff members were honored to be invited to tour the Exploratorium at its new home on Pier 15 in San Francisco. “What thrilled me about the exhibitions,” said Frank Welte, LightHouse Information and Referral Specialist, “is that because the Exploratorium is an interactive museum, it … Continue reading LightHouse Gets Special Tour of the New Exploratorium