This March, California School for the Blind is hosting the Northern California Braille Challenge, a National Program of Braille Institute, in collaboration with LightHouse for the Blind, Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Braille Institute of America. When: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: California School for the … Continue reading Save the Date – Northern California Braille Challenge
LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin wants to talk to you. Come to a community conversation about LightHouse services and opportunities for our organization. When: Tuesday, January 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Where: LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters These informal evenings have proven to be very useful as the LightHouse develops new programs and services. To reserve … Continue reading Dialogue with the Director
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? More importantly, would you like to make a significant contribution to the life of a blind or low-vision person in as little … Continue reading Personal Services Volunteer Request
On November 9th, in conjunction with the Napa Valley Film Festival, the LightHouse held a fundraiser for Enchanted Hills Camp in Yountville. The film, Make A Hero’s documentary “The Movement” features longtime Enchanted Hills camper Mike May, who holds the world record for fastest blind downhill skiing. It was a great community building event attended … Continue reading Napa Film Festival Event Raises Friends and Funds
It is with great sadness that the LightHouse announces the recent passing of much loved teacher and colleague, David Baioni. David began his Rehabilitation Teaching career long before the LightHouse, and we were so glad he joined our team in September, 2000. David was a true educator, teaching with passion, patience and gusto. He was … Continue reading Passing of LightHouse Teacher David Baioni
The mission of the SF LightHouse Youth Advocacy Group is to arm youth and their parents with the tools and resources needed to become more informed, prepared, engaged, and confident in all aspects of scholastic and social life. This group is designed specifically for parents, middle school students, high school students, and college students (both … Continue reading New! SF LightHouse Youth Advocacy Support Group
In partnership with American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, the LightHouse is very proud and excited to offer membership in the newly established SF LightHouse Red Cross Club for Bay Area Blind and Low Vision Youth. The SF LightHouse Red Cross Club for Blind and Low Vision Youth will be the only Red Cross Club … Continue reading NEW! The LightHouse Red Cross Club for Bay Area Blind and Low Vision Youth
Everyone has jammed out at one time or another, whether it was at a wedding or late at night to a song on the radio. Jam Class turns spontaneous jam into practice. The class operates by listening to and following the rhythms, soulfulness, funkiness, histories, memories, and many shades of joy that already live inside … Continue reading New! LightHouse Presents: Jam Class at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance
In honor of the Martin Luther King Day of Service 2013, American Red Cross (ARC) Bay Area Chapter and SF LightHouse will launch the 1st Annual Bay Area Blind Blood Drive on January 9th, 2013 in partnership with other Bay Area blind services agencies. Who: Blind and sighted blood donors When: January 9, 2013 from … Continue reading Giving Blood, Giving Life: Be Part of the Bay Area Blind Community’s 1st Annual Day of Giving Blood Drive
For a few days in November, the LightHouse hosted the nation’s largest gathering of blindness CEOs held anywhere. The CEOs from 62 blindness agencies, from Maine to Washington State, from Florida to California, all members of Vision Serve Alliance, gathered to learn leadership skills, discuss best blindness practices and to network with agency heads facing … Continue reading Nation’s Blindness Executives Hosted by LightHouse
