LightHouse for the Blind’s Counseling and Psychological Services Program is offering a new therapy group called Mind’s Eye, intended for individuals with recent changes in their vision who are moving forward in their lives. With guidance from our staff psychologist, Connie Conley-Jung, Ph.D., the group facilitator, Ms. Rachel Longan, M.S. has thoughtfully designed this group … Continue reading Introducing the Mind’s Eye Therapy Group
The LightHouse Employment Immersion Program has helped dozens of eager-to-work blind and low vision folks find jobs and get hired. At last count, salaries generated by past graduates have exceeded $1,365,000. Graduates from our most recent class tell us that our program is well worth the eight-week investment of time. Read what a few of … Continue reading Next Class May 6 – LightHouse Employment Class Gets High Marks
Fourteen-and-a-half year old Jacob Obeso of San Leandro is stoked to be a stoker for his second Cycle for Sight ride, a signature fundraiser benefiting Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind where he has participated as a camper for several summers. This Saturday, Jacob and his dad Robert will be pedaling 25 miles along the … Continue reading The Freedom of Riding
Are you a legally blind individual who uses a guide dog and has been denied rides by Uber because of your guide dog? Do you avoid using Uber because you have heard that Uber taxis refuse to pick up customers with service animals? Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and Timothy Elder of TRE Legal Practice are … Continue reading Denied By Uber?
Kate Williams of San Francisco is taking on a personal challenge this year at Cycle for Sight, the signature ride benefiting Enchanted Hills Camp. She will be riding 15 miles on a tandem bike, and this ride will be her first significant spin since 1997 when she began losing her vision. Kate, who is a … Continue reading Attitude is Everything
This will be LightHouse Board member Chris Downey’s third year in a row to participate in Cycle for Sight. Chris tells us why supporting Enchanted Hills Camp in this way is so important to him. Q: How old are you? A: I’m a 6 year old blind kid trapped in a 51 year old body. … Continue reading Who Knew That Giving Could Be So Energizing
24-year-old Sergio Lopez, from Fremont, California, is riding in this year’s Cycle for Sight – a fundraising bicycle ride benefiting Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. This is the second time he has ridden, and with each mile he pedals (25 miles this year), he will be raising money for a worthy cause. “I am … Continue reading Dream Big and Ride in This Year’s Cycle for Sight
Jack Veliquette, 17, from Windsor, California, is taking on the challenge of Cycle for Sight for the second year in a row. He’s upping his game and instead of riding 25 miles like he did last year, he’ll be riding 50 – tackling the slopes of Mt. Veeder. This high school sophomore has been a … Continue reading Meet a Blind Rider in This Year’s Cycle for Sight
Marlene Dunaway, from Davis, California, is biking the roads of Napa on a 25-mile ride in this year’s Cycle for Sight, taking place on Saturday April 26. It’s her first ride and this 70-something woman is eager to take on the challenge. The ride, which has 15, 25 and 50 mile routes, winds through Napa … Continue reading Meet Marlene, a First Time Cycle for Sight Rider
Janice finds that coming to the LightHouse each week offers a way to get her “creative groove” back by taking advantage of some of the many classes offered by LightHouse Community Services that enliven and enrich people’s lives. Read the rest of Janice’s story here.
