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Enchanted Hills chef Matthew Beard and his wife Kristen, a former Enchanted Hills counselor, pause while on a walk on the grounds of Enchanted Hills on Mount Veeder outside Napa on Friday, Feb. 7. The camp was built for blind and low-vision people of all ages. Matthew Beard is legally blind.

Love amid loss: The ‘Enchanted’ Napa story of Matthew and Kristen Beard

LightHouse Staff Note: The following is an excerpt from an article from the Napa Valley Register.

By Jennifer Huffman, Buss sines Editor, Napa Valley Register

Matthew and Kristen Beard have only been married since 2022 but have already faced many significant life challenges, including one of Napa’s worst natural disasters.

Matthew, 37, is the head chef at…

Campers sitting outside the Kiva and walking near it at Enchanted Hills Camp.

After a fire, this camp for the visually impaired got reinvented

LightHouse Staff Note:The following is an excerpt from an article about Enchanted Hills Camp on FastCompany.com.

By Nate Berg, Staff Writer, Fast Compnay

[Photo: Emily Hagopian/courtesy Perkins & Will]

The 2017 fire that burned down much of Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa, California had a silver lining. The camp was originally designed in the early 1900s for people with sight, but…

02/11/2025 / LightHouse Staff / Enchanted Hill Camp, Perksin&Will / No comments

23rd Annual Gill Benefit Concert: On the Road Again: Willie Nelson’s Letters to America to Benefit EHC

Photo: Stephen Gill, Mollie Hudner Thomson, Steve Beitler,
and Bob Feiner

It’s time once again for the Gill Benefit Concert to benefit Enchanted Hills Camp. This year’s concert features Mollie and The Sweet Shop Boy, with a special appearance by Anne Gill.

This year’s concert takes place on Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 pm at the Menlo School,…

02/06/2025 / LightHouse Staff / Anne Gill, ehc, Enchanted Hills Camp, Gill Family, Nancy Gill, Steve Gill / No comments

Three teens stand together in front of the lakeside cabins at camp

Enchanted Hills Camp 2025 Registration is Now Open!

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02/03/2025 / Christina Daniels / ehc, Enchanted Hills Camp / No comments

Seen from slightly above, cabins at EHC surrounded by redwood trees

2025 Providers Weekend at Enchanted Hills Camp

Friday, March 21 – Sunday, March 23
Enchanted Hills Camp
3410 Mt Veeder Rd,
Napa, CA 94558

The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is delighted to invite you to the 2025 Providers Weekend, a three-day professional retreat at our newly rebuilt Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC). Join us from Friday evening, March 21, through Sunday, March 23, for a weekend filled with…

01/27/2025 / LightHouse Staff / Provider's Weekend / No comments

Sharon Giovinazzo in a dark pink suit with a white blouse

A message from the CEO

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Dear Members of the California Deaf-Blind Community and Beyond,

At LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, we deeply value our Deaf-Blind community, recognizing the unique challenges and opportunities you face. As we begin a new year and continue to move forward with our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, we want to reaffirm our unwavering…

01/24/2025 / LightHouse Staff / Sharon Giovinazzo / No comments

A composite of the LightHouse and AARP logos

Free Tax Filing Support from AARP at LightHouse San Francisco

LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street in San Francisco this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on Mondays and Thursdays from February 3 through April 10 and Wednesdays in March.

Tax Filing Support with AARP at LightHouse dates
February 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24 & 27
March 3, 6,…

01/24/2025 / LightHouse Staff / AARP / No comments

Embracing AI for Lifelong Learning: Acquiring New Skills through Intelligent Technology, 1/29

We're excited to invite you to the third event in our AI series, Embracing AI for Lifelong Learning: Acquiring New Skills through Intelligent Technology next Wednesday, January 29 at 5:30 PM.

Join the LightHouse Access Technology team to embark on an enlightening journey to discover how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a pivotal ally in…

01/23/2025 / Caitlin O'Malior / / No comments

The Passing of the Torch at EHC: Jamey Gump Takes Over for Tony Fletcher as Camp Director

In 1989, Tony Fletcher started his career with us as the Youth Coordinator at the Rose Resnick Center which later merged into the LightHouse for the Blind in 1993. It was there that Tony worked alongside Enchanted Hills Camp founder, Rose Resnick, and learned from her about the importance of creating a safe and…

12/20/2024 / Christina Daniels / Enchanted Hills Camp, Jamey Gump, Tony Fletcher / No comments

The Braille Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind is assembled and prepared for mailing.

A Salute to the Ziegler Foundation: Thank You for Your Gift to LightHouse

Earlier this year, LightHouse was honored to receive a donation of $3.3 million from the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation to support three LightHouse programs: Little Learners, Enchanted Hills Camp and MAD Lab.

In 1907, Electa Matilda Ziegler took an interest in the education of the blind after her son became blind as a child. That year,…

12/20/2024 / Christina Daniels / E. Matilda Ziegler, Ziegler Foundation / No comments