The next LightHouse public board meeting will be at the start of the new 2025-26 fiscal year in October.
Is EHC fully book for the summer?
There is still very limited availability in our Youth and Teen Camps running in mid-July, and Music Camp running in early August. For information on how to enroll, please email ehc@old.lighthouse-sf.org or visit https://old.lighthouse-sf.org/ehc2025/
When is Adaptations Online re-opening and how can I receive my order?
The online Adaptations store is re-opening in July 2025. Customers will be able to choose to have their orders shipped to an address they provide, or can arrange to pick up their order at a LightHouse locations. More information on pick-up locations will be released when the online store re-opens. For updates regarding Adaptations, please see the LightHouse website, newsletter, and social media pages.
A friend of mine was referred to LightHouse. How do they get started?
To get started in any service at LightHouse, prospective students can call 415-694-7323 or email GetStarted@old.lighthouse-sf.org
What is a service navigator?
A Service Navigator is your LightHouse point of contact for connecting to services. They will be with you as you start your unique journey, whether it’s to gain employment or purchase a birthday present for your grandchild online.
Does the physical closure of the North Coast office mean the end of LightHouse services in this area?
Services have not stopped in the North Coast. LightHouse is sending itinerant teams into all counties of the North Coast to better serve people in their resident communities. In between provider in-person visits, we are also offering an array of courses online.
Why did the LightHouse decide to close the office in Eureka?
Almost all North Coast residents are receiving and continue to receive services in or near their place of residence. The small office in Eureka was not large enough to hold group classes. Fewer than 10% of Humboldt County students received services at the brick and mortar Eureka office.
What’s happening with Ed Roberts Campus (ERC)?
LightHouse is still under a lease agreement with ERC. That lease is set to expire in June 2026. Between now and then, classes will continue as normal. If there is a need for additional space in Berkeley in the summer of 2026, we will explore other alternatives.
What’s happening at the Earle Baum Campus (EBC)?
All programs and services will continue to be provided at EBC. Including Service Navigation, Low Vision Clinic, Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, and Access Technology. The site will continue to host cherished community service activities and picnics.
Will you have to move out of 1155, the LH Headquarters, or is that a rumor?
Yes, that is a rumor. The top three floors at 1155 Market are owned by LightHouse, which carries no debt on these assets, and the property is not collateral for any debt.
Is the Adaptations store permanently closed?
The store is temporarily closed for maintenance and preparing for new product launches. The online store will reopen soon (stay tuned); soon, we will announce this in the LH newsletter and on our social channels. The physical store location at 1155 Market will reopen over the summer as a product demo space (please reference last month’s newsletter update for details), and all product purchases will be made through the online store (Shopify marketplace).
Why is the LightHouse waiting until next April to fill the CEO position?
Conducting an executive search takes time. It took at least seven months to identify and bring Sharon G on board. Vetting and ultimately choosing an executive search firm, assembling an Executive Search Committee, validating the job description and interview questions, scheduling what is anticipated to be at least ten candidates for the initial round of interviews, among other activities, takes time. Starting the RFP process for identifying the executive search firm will begin this month. The Board wants to be thoughtful and not rush through this most important process for the LightHouse. They also wanted to give employees a chance to grieve Sharon G’s departure before appointing a replacement. This is why they gave themselves a year from when Sharon G left to undertake hiring a new CEO.
LightHouse received a $125 million bequest in 2015. Given the current financial situation, where has that money been spent?
LightHouse still maintains a portfolio of $80,000,000.
Expenditures have primarily been on capital projects at 1155, Sirkin Center and Enchanted Hills.
Growing operational deficits due to expansion of personnel have also had an impact on the balance of the portfolio.
How much does it cost for a LightHouse student to go through a typical range of programming?
$1000 – 2000 per week
I’ve been receiving services from LightHouse for many years. I’ve heard rumors of upcoming changes to how I will receive services in the future. Can you explain what’s changing and why?
As directed in the strategic plan, adopted in 2023, the LH is shifting towards a person-centered care model. This is an approach that places the individual receiving services at the heart of all decisions and processes. Together, the LH participants with their Service Navigator will create an individualized service plan to promote independence, community, and equity created by and with blind and low vision people.
I’ve heard rumors that Occupational Therapists will replace Independent Living Skills and Orientation and Mobility Instructors. If so, why is this happening?
Occupational Therapists will be joining the LightHouse to support the work of our Low Vision Optometrist. LH has two LV Clinics, one at 1155 and one in Santa Rosa. LightHouse intends to continue to provide traditional Independent Living Skills, Orientation Mobility training, and access technology training as well.
I’ve heard the Little Learners program is being eliminated, is this true?
At this time the Little Learners program will continue.
What additional changes are being planned in staff or services?
It is our desire to maintain all programs and services, however some additional changes may be required. These changes will be determined during the budget season June – September 2025. Any changes will consider what we have heard from the community, and we appreciate your continued advocacy for the programs and services you value.
LightHouse does not plan any additional workforce reductions through at least September 2025.
How many total Service Providers does the LH have?
Orientation and Mobility
8 Full-time
4 Part-time
ILS
1 Full-time
3 Part-time
AT
8 Full-time
2 Part-time
Low Vision Docs
1 Full-time
2 Part-time
Service Navigator
3 Full-time
1 Part-time
Intake Coordinators
3 Full-time
1 Part-time
Community Services
2 Full-time
Volunteer Services
1 Full-time
Camp
2 Full-time
Plus summer staff
Little Learners
8 Full-time
2 Part-time
Where can students or community members with more questions be directed?
If you have questions or comments about anything LH-related, feel free to click the link below and fill out our Community Comment Form.
We’re thrilled to share some changes underway at the LightHouse Adaptations Store! In our ongoing effort to better serve the blind and low vision community, we are temporarily pausing shopping operations at both our physical Adaptations Store at 1155 Market Street and our online store, Adaptations.org. This short break will allow us to prepare for a redesign to our online Adaptations.org store, creating an improved and more accessible shopping experience.
When we return online soon, you’ll be welcomed by a fully revamped Adaptations.org — a refreshed, easier-to-navigate online marketplace featuring a refined selection of innovative blind and low vision products. We are especially excited to announce the launch of a brand-new homegrown LightHouse cleaning product line with accessible packaging, fulfilled exclusively by our LightHouse Eco staff in Alameda, CA that we can’t wait for you to explore!
The Adaptations.org store will be offline for a brief period until it relaunches at the end of May 2025.
In the coming months, our physical Adaptations store location at 1155 Market Street will be reopened and re-imagined as an Adaptations Demo Space. Our students, clients, and visitors will be able to coordinate with LightHouse staff (O&Ms and AT instructors) to schedule time to visit the space and experience featured hands-on demos of innovative blind and low vision products.
Our full product offerings will be available for purchase online at Adaptations.org. In our demo space, accessible QR codes will allow you to explore the Adaptations.org inventory and order products online for convenient home or business delivery.
We will follow up with an announcement over the summer when our new demo space is open, so stay tuned! These changes will create a seamless, online shopping experience that’s more accessible and tailored to your needs — all while keeping the connection with our expert LightHouse staff.
Thank you for your support and patience as we revamp our store experience for our community. We look forward to sharing this next chapter of the Adaptations Store with you soon!
Join us for the recently rescheduled fifth and final event in our AI series, Steering the Future: AI’s Role in Autonomous Vehicles, on Wednesday, May 14 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the LightHouse HQ in San Francisco or virtually via Zoom.
The LightHouse Access Technology team is excited to invite you to a special event featuring a guest speaker from a leading autonomous vehicle company, Waymo. This talk, accompanied by a follow-up panel discussion, will provide an in-depth look at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the driving force behind the revolutionary technology in autonomous vehicles. Our expert speaker will guide us through the intricate workings of AI in these advanced systems, from perception and decision-making to navigation and safety protocols. The presentation will offer a unique opportunity to understand the complexities and challenges of integrating AI into autonomous transportation, highlighting the innovative strides being made in this field. Join us for this enlightening session to explore the cutting-edge intersection of AI and automotive technology and get a glimpse into the future of transportation.
AI in Vehicle Perception and Decision Making: Understanding how AI processes vast amounts of data for real-time decision making, ensuring safety and efficiency in autonomous driving.
Navigating with AI: Exploring the advanced navigation systems powered by AI, enabling precise and adaptive route planning in dynamic environments.
Safety and AI Integration: Discussing the critical role of AI in maintaining safety standards, including collision avoidance systems and real-time response mechanisms.
Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Gaining insights into the future developments in autonomous vehicle technology and the evolving role of AI in shaping sustainable and smart transportation solutions.
As a thank you to our supporters during this exciting five-part series of AI inspired events, we will be giving away two pairs of Meta glasses to TWO lucky, in-person attendees!
What: Steering the Future: AI’s Role in Autonomous Vehicles When: Wednesday, May 14, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Where: LightHouse San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market St. 10th FL San Francisco and online (Directions to LightHosue San Francisco)
Please note: If you previously signed up for this event, originally scheduled on May 9, you do not need to RSVP a second time. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused and hope you can join us on May 14.
This event was made possible by generous funding from the Peninsula Endowment.
The LightHouse Board of Directors wishes to formalize an ongoing independent structure through which it can learn from blind people in our community their current needs for programs and services. As these needs change, and as COVID and changing demographics reveal new unmet needs, it’s a best practice to operate an independent ongoing advisory platform from which our Board can learn what LightHouse is doing right, and what it needs to improve upon.
Therefore as the Lighthouse Board seeks to broaden its input about community needs for programs and services, it has decided to implement a common best practice in our field by formalizing a Blind Advisory Committee. As the body charged with drafting Lighthouse policy, the Board of Directors seeks the broadest sources of input from staff, partners and stakeholders, including, now, direct input from its community.
This is not a first for the LightHouse: over the years there have been various forms of blind input. For his first four years, CEO Bryan Bashin hosted a “Dialogue with the Director”, an open forum for all community members, which was a direct route for community members to give their opinions. As Lighthouse programs and services have grown it is imperative that new regular methods for our Board of Directors to be informed about current community needs are developed. Coming out of COVID, too, the needs of our community may have changed greatly, and the Board is interested in hearing directly from community members. This will be especially important as Lighthouse conducts its next Strategic Plan process later in 2022.
Sharon Sacks, LightHouse Board Chair shared her vision for the Blind Advisory Committee:
“As Lighthouse programs continue to evolve and grow, its Board of Directors is committed to engaging and receiving input from our greater community. This group will be chaired by members of the LightHouse board in order to effectively transfer communication from the community directly to the Board. The Lighthouse Board encourages individuals who are blind or low vision to apply to participate in this unique and important committee.
The LightHouse Board is looking for people who are in touch with today’s community needs, as well as those who may have experience with new or different programs and services which might be operated by the LightHouse. The new Blind Advisory Committee will consist of nine people, including two places that will be offered to the National Federation of the Blind of California’s San Francisco chapter and the California Council of the Blind. Applications are encouraged from people who are blind or have low vision living throughout northern California, with a particular emphasis in the in nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
Those applying will be asked to meet with the Board’s committee to determine who the Board believes would be the best set of individuals to serve, with many considerations including diversity as we ensure that the distribution according to age, intersectional disability, gender, and blindness/low vision be representative of the northern California demographics of blindness. LightHouse Blind Advisory Committee members will be asked to serve a term of two years.
The Committee will meet quarterly approximately three weeks before each Board meeting which will be chaired by a LightHouse Board member. The Board member will report on the Committee’s observations, suggestions, and recommendations at each Board meeting.
Bryan Bashin, CEO of LightHouse said: “Considering the vast changes in service needs and delivery we’ve seen over the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that the Lighthouse stay relevant to the changing needs of the people our mission requires us to serve. The Board’s new Blind Advisory Committee will help our governing board stay freshly informed about the needs of blind people today. This committee will complement input the Board gets from their personal and professional networks, as well as Lighthouse staff. I welcome the input, especially in areas we may not be familiar with. Lighthouse has existed for 120 years because it is open to new input and change, and the Blind Advisory Committee will help us learn things we may not now know.”
Four years ago, disability advocate Stephen Beck Jr. presented a simple but troubling problem to Congress: his daughter, who had Down Syndrome and received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), was prohibited from saving any money. Any income exceeding the most basic of living expenses would trigger a benefits cut-off –– and in some cases cause her to owe the government money. This is a situation blind people are all too familiar with, wherein the system that is made to support them often holds them back.
In 2014, spurred by Beck’s story, 85% of Congress joined forces to sign the ABLE Act: a federal update to tax law that would allow individuals with disabilities to save up to $100,000 in a designated bank account, to achieve a higher standard of living before their benefits were revoked.
Dozens of states have instituted ABLE Accounts, and this week California announced that it would be the next. On August 8th, California State Treasurer John Chiang announced that California’s ABLE program will launch by the end of the year, allowing all Californians on SSI to finally create a better foundation for their financial futures.
TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) will administer the program, called CalABLE. CalABLE is the California version of the federal ABLE Act.
“The ABLE Act is the most significant law for people who are blind, visually impaired, or disabled since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed into law,” said Dante Allen, executive director for CalABLE. “We are very excited to be one step closer to launching CalABLE so that Californians can fully benefit from the financial flexibility and independence that this program will inspire.”
Participants can deposit online or by check to their accounts, and can invite family and friends to contribute directly to the account. The program also provides resources for investment options.
TFI was chosen by the CalABLE board vote due to the firm’s “low costs, proposed investment portfolio that offered simple choices for enrollees with clear preferences, and the simplicity of its program for those new to such a savings program,” according to the release.
“TFI’s selection means we’re one step closer to turning on CalABLE’s ‘Open for Business’ sign,” said Chiang in a release. “TFI’s expertise and oversight are a welcome help in reaching Californian’s with disabilities and their families, who will soon be able to save up to $15,000 a year, tax free, without jeopardizing their federal and state assistance.”
Under the current system, people who receive SSI are prohibited from saving more than $2,000 without losing their benefits. This is severely limiting for people throughout CA communities, including the 70 percent of blind adults who are unemployed.
“No one should have to fear losing their disability benefits because they decided to save wisely and invest in their future,” Chiang said in a release. “This program will help ensure no Californian with a disability will be penalized for thinking ahead.”
LightHouse will continue to cover these developments and announce when CalABLE is up and running. To continue to receive updates about these and similar programs, subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
This past weekend, we hosted one of the largest Youth Employment Series programs ever, with 23 blind and visually impaired youth from throughout the Bay Area and California. It was a packed couple of days, with students arriving on Friday evening and many staying in our guest residences until the weekend wrapped up on Sunday.
Starting Friday night, the students ventured out into San Francisco to visit this year’s Rainbow World Tree of Hope at San Francisco city hall and get in the holiday spirit. Saturday was a packed day of Construction and Maintenance Basics with Enchanted Hills Construction Manager George Wurtzel, who gave students a detailed run down of household tools from wrenches to screwdrivers to hammers, and how to use them. Many of the students got the thrill of building a piece of furniture for the first time. Later, students delved into hospitality and how to organize and host an event by decorating and preparing food for our YES Mentor Appreciation Dinner, covering the basics of food safety and handling.
Students also had opportunities to practice adaptive techniques, problem-solving skills, independent travel methods, literacy and organizational and household management, with time to socialize and reflect on some of the lessons about teamwork and self sufficiency learned throughout the day.
But it’s not all business: thanks to the fun-loving spirit of Youth Services Coordinator Jamey Gump, YES is full of fun, laughter and experimentation. This weekend, that included students trying their hands at Jamey’s family’s famous fudge recipe, with Jamila mixing in the Marshmallow fluff a little too soon and Andy making it clear that he would be the one licking the spoon when the time came. The students also had a good laugh at the several helium balloons that floated just out of reach while they were trying to prepare for the Mentor Appreciation Dinner. Check out photos from the weekend in the gallery below:
George Wurtzel shows two male students the difference between Phillips-head and slotted head screwdrivers.Students sit on the floor of the Multipurpose Rooms at LightHouse while laughing and working together to fill up balloons from a helium tank.Jamey and Jamila add Marshmallow fluff to a large vat of fudge.Sarah leans against Chester laughing, while the two friends work on a meal for the Mentor Appreciation dinner.Jamila and Andy mix the fudge in a pot while waiting for it to heat.
Each YES workshop offers an array of vocational, transitional and enrichment curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment, post-secondary educational success and full independence. The YES Program provides direct access to successful blind and low vision mentors and incorporates structured lessons in self-advocacy, adaptive technology, career exploration and daily living.
In collaboration with our partners at accessible moviegoing app Actiview, we’re offering you (and a plus one) a chance to attend Mill Valley’s VIP accessible pre-screening of the 2017 film ‘Wonderstruck’ (Julianne Moore, Amazon). The screening is tomorrow, Friday, October 13 at 7 p.m. at The Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center (1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901). Actiview will be providing Audio Description and Closed Captioning through their app, which you can download online.
There will be press, potentially some of the people that worked on the movie, and more. It’s an opportunity to show filmmakers that access is crucial—and that blind and deaf people want to attend their movies!
The film travels through two different eras — 1927 and 1977 — and follows two deaf children who secretly wish their lives were different. In the earlier time period, Rose (Millicent Simmonds) begins a quest to find her idol, actress Lillian Mayhew (Julianne Moore). Fifty years later, Ben (Oakes Fegley) searches for his father in New York. “Wonderstruck” is adapted from a novel of the same name by Brian Selznick. In his Cannes Film Festival review, Variety’s Owen Glieberman praised Haynes’ direction, writing, “For a while it plays like two movies in one, and Haynes is so on his game in staging each of them that the audience gets swept right up in the bittersweet mixed-media rapture of his filmmaking.”
To enter to win tickets, contact LightHouse Producer Camilla Sterne at csterne@old.lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7306 before 10 a.m. on Friday, October 13. Please be absolutely certain you can attend the screening before you enter!
Actiview is collaborating with Mill Valley on a number of accessible screenings throughout the weekend, particularly two on Sunday, October 15 that you can still purchase tickets for! It’s a great opportunity to try out the app and see a few well-regarded new films, for only $15 with advanced ticket purchase.
Reid Davenport is an award-winning documentarian whose films focus on people with disabilities. Founder and co-director of Through My Lens, Davenport has been creating films and public speaking for five years. As a man with cerebral palsy, his hope is to inspire disabled students to share their personal stories, as he has done. “There is a tremendous space for amateur videos now on YouTube and social media and a few people with disabilities have already grasped that fact and taken back the narrative,” he says. “That’s what we want to encourage, take back and start to chip away at the misrepresentations of disability.”
On Beat follows Larry and Tanisha Cotton, a Deaf couple with three hearing children. The family uses music to bond and express themselves. Davenport and Zhang discovered the Cotton family with another story in mind, having heard about Uber’s efforts to hire Deaf drivers (Larry is a driver), but once he came across their gospel group, he knew he had a different story to tell.
Davenport and co-director Cheng Zhang collaborated by playing off each other’s strengths. Because “her strength was shooting,” and Davenport “was more involved in the interviewing,” they “balanced each other quite well.” Davenport also brought a disability aesthetic to the film, as he has in other projects as well, by “shying away from medicalization of the disability, trying not to make a portrait a pathological impairment, instead focusing on the social impact of being disabled.”
The main thing Davenport wants other filmmakers to know is that with the proliferation of social media comes a unique opportunity. “The authority over the audience that they have is unprecedented, so they need to tell their stories.” He urges them to embrace stories about disability and not shy away from it.
Watch the trailer to On Beat below and buy your tickets to catch it at Superfest today:
Fourteen months ago, LightHouse CEO Bryan Bashin proposed a wild new idea: What if we create a prize to fund a blind person to do something ambitious? What if we fund their dreams ahead of time, to get them out in the world leading, creating, exploring and changing the face of blindness rather than simply rewarding them for past achievement?
After a rigorous application process including a social media competition, multiple rounds of judging and a detailed project proposal, we found our inaugural Holman Prizewinners, an unlikely trio from vastly different walks of life. The three winners, kayaker Ahmet Ustunel, baker Penny Melville-Brown and beekeeper Ojok Simon each have one-of-a-kind projects that allow them to build and foster social impact in their immediate community.
This week, we hosted the prizewinners in San Francisco for a full week of trainings, meetings, skill-sharing and fun before they commence their projects starting October 1. It was a busy week, but was more than we could have ever hoped for.
We started out the week by heading to One Market Restaurant, where Penny baked with some of San Francisco’s top pastry chefs, exchanging tips and tricks, learning new methods, and even teaching them a few non-visual techniques. We want to extend a huge thank you to Michael Dellar for opening the restaurant to us and extending himself to give the blindness community such a warm welcome in the food and hospitality world. Watch this video of Penny and Mac folding a peach galette together.
Penny laughs in the One Market Restaurant kitchen with pastry chef Mac while plating a peach galette.Penny smiles with One Market pastry chefs Mac and Jan, who she just presented with the pewter medals she will give to all her baking partners along her journey.
Penny is finishing out her American adventure with three more major cooking stops: China Live in San Francisco, Cheeseboard in Berkeley, and Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland. She’s planning lots of updates and videos, which will be coming out weekly starting next week at Baking Blind.
Ahmet Ustunel, who actually lives in the same bustling SF downtown as LightHouse headquarters, was more of a tour guide than visitor this week. He took us to Lowell High School, where he teaches, and gave his fellow prizewinners a tour. Not only did Ahmet introduce us to some of his blind students, but also let Ojok climb up onto the roof of Lowell’s garden shed to investigate the beehive there!
Ojok and Lowell student Ellie show Ahmet the ropes as he feels a beehive box.
We’ll be honest: For a minute there, we were a little worried Ojok almost wasn’t going to make here from Uganda due to a passport snafu, but with a lot of faith and a little luck, we welcomed him with open arms on Wednesday afternoon. He wasted no time – and within 12 hours he was running along Ocean beach and talking bees with fellow blind beekeeper Aerial Gilbert.
On Thursday the Holman crew headed over to the Arkansas Friendship Garden on Connecticut Street in the SF hills, where the journalist and author Meredith May keeps an active colony of bees regularly producing honey. Within minutes, Ojok had his hands in the hives – with no gloves, we might add – gently manipulating all the little worker bees without being stung once. At the end of the afternoon, everyone even got to dig their hands into some honeycomb and taste the sweet stuff right out of the hive.
Aerial Gilbert wears a protective hat and examines a wooden beehive frame.Ojok holds up a beehive in a wooden frame for everyone to examine.Ojok smiles with his white bee hat and net catching the light, while bees fly around him.
Ojok then produced a small jar of honey that he had brought with him from Uganda, and the group got to taste the difference between the fruity, nectar-like honey of San Francisco’s Italian bees and the smoky, meaty honey made by Ojok’s Africanized “killer” bees. Ojok will return to Uganda next week and begin expanding the Hive Uganda program, which already has 38 blind and low vision sighted beekeepers, to teach honey farming to dozens more over the course of the next year.
On Friday, Ahmet took us out on the water – which, as he’s told us many times, is “his favorite place in the world.” The prizewinners and some documentary filmmakers hopped on a few sailboats with blind sailor Walt Raineri and the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS), who took them all for a spin around McCovey Cove. Ahmet showed off some prototypes of the system he’ll use to autonomously navigate the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey next year, including directional and depth-sensing tools, all of which provide audible feedback. Learn more about his sonar technology from our livestream. As Ahmet’s project beings, you can follow him on Facebook and Instagram – and keep an eye out for him at your local waterway this fall while he trains for his big crossing, make sure to his page, he is the kind of guy that will buy instagram video views to motivate himself on social media!
Ahmet shows his sonar navigation system to a fellow blind sailor named Ben.Ahmet stands up in the boat while preparing to set out to McCovey Cove.
If the live-streams, descriptions and photos weren’t enough, don’t worry: We had our cameras and microphones following along with the prizewinners all week long, and we’ll be soon bringing you scenes from the week.
Several naming opportunities are still available as part of our Campaign to Build a 21st Century LightHouse, a project that has enabled the LightHouse to grow our programs, serve more people and expand our impact. Thank you for being a part of it, and helping us provide transformative services for people who are blind or have low vision.
Every named room is marked by a permanent sign accessible in large print, braille and tactile lettering. These attractive signs are a distinctive hallmark of the new LightHouse and we’d be delighted to honor you, your family or friends with the opportunity.
The new LightHouse welcomes all who are blind or have low vision. From teens looking to meet other blind kids and do some fun weekend activities, to adults adjusting to changing vision and learning the skills they need to go back to work and everything else they want to do. A community of peers and mentors, the LightHouse is for blind people to gain skills, find support and grow. We have also invited hardwood floor installation seattle wa to build the room floors so it can be safe for the guests.
Contributions to the Campaign for a 21st Century LightHouse will provide tangible benefits for the blind kids, teens, adults and seniors that benefit from the joy and learning of the LightHouse for the next century. To learn more about the campaign, naming opportunities or how a gift from your estate can be used to name a space and leave an enduring legacy in you or a loved one’s honor, contact 415-694-7333 or jsachs@old.lighthouse-sf.org.
Here is our current list of naming opportunities:
Access Technology Demo Room
Adaptations Store
10th Floor Reception
Auditorium-Multi-Purpose Room (capacity 150)
Blindness Skills Training Area
Conference Room 925
Fitness Gym and Yoga Studio
Immersion Student Lounge
Integrating Stairwell
Living Room 11th Floor
Living Room-9th Floor
Volunteer Area
Thank you to our donors who have named rooms:
10th Floor: Herbst 10th Floor Reception and Community Learning Center
Art Room: Dove’s Nest Craft Studio
Board Room: Harold S. Dobbs Board Conference Room
Braille Room: Winifred Downing Braille Room
DPR Conference Toom 955
Enchanted Hills Office: Gena Harper and Mike May Enchanted Hills Camp and Retreat Office
Executive Suite: Michael and Leslye Dellar Executive Office
Finance Offices: US Bank Finance Suite
Ham Radio Room: Bill Gerrey, WA6NPC Amateur Radio Station
MADLab: Jerry Kuns and Theresa Postello MADLab
Pre-function Lounge: Susan O’Sullivan Room in memory of Audrey Baker
