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NonProfits will help us recover from this pandemic
NonProfits will help us recover from this pandemic. Once again, South Florida is an epicenter of a natural disaster. What do we know from our experiences with hurricanes that we can apply to the Covid-19 pandemic? We know the power of community. For many of us in Florida, our first…
Art in the Dark- Photos and More Photos!
The Art in the Dark gala was last week. If you missed it, there is a photo gallery online. If you were there, you just might see yourself! http://artinthedark.org/art-in-the-dark-2020-gallery-1/
Hope and Empowerment: The Impact of Lighthouse Services
View a short video about the impact Lighthouse has on peoples’ lives:
InSight Newsletter for February 2020
Our February 2020 InSight newsletter was mailed at the end of the month. You can view it online, or download it as an accessible pdf file.
PEEPERS celebrates Leap Year with a sale!
The Smartlux Digital Video Magnifier by Eschenbach is pocket sized but extremely capable. It is on sale, $50 off for the rest of February in the Peepers Store.
Peepers Sale: $100 off the amazing Visolux magnifier in November
$100 off! The Peepers Low Vision Store offers the Eschenbach Visolux HD 7 inch electronic video magnifier, on sale during November. This is a full-featured digital magnifier serving up a crisp enlarged view, hand-held or using its built-in stand to rest on a page. Click to open or download accessible…
Photo gallery from the Mobility Challenge event
After severe weather moved in, our downtown streets event wasn’t going to happen. But Selby Library let us move versions of the challenges indoors, and the Mobility Challenge – Without Sight went on, for those who braved the weather to attend. A photo gallery explains the various challenges, which spotlight…
PEEPERS Giant Print Calendar for 2020 is here!
2020 has arrived in the PEEPERS Low Vision Store! We now have the PEEPERS Giant Print Calendar for 2020 in stock. We developed our own calendar with input from low vision professionals. The calendar is spiral bound and opens to 17″ wide by 22″ deep, with big, bold markings and…
Craft Workshop coming October 14: Make your own seashell windchime
Lighthouse is holding a Craft Workshop to build your own seashell windchime on Monday, October 14. Materials are provided. Seating is limited, so call 941-359-1404 to RSVP for and more information. Click here to download accessible pdf flyer
The Patterson Foundation takes a look at web accessibility
The Patterson Foundation, a guiding light in the nonprofit world, turned to Lighthouse to examine their websites for accessibility. Assistive Technology instructor Randy Reed and receptionist Sam Loera figure prominently in the exploration. Here is what they found: Link: A New Perspective on Traffic
InSight Newsletter for August 2019
Our printed newsletter was redesigned to complement our new name and logo. The pages are shown below, click on each page to enlarge. There is also a downloadable, fully tagged, accessible version of Insight at this link.
Lighthouse offices and Peepers Store Closed on August 23
Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center and the Peepers Low Vision Store will be closed on Friday, August 23 for our annual meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be back Monday August 26. If you know any client or friend of Lighthouse, please spread the word.
Caregiver Support Group August 21
Lighthouse recently formed a new support group for caregivers. The facilitator is Pam Green, who has run support groups for over 20 years. The next meeting is Wednesday, August 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, call 941-359-1404 for information. Meetings will be held on…
VisionServe Alliance announces it is spearheading the new Aging & Vision Loss National Coalition
The announcement, click on page to visit their site.
Young Adults Summer Program at Lighthouse
When teens in the Young Adults Program are out of school for the summer, Lighthouse has activities to do and places to visit. View a gallery of pictures from the Young Adults Summer Program here
