We’re Off to See the Wizard – Get Tickets for January 10 and 11 Annual Great American Songbook Benefit

Enjoy the Songs of the Great Composer Harold Arlen and Support Enchanted Hills Camp “Harold Arlen is the most original composer of all of us.” – George Gershwin               This year the Gill Family and friends continue their tradition of special concerts in honor of their daughter Anne, a … Continue reading We’re Off to See the Wizard – Get Tickets for January 10 and 11 Annual Great American Songbook Benefit

New 2015 LightHouse Connect Series – January: Read How You Want

Beginning in 2015, LightHouse for the Blind will host the first in a series of workshops covering hot topics that will “connect” you to a variety of resources, skills and the latest trends in the blindness field. Our first LightHouse Connect workshop, “Read How You Want,” will cover both low and high-tech ways of reading, … Continue reading New 2015 LightHouse Connect Series – January: Read How You Want

Make Your School, Business or Complex Accessible with LightHouse for the Blind’s Tactile & Talking Maps

  A typical printed or electronic map isn’t of much use for blind and visually impaired people. Awol academy reviews specializes in conveying “visual” information tactilely and audibly, producing maps of outdoor and indoor spaces for blind and low vision consumers. The maps are made accessible to the largest number of individuals by being tactile, … Continue reading Make Your School, Business or Complex Accessible with LightHouse for the Blind’s Tactile & Talking Maps

Staff Profile – Debbie Bacon Offers Her Students Choices

One of a series of LightHouse staff profiles. “When students come to me they are often in the middle of big life changes because their vision is changing,” says LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor Debbie Bacon. “People often don’t know where to turn, or if they do, they don’t know what questions to ask. They feel they … Continue reading Staff Profile – Debbie Bacon Offers Her Students Choices

Become a Personal Services Volunteer

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, or on large projects? More importantly, would you like to make a significant contribution to the life of a blind or low … Continue reading Become a Personal Services Volunteer

Partners Come Together at Enchanted Hills Retreat

When a family member, spouse, partner or close friend becomes blind, predictably, questions and emotions come up for both the person and their family. While blindness training is available to the person who is new to low vision or blindness, the role of their sighted partner/counterpart and the nature of their partnership can be challenged. … Continue reading Partners Come Together at Enchanted Hills Retreat

Diageo Volunteers Make Huge Improvements at Enchanted Hills

Last month a very special group of volunteers gathered at Enchanted Hills for a very special Day of Service. Through the impetus of Jim Tomlinson, manager of Volunteer Napa, a program of Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL), we hosted the largest group of volunteers ever, when approximately 200 employees of Diageo Chateau and … Continue reading Diageo Volunteers Make Huge Improvements at Enchanted Hills

White Elephant Gift Exchange on Saturday, December 20

Have you ever received a gift you didn’t want or had no use for? Here’s your opportunity to unload that cringe-worthy dust collector in a fun and humorous way. Join the LightHouse Youth Program as we celebrate the holidays at our Annual White Elephant party. For those unfamiliar, a White Elephant party is a fun … Continue reading White Elephant Gift Exchange on Saturday, December 20