Feel the Ice Beneath Your Feet on Saturday, December 13

Join your friends in the LightHouse Youth Program as we enjoy our next social gathering at the Iceland, in Belmont. You are sure to have a great time whether you want to learn how to skate, practice a Triple Axel jump or just have hot chocolate with friends. Who: Blind and Low Vision Youth, ages … Continue reading Feel the Ice Beneath Your Feet on Saturday, December 13

New Classes Added for Winter and Spring – LightHouse Youth Program’s Cooking 101

Due to popular demand, the Cooking 101 series with the LightHouse Youth Program is back with new classes for Winter and Spring 2015. Whether you are interested in cooking tasty treats, simple side dishes and snacks, or festive full course meals, this class is intended for blind and low vision youth aspiring to be more … Continue reading New Classes Added for Winter and Spring – LightHouse Youth Program’s Cooking 101

Find Your Musical Self – LightHouse Youth Music 101

Join LightHouse youth as we explore the world of music. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to, learn about and create their own musical expression amongst a range of musical genres and instruments. An experienced musician will provide a monthly intensive and fun study focusing on a theme or instrument. Youth will have the … Continue reading Find Your Musical Self – LightHouse Youth Music 101

Thanks to our Community Partners

Thank you to the following individuals and corporations who have recently shown their support by providing significant funds to help our programs go further and reach higher: The Annunziata Sanguinetti Foundation – supporting youth camperships at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind Beaulieu Vineyard – for general support Business Links – for general support Delong-Sweet … Continue reading Thanks to our Community Partners

Could You Use a Helping Hand?

Could you benefit from the assistance of a LightHouse Personal Services Volunteer? Our Personal Services volunteers can work with you in a number of areas such as: -reading mail, books, newspapers and periodicals -writing checks, letters and correspondence -home organization such as marking or labeling -grocery shopping or errands with the client -attending cultural, social … Continue reading Could You Use a Helping Hand?

CORRECTED DATE: 3rd Annual “Day of Giving” Blind Blood Drive is Thursday, January 22nd

In honor of the Martin Luther King Day of Service 2015, LightHouse and the American Red Cross, Northern California Blood Services Region, in partnership with the Orientation Center for the Blind and the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, will host the “Giving Blood, Giving Life: Bay Area Blind Community’s 3rd Annual Day of Giving” Blind … Continue reading CORRECTED DATE: 3rd Annual “Day of Giving” Blind Blood Drive is Thursday, January 22nd

Construction Begins in December – San Francisco Civic Center Bike Station Improvements

 A message from BART: Starting December 2014, as part of the Civic Center Station Modernization Improvements, work crews will begin to install the new bike station and bike racks at various locations inside the station. There will be some minor changes to pedestrian access routes, please look for signs and/or barricades. The work will take … Continue reading Construction Begins in December – San Francisco Civic Center Bike Station Improvements

Honor Someone you Love with a Gift of Caring to the LightHouse this Holiday Season

Do you have someone on your holiday list who already has everything they need or is simply a caring and compassionate person? Giving to the LightHouse for the Blind or Enchanted Hills Camp in their honor may just be the perfect gift for “hard to shop for” family members or friends. When you give a … Continue reading Honor Someone you Love with a Gift of Caring to the LightHouse this Holiday Season

LightHouse Builds First UC Berkeley Campus Talking Tactile Map

Visitors and students unfamiliar with the campus at UC Berkeley may experience a bit of difficulty finding their way around the sprawling campus. But by getting their hands on a map and taking time to study it, they can learn the positions of buildings relative to each other, and determine how to get from one … Continue reading LightHouse Builds First UC Berkeley Campus Talking Tactile Map

Delicious December Dining in Napa While Supporting Enchanted Hills Camp

Enjoy scrumptious Italian food at Il Posto Trattoria at 4211 Solano Avenue in Napa while supporting Enchanted Hills Camp. Offering a traditional Italian experience through food, served in a casual setting, Il Posto is sure to be a dining experience you won’t want to miss. On December 15, you and your family can devour an … Continue reading Delicious December Dining in Napa While Supporting Enchanted Hills Camp