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This Month’s 30% & Growing Welcomes Back Former LightHouse Employee and Host, Serena Olsen
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This Month’s 30% & Growing Welcomes Back Former LightHouse Employee and Host, Serena Olsen

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Since April of 2016, LightHouse has been hosting a monthly meet up and casual networking social hour for blind and low vision jobseekers and working professionals called 30% & Growing. The name references the percentage of blind adults who were employed in the United States when the program first started. Back then, the program was … Continue reading This Month’s 30% & Growing Welcomes Back Former LightHouse Employee and Host, Serena Olsen →

LightHouse Eye Clinic Returns
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LightHouse Eye Clinic Returns

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We’re pleased to announce the reopening of the LightHouse Eye Clinic at our 1155 Market Street San Francisco headquarters. LightHouse, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry will offer general eye exams and low vision exams. The clinical staff include Dr. Crystal Wen, a graduate from the UC Berkeley School of … Continue reading LightHouse Eye Clinic Returns →

The LightHouse 2020 LightHouse Annual Report is Here
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The LightHouse 2020 LightHouse Annual Report is Here

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2020 was a highly unusual year for everyone around the world. Despite such unprecedented circumstances, we are proud to present the 2020 Annual Report, documenting how LightHouse supported the blind community through a global pandemic in new and innovative ways. In 2020 we were proud to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Enchanted Hills Camp, and … Continue reading The LightHouse 2020 LightHouse Annual Report is Here →

Participants Get the Feel of Streets of San Francisco at SFMTA Sponsored Workshop
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Participants Get the Feel of Streets of San Francisco at SFMTA Sponsored Workshop

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On April 8, LightHouse, in partnership with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), held a second Tactile Intersections Workshop to promote the citywide campaign Safety—It’s Your Turn. The campaign is designed to encourage safer driving around left turns. Individuals who are blind or have low vision who live or work in San Francisco joined … Continue reading Participants Get the Feel of Streets of San Francisco at SFMTA Sponsored Workshop →

LightHouse Staff Shares Her Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine at LightHouse
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LightHouse Staff Shares Her Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine at LightHouse

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As I hopped out of my Lyft at 7th and Market Street and turned the corner toward the LightHouse headquarters in San Francisco, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. It had been months, nearly a year since I’d last entered this building. As I reached for the door handle of the front entrance, … Continue reading LightHouse Staff Shares Her Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine at LightHouse →

This Year, Roll Your Own Cycle for Sight
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This Year, Roll Your Own Cycle for Sight

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We’re thrilled to announce the return of Cycle for Sight, an annual fundraiser for Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) that we’ve held for nearly 20 years. Cycle for Sight is run in partnership with the Rotary Club of Napa. Through Cycle for Sight, we raise funds for camperships. Last year, in the beginning months of the … Continue reading This Year, Roll Your Own Cycle for Sight →

Baking Bread with Holman Prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown
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Baking Bread with Holman Prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown

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On Monday, March 8, people from all over the world in different time zones came together virtually to share one delicious experience—baking soda bread with blind chef and 2017 Holman Prize winner Penny Melville-Brown. Being a woman of Irish heritage, I love soda bread and have baked it on numerous occasions, trying several different recipes … Continue reading Baking Bread with Holman Prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown →

Doubly Sweet: Meet the 2019 Holman Prizewinners and Attend a Chocolate Tasting, April 10
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Doubly Sweet: Meet the 2019 Holman Prizewinners and Attend a Chocolate Tasting, April 10

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Despite the disruptions of COVID-19, the 2019 Holman Prizewinners Mona Minkara, Alieu Jaiteh and Yuma Decaux completed their Holman Prize year in 2020, so it’s time to celebrate their incredible achievements. On April 10, we will host a chocolate tasting, with Dr. Hoby Wedler who will take you on a journey through the chocolate making … Continue reading Doubly Sweet: Meet the 2019 Holman Prizewinners and Attend a Chocolate Tasting, April 10 →

It’s Your Turn: LightHouse partners with SFTMA to make San Francisco a Safer City for All
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It’s Your Turn: LightHouse partners with SFTMA to make San Francisco a Safer City for All

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Making your way through busy city streets can be difficult for any pedestrian, but let’s face it, even more so for someone who is blind or has low vision. Between all the one-ways, left turns, U-turns, and unforeseen construction detours, at times it can feel as though your safety is being challenged by the ongoing … Continue reading It’s Your Turn: LightHouse partners with SFTMA to make San Francisco a Safer City for All →

LightHouse Volunteers Can Help Schedule Vaccination Appointments
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LightHouse Volunteers Can Help Schedule Vaccination Appointments

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If you need support in completing any forms or navigating websites in order to schedule your COVID-19 vaccination appointment, please reach out to LightHouse and we’ll pair you with a volunteer to assist you in completing these documents. We have volunteers on hand who will be able to assist you in your appointment scheduling needs. … Continue reading LightHouse Volunteers Can Help Schedule Vaccination Appointments →