Hooray! Well done! Thanks to the unwavering support of our generous donors, staff and Board members, we raised over $110,000 and exceeded our goal on Giving Tuesday.
Thank you for joining the #GivingTuesday movement to help protect Enchanted Hills Camp. Funds raised this year will purchase a much-needed tractor for Enchanted Hills and send 50…
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Dear friends and supporters,
For almost a year, we’ve been preparing for the biggest and most fun-filled summer ever at Enchanted Hills Camp for this, our 70th birthday year. We’ve nearly completed the new pool bathhouse, spiffed up the dining hall and its commercial kitchen, deepened our lake and stocked it with fish and cleared…
Read More By taking a pause, Enchanted Hills Camp will help flatten the curve
Dear LightHouse students, supporters, partners and friends,
As you now know, COVID-19 has changed so much for all of us, and it continues to be an unprecedented threat. This is especially true for some members of the blind community.
LightHouse for the Blind and its committed staff are continuing to provide essential resources and support for…
Read More LightHouse Offices Closed for In-Person Services Through July 1, 2021
On February 24, East Bay Hash House Harriers, a Bay Area Running Club, held an Enchanted Hills Camp Fundraiser in honor of Christie Ivanstrom, a member who is blind. The run was a farewell, as Christie and her husband Tim are moving out of the Bay Area. To mark the occasion, they held a…
Read More Local running Club’s “White Dress Run” supports Enchanted Hills Camp
Do you love the outdoors? Want to work with youth who are blind or have low vision? Would you like to boost your resume? Then why not come spend the summer at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC)? We’re hiring for several seasonal positions. With 311 acres, we’ve got plenty of outdoor space and will be…
Read More Looking for a Summer Job? Spend the Summer at Enchanted Hills Camp
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…
Read More It’s Your Turn: LightHouse partners with SFTMA to make San Francisco a Safer City for All
Late last year LightHouse hired its first Director of People and Culture. The position is the outgrowth of our 2017 Strategic Plan, which recognized the need for our growing organization to have a strong internal voice for diversity, equity and inclusion, and to serve as a voice for creating a remarkable work culture across…
Read More Mario Burton on Diversity, Black History and LightHouse’s People and Culture Team
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…
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LightHouse’s Media and Accessible Design Laboratory (MAD Lab) is a one-of-a-kind department that specializes in making visual information accessible to the blind. They aren’t just a team of braille transcribers, but a team of creative and highly skilled tactile designers. They can convey visual directional information into tactile maps accessible for those who are blind…
Read More Park Yourself in Front of a LightHouse Media and Accessible Design Lab Display
When it comes to getting hired for a job, having successful conversations with a company’s Human Resources Department is crucial. Human Resources employees are usually the first people who review your resume and cover letter and the first ones you’ll talk to in the interview process.
Ed Garcia is LightHouse’s Human Resources Generalist and is…
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June 27 (Sunday 3:00 PM)- July 25 (Sunday 11:00 AM), 2021
The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Youth Employment Services (YES) is excited to offer a redesigned 2021 Summer Academy for transition-age blind and low vision youth! Transition-age is between the ages of 16 and 24.
This year, the YES Academy will be hosted…
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By Kathy Abrahamson, Director of Rehabilitation Services
Here’s a heads-up: many great things will happen on February 22 this year. It’s World Thinking Day, Walking the Dog Day, National Wildlife Day, and you can add one more to your calendar: the week-long Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) virtual program kicks off that day. This is…
