Spokane, An Adventure
By Suzanne Yeagley Wanda Johnson Wanda Johnson has worked at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. in Spokane since January 2018, but she [...]
Employee Spotlight: Maria McCully
by Linda Norlen Maria McCully Maria McCully remembers how on her first day of work at the Lighthouse in 2001. She arrived in [...]
Employee Spotlight: Vernon Holmes
Vernon Holmes It has been a long journey for Vernon Holmes to become a Lighthouse employee. A few years ago, Vernon was taking [...]
Trieva Smith’s Story
View the non-JAWS audio-described version of Trieva's Story Trieva Smith is a dynamic presence at our Seattle facility. She is small in stature, mighty in [...]
Lighthouse Employees: What are you thankful for?
“I am thankful for the Lighthouse opening up a facility here in South Carolina. As the largest employer of people [...]
Greg Szabo and His Crazy Black Labs
By Suzanne Yeagley Director of Development and Public Relations Greg Szabo and Finn Almost ten years ago, Greg Szabo met his first guide [...]
Melinda Slovernick’s Story
“When I woke up from the coma, the doctors told me I had lost almost all of my vision.” – Melinda Slovernick [...]
A Tail of Two Dogs
Submitted by Cindy Van Winkle In 2005, Michelle moved into her own apartment. In 2006, she trained with her first guide dog, a female Black [...]
Finding Life at the Lighthouse
Kelsey Wedemeyer is a 25-year-old woman who works as a Production worker in Seattle and credits The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for helping her to live a fuller life.
October Guide Dog Spotlight – Finn
Greg knew in his heart of hearts that he would enjoy the partnership of a guide dog. But it wasn’t until he and Finn were actually a working team he learned how efficient travel would become.