Decade of Opportunities Breakfast

Over $11,000 was raised in support of jobs, independence, and empowerment for people who are blind, in Spokane!

Development and Public Relations Director Greg Szabo addresses the audience

On Thursday January 11^th, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. celebrated ten years of employment opportunities for people who are blind in the Spokane area. The Decade of Opportunities Breakfast greeted us with a cold snowy morning but that didn’t stop over 85 supporters from joining us at the Spokane Club.

Alex Knoll, inventor of the Ability App, addresses the audience

We were honored to have young entrepreneur Alex Knoll as our guest speaker for the event. Alex shared his wonderful creation Ability App with the group, and inspired everyone in the room. Lighthouse employee, Mark Shively, also shared his personal journey and his struggle with finding employment after losing his vision. Once Mark learned about the Lighthouse, he was so excited to get back into the workforce!

Spokane employee Mark Shively sharing his personal journey at the Lighthouse with the audience

Big thank you to our Decade of Opportunities Sponsors:

Avista Corp

Novation Inc.

Meltsz Extreme Grilled Cheese

The Boxmaker Inc.

We would also like to give a big shout out of appreciation to local businesses that donated to our terrific raffle packages:

Acutopia Chinese Medicine

The Backyard Public House

The Boiler Room

Davenport Hotel

Dry Fly Distilling

No-Li Brewhouse

Quality Inn Oakwood

University Chiropractic

VISION MATTERS, LLC

Thank you again to those who attended the Decade of Opportunities Breakfast. Make sure to save the date for our next big event in Spokane – our Third Annual Lighthouse Food Truck Rally is on Thursday June 7^th, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.! This is a great time for the whole family to learn about the Lighthouse while enjoys some amazing food from the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association!