Julie Brannon
Julie Brannon has had an extensive career working in the social service and blindness industries. Earning her Bachelors and Master of Social Work at Eastern Washington University, Julie began her career with the Department of Social and Health Services before becoming a rehabilitation teacher at the Department of Services for the Blind. In 2011, Julie came to the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., where she managed support services for employees, including ESL instruction, financial management workshops and became a certified braille instructor. In 2014 Julie went back to the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind to manage their Orientation & Training Center, where she retired in 2019. Julie recently ended her term serving as President for the Washington Council for the Blind and Chair for the State Rehabilitation Council for the Washington Department of Services for the Blind.


A message from Foundation Board President Barbara Ross
Foundation Board President Barbara Ross Greetings, I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation Board President for the upcoming term. Our mission is powerful and [...]

A New Kind of Fundraiser: Dim Sum Dining
Staff and guests enjoying Dim Sum delicacies “The idea was to have fun eating Chinese dim sum while raising money to support the Lighthouse’s mission to create and enhance opportunities for independence and [...]

Welcome George Abbott to The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. Board of Trustees
We’re honored to welcome George Abbott to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Board of Trustees. George was born blind due to under-developed optic nerves. He grew up in a suburb of Chicago, and after [...]

