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    FreeWill at the Lighthouse

    The Lighthouse has partnered with FreeWill to provide a simple and expedient will writing service at no cost to you. With a valid will and beneficiary-designation forms, you can choose who receives your property, [...]

    January 12th, 2023Support
  • A medium skinned woman with dark hair sits with her eyes closed, holding a cell phone in her hands.

    (Webinar) Resolution Solutions: Apps to tap in 2023

    Follow how The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. taps into the power of several accessible apps and resources. Learn how to supercharge your financial, physical, mental and emotional batteries during this month's webinar. Special [...]

    January 10th, 2023Adaptive Technology, Events
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    13 Blind Employees Nominated for Employee of the Year Awards

    The Employee of the Year selection process for 2022 is nearing completion this month. Nominations for our two awards, the Raymond W. Haman Direct Labor Award, and our Lighthouse Indirect Award, were gathered by [...]

    December 15th, 2022Employees
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    Matthew Janusauskas Joins the Lighthouse Board of Trustees

    Jude Johnson, Chairman of the Board of The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., is pleased to welcome Matthew Janusauskas, American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)’s Chief Technology Officer, to the Board of Trustees. "It [...]

    December 8th, 2022Board and Strategic Leadership Team
  • A woman sits with her eyes closed, holding and touching a smartphone.

    (Webinar) What’s roasting over that open fire, and what’s nipping at my nose? There’s an app for that.

    Join us for a webinar on Wed, Dec 14, 2022, 4:00 PM PST. On December 14 at 4:00pm Pacific, Tim and Everett are back to compare and explore two leading apps that leverage artificial Intelligence to [...]

    December 6th, 2022Adaptive Technology, Events
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    Melody Zagami Furze Joins Foundation Board

    Join us in welcoming Melody Zagami Furze to our Foundation Board of Directors! About Melody Zagami Furze Melody is an Education Specialist for the Professional Development and Training team at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. [...]

    November 17th, 2022Support, Volunteer
  • A woman with light skin and blonde hair is smiling joyfully. She is in a warehouse and is wearing dark eye protection as well as gloves.

    18 remarkable employees win MVP awards

    We are pleased to announce the winners of our Mission and Values in Performance Awards for 2022! This award is intended to recognize and reward employees for their outstanding performance while personifying the organization’s Mission [...]

    November 3rd, 2022Employees
  • A man is seated at a desk, wearing over-ear headphones, with a laptop or tablet in front of him. He appears to be engaged in a webinar or online conference

    (Webinar) Windows Narrator: Not just another voice in the crowd

    Join us for a webinar about Windows Narrator! Windows narrator is over 20 years old. There have been drastic improvements to this screen reader over the past several years, and this free screen reader [...]

    October 28th, 2022Adaptive Technology, Events
  • Simplified drawing of two eyeballs from the side, one with retinopathy and the other without. The normal eye is listed as having “healthy blood vessels.” The eye with retinopathy is listed as having “tiny blood vessels that leak fluid into the retina.”

    What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

    Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes caused by damage to the small blood vessels that provide nourishment to the retina. It is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in working age [...]

    October 13th, 2022Eye Conditions
  • A light skinned woman with blonde hair stands outside in a garden. She is smiling.

    The Unique Advantages of Hiring People Who Are Blind

    “What many employers don’t realize is that investing in employees with disabilities will yield tremendous results,” shares Dana Van Dussen, Senior Director of Human Resources at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. “It has [...]

    October 7th, 2022Employees, National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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