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October Events: Week of 10/2-10/6

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this week. October 3rd: ...

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October Events 2023:

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in the month of October. ...

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September Event: Week of 9/25-9/29

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this week. September 26th: ...

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September Event: Week of 9/18-9/24

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this week. Tuesday 9/18: ...

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September Events: Week of 9/11-9/16

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this week. September 12th: In-Person ...

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September Event: Week of 9/4-9/8

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this week. Lighthouse will ...

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September Event 2023

Hello All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in the month of September. ...

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The Lighthouse names Alexandra Elman Foley as CEO

https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2023/aug/22/lighthouse-names-alexandra-elman-foley-ceo/

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August Events 2023

Dear Parents and Teens, As we head back into the school year we will be sending out our ...

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Back to School Night 8.22.23

Dear Parents and Teens, On Tuesday August 22nd from 6-7:30 pm we will be hosting our first mandatory ...

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Summer Camp Events week 6/5-6/9

Good Morning All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this coming week’s ...

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Summer event week’s 6/20-6/26

Good Morning All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this coming week’s ...

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Summer event week’s 6/12-6/16

Good Morning All! Below is the list of events our teens will be participating in this coming week’s ...

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Upcoming Transition Events: 4/22-4/28

Hello Everyone here is a reminder of next week’s events! Additionally Monday (4/24) is the final day to submit your ...

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Parents and Guardians Event 3/1

Hello Transition families!  I would like to introduce myself, my name is Erin Vincent and I am the ...

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Events Week of 2/5-2/11

Hello Everyone! Attached below is our events for the week. Just a reminder to please RSVP to any ...

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Events Week of 1/30-2/5

Hello Everyone! Attached below is our events for the week and our February calendar! Monday 1/30:Virtual Lesson 4:30-5:30pm Teens ...

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Transition Event Notice!

Hello Transition families!  I would like to introduce myself, my name is Erin Vincent and I am the ...

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Transition Events for Week of 1/4-1/13

Zoom Link For Virtual Events: https://lighthouseeducationcenter-org.zoom.us/j/82315336035 Meeting ID: 823 1533 6035 Happy New Year to all! Here are ...

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Transition Events for Week of 11/28-12/4

Zoom Link For Virtual Events: https://lighthouseeducationcenter-org.zoom.us/j/82315336035 Here are the events for the following weeks.  As always here is ...

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Transition Events for Week of 12/5-12/11

Zoom Link For Virtual Events: https://lighthouseeducationcenter-org.zoom.us/j/82315336035 Meeting ID: 823 1533 6035 Here are the events for the following ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Partners with Samaritan Counseling of the Gulf Coast to Offer Mental Health Services for the Visually Impaired

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County ...

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Lighthouse on ABC 7’s Suncoast View

Thank you to Linda Carson and the wonderful crew at Suncoast View for having our Program Director, Maddy, ...

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Teens with visual impairment celebrate prom with unforgettable night

For teens participating in programs offered by Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind on May 21, this ...

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USA Today: Fearless blind teen smashes it on the Rugged Maniac obstacle course

Levi Gobin is blind, determined, and totally fearless. The 17-year-old from Sarasota, Florida, was born without sight due ...

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March 2022 eNews

Lighthouse Spotlight Periodically, we will spotlight the many staff at Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center. This month we ...

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February 2022 eNews

Expanding Horizons Lighthouse first interviewed author and Lighthouse client, Ray Hazel, in the fall of 2020. Since that ...

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Expanding Horizons

Lighthouse first interviewed author and Lighthouse client, Ray Hazel, in the fall of 2020. Since that time, Ray ...

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January 2022 eNews

– Grateful and Thankful – As we close the door on 2021, and welcome a bright new year, ...

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Herald-Tribune Publishes News of Grant Awarded to Lighthouse from Manatee Community Foundation

BUSINESS Sarasota Herald-Tribune Published December 13, 2021 Through the generosity of Manatee Community Foundation, the Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center was ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Awarded Grant from Manatee Community Foundation

SARASOTA, Fla. – Dec. 3, 2021 – Through the generosity of Manatee Community Foundation, the Lighthouse Vision Loss ...

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December 2021 eNews

Tools in Your Toolbox It doesn’t take long to figure out that Angie Robinson has a true passion ...

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Tools in Your Toolbox

It doesn’t take long to figure out that Angie Robinson has a true passion for helping and advocating ...

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November 2021 eNews

Losing Sight Doesn’t Mean Losing Independence Not long after Tom turned eighteen, he started having back pain. Then ...

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Losing Sight Doesn’t Mean Losing Independence

Not long after Tom turned eighteen, he started having back pain. Then one day the back pain led ...

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October 2021 eNews

Life’s Silver Linings It’s hard not to smile and laugh when spending time with Michael. He’s the type ...

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ABC 7 Features Story on Lighthouse Teen Competing in Rugged Maniac Race

Suncoast teen defies obstacles to raise funds for local charity By Melissa Ratliff | WWSB-TV ABC 7 | ...

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Life’s Silver Linings

It’s hard not to smile and laugh when spending time with Michael. He’s the type of individual that ...

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White Cane Awareness Day Celebrations Come To The Suncoast

The public is welcomed to join Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center to honor the blind and visually impaired. ...

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Tampa Bay Fox Affiliate Shares Story Featuring Lighthouse Young Adult

5K Rugged Maniac Obstacle Course No Match for Vision-impaired Sarasota Teen By Kimberly Kuizon | Sarasota Count | FOX ...

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Business Observer Recognizes Lighthouse CEO Elected Chair of Statewide Vision Services Group

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 | BUSINESS OBSERVER SARASOTA — Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center recently announced that its CEO, Lisa Howard, ...

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September 2021 eNews

Learning to Thrive in Florida Moving out-of-state is never easy, especially during a global pandemic, but moving to ...

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Learning and Thriving in Florida

Moving out-of-state is never easy, especially during a global pandemic, but moving to a new town, unsure of ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Announces Four New Board Members

SARASOTA, Fla. – Aug. 9, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates ...

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August 2021 eNews

A Lifetime Love of Learning Aubrey Sykes has experienced adversity and triumphs all his life, which has prepared ...

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A Lifetime Love of Learning

Aubrey Sykes has experienced adversity and triumphs all his life, which has prepared him for one of his ...

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Herald-Tribune Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Announcing 3 New Board Members

LOCAL Lighthouse Vision names 3 new board members Sarasota Herald-Tribune Published July 30, 2021 The Lighthouse Vision Loss ...

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SRQ Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Announcing Lighthouse CEO as Chair of the Florida Agencies Serving the Blind

WEDNESDAY JUL 28, 2021 | SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center CEO Chairs Florida Agencies Serving the Blind

SARASOTA, Fla. – July 27, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Announces New Board Members

SARASOTA, Fla. – July 23, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates ...

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SRQ Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Announcing New Employee

WEDNESDAY JUL 14, 2021 | SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION The Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center announces its newest ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Announces New Employee

LIGHTHOUSE VISION LOSS EDUCATION CENTER WELCOMES VISION REHABILITATION CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR SARASOTA, Fla. – July 12, 2021 – The ...

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July 2021 eNews

Learning to Live Blind Losing sight is never easy but as one Lighthouse client points out, getting the ...

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Learning to Live Blind

Losing sight is never easy but as one Lighthouse client points out, getting the proper education and training ...

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SRQ Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Announcing Capacity Building Grant

FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2021 | SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Awarded Capacity Building ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Awarded Capacity Building Grant

SARASOTA, Fla. – June 17, 2021 – Through the generosity of the Elizabeth C. Muth Fund and Edward ...

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SRQ Daily Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Welcoming New Employees

Business WEDNESDAY JUN 9, 2021 | SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION Lighthouse Vision Education Center Welcomes Additions to ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Welcomes Additions to the Organization

Dane Gass, Communications Associate SARASOTA, Fla. – June 7, 2021 – The Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center announces ...

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Herald-Tribune Publishes Lighthouse Press Release for Work-Based Learning Experiences

LOCAL Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center seeks partners for summer work experience program  Sarasota Herald-Tribune  Published 3:40 p.m. ...

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June 2021 eNews

Ray Hasn’t Stopped Drumming Along Very few people find their passion as a young child but for Ray, ...

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Ray Hasn’t Stopped Drumming Along

Very few people find their passion as a young child but for Ray, he did just that. Born ...

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SRQ Daily Publishes Lighthouse Press Release for Work-Based Learning Experiences

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center is Seeking Business Partners Business SRQ DAILY May 31, 2021 Lighthouse Vision Loss ...

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Lighthouse Seeking Business Partners for its Work-Based Learning Experiences

SARASOTA, Fla. – May 27, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center is seeking individuals from the business ...

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May 2021 eNews

Brianna’s Bright Future is Ahead Vision loss from birth has its own unique challenges. Brianna was diagnosed with ...

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SRQ Daily Publishes Lighthouse Press Release Re: Job Skills Boot Camp

Business SRQ DAILY May 10, 2021 Lighthouse and Gator Clubs Partner to host Job Skills Boot Camp Lighthouse ...

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Lighthouse and Sarasota/Manatee Counties Gator Clubs Partner for Job Skills Boot Camp

SARASOTA, Fla. – May 6, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center will host a Job Skills Boot ...

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Brianna’s Bright Future is Ahead

Vision loss from birth has its own unique challenges. Brianna was diagnosed with Retinopathy of prematurity 18 years ...

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Lighthouse 30 Days of Giving Toolkit

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center provides a one-page document toolkit to help our friends fundraise for us during ...

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SRQ Daily Recognizes VRT Week

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Celebrates Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week Business SRQ DAILY Apr 8, 2021 Lighthouse ...

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Lighthouse Celebrates VRT Week

Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week, April 11-17, 2021 SARASOTA, Fla. – April 7, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss ...

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April 2021 eNews

The emailed news of Lighthouse, now online. Scroll through the page images below, or open or download 7 ...

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Greg Takes Nothing for Granted

Honor Greg’s service by supporting his independence! As a young boy, Greg loved to read. His mother, who ...

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March 2021 eNews

The emailed news of Lighthouse, now online. Scroll through the page images below, oropen or download 6 page ...

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Marty: Knowing That You Are Not Alone

Originally from upstate New York, Marty and her husband became “snowbirds” after retiring. She enjoyed living In New ...

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InSight February 2021 News

Insight, the printed newsletter from Lighthouse, is also available online.An accessible version of the complete 4 page document ...

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Jean Learned Mobility and Technology

Jean moved here about a year and a half ago, and was happy to find there is a ...

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Susan Talks About AMD and Self-Advocacy

Susan was working as a nurse at the Charlotte County Department of Health when she noticed her vision ...

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Ray Reinvented Himself

Ray spent a career as a writer for 35 years. But when his vision failed, it looked like ...

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Millie Lives Everyday as “The Best Day Ever!”

For months, Millie had been falling asleep at unusual times and was not eating well. She had also been exhibiting ...

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Michael Doesn’t Let Anything Hold Him Back

Michael was diagnosed with Stargardt disease (juvenile macular degeneration) and began losing vision as a teen. He did ...

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Lighthouse adds new Spanish-language website translation

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center announces the addition of a Spanish language translation to our website. While the ...

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SRQ Daily Recognizes Achievements

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Recognizes Employee Achievements Business SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION WEDNESDAY FEB 3, 2021Lighthouse ...

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Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Recognizes Employee Achievements

SARASOTA, Fla. – Jan. 28, 2021 – Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates ...

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Partnership With The Flanzer Trust

LIGHTHOUSE VISION LOSS EDUCATION CENTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUIS AND GLORIA FLANZER PHILANTHROPIC TRUST SARASOTA, Fla. – ...

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune article about Lighthouse training

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune has a story about Lighthouse clients whose digital training and learning to use technology help ...

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COVID-19 Vaccination Information

The COVID-19 vaccine is arriving in our area, currently limited to high risk health care workers and those ...

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January 2021 eNews

The emailed news of Lighthouse, now online. Scroll through the page images below, oropen or download 4 page ...

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Lighthouse Announces New Board Member

SARASOTA, Fla. – Dec. 17, 2020 – Sonia Klauber has been named to the Board of Directors at ...

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December 2020 eNews

The emailed news of Lighthouse, now online. Scroll through the page images below, oropen or download 4 page ...

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November 2020 eNews

The emailed news of Lighthouse, now online. Scroll through the page images below, or open or download 5 ...

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Peepers Online Store is Open

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center unveiled our new e-commerce website, Peepers Low Vision Online Store on November 2, ...

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Podcast 10 – Jay Solomon

Don’t miss our newest edition of Let’s Talk About Assistive Technology Podcast. Episode 10 is a special edition ...

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Lighthouse Launches New Website

SARASOTA, Fla. – Oct. 7, 2020 – Today, Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center officially announces the launch of ...

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Lighthouse Awarded Impact Grant for Remote Learning

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center Awarded Community Impact Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota CountySARASOTA, Fla. – ...

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InSight October 2020 News

Insight, the printed newsletter from Lighthouse, is also available online. An accessible version of the complete 6 page ...

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Lighthouse News September 2020

Lighthouse is sending out monthly newsletters between the printed InSight mailings. The news for September is below. Download ...

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New Lighthouse Impact Report

We are excited to publish and share  our Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, In this report, you will ...

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Lighthouse News August 2020

Lighthouse is sending out monthly eNewsletters between the printed InSight mailings. Find the eNews for August is below. ...

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NonProfits will help us recover from this pandemic

Once again, South Florida is an epicenter of a natural disaster. What do we know from our experiences ...

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