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Tandem team David and Edwin ride their bike among four other bikers at Cycle for Sight in 2019

This Year, Roll Your Own Cycle for Sight

03/17/2021/in LightHouse News/by Caitlin O'Malior

We’re thrilled to announce the return of Cycle for Sight, an annual fundraiser for Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) that we’ve held for nearly 20 years. Cycle for Sight is...

Help Your Favorite Holman Prize Candidate Advance to the Semifinals

03/17/2021/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

Submissions for the 2021 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition have now closed and now you can help your favorite advance to the semifinals as the People’s Choice Semifinalist....

Penny Melville-Brown making food in her kitchen

Baking Bread with Holman Prizewinner Penny Melville-Brown

03/17/2021/in LightHouse News/by Caitlin O'Malior

On Monday, March 8, people from all over the world in different time zones came together virtually to share one delicious experience—baking soda bread with blind chef and 2017 Holman Prize...

A composite photo of 2019 Holman Prizewinners Yuma Decaux, Mona Minkara and Alieu Jaiteh

Doubly Sweet: Meet the 2019 Holman Prizewinners and Attend a Chocolate Tasting, April 10

03/11/2021/in LightHouse News/by Caitlin O'Malior

Despite the disruptions of COVID-19, the 2019 Holman Prizewinners Mona Minkara, Alieu Jaiteh and Yuma Decaux completed their Holman Prize year in 2020, so it’s time to celebrate their incredible achievements....

Get In-Touch with MAD Lab’s Tactile Intersection Crossings and Attend a Workshop, April 8

03/09/2021/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

By Kathy Abrahamson, Director of Rehabilitation Services We’re pleased to announce that we received a Safety – It’s Your Turn community grant from the San...

Two people wearing white dresses, masks and running shoes pose for a photo

Local running Club’s “White Dress Run” supports Enchanted Hills Camp

03/03/2021/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

On February 24, East Bay Hash House Harriers, a Bay Area Running Club, held an Enchanted Hills Camp Fundraiser in honor of Christie Ivanstrom, a member who is blind. The run...

Camp Director Tony Fletcher and EHC Staff in 2019

Looking for a Summer Job? Spend the Summer at Enchanted Hills Camp

03/03/2021/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

Do you love the outdoors? Want to work with youth who are blind or have low vision? Would you like to boost your resume? Then why not come spend the...

The SFMTA Safety — It’s Your Turn graphic in English, Spanish and Chinese

It’s Your Turn: LightHouse partners with SFTMA to make San Francisco a Safer City for All

03/03/2021/in LightHouse News/by Caitlin O'Malior

Making your way through busy city streets can be difficult for any pedestrian, but let’s face it, even more so for someone who is blind or has low vision....

Mario Burton on Diversity, Black History and LightHouse’s People and Culture Team

02/26/2021/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

Late last year LightHouse hired its first Director of People and Culture. The position is the outgrowth of our 2017 Strategic Plan, which recognized the need for our growing organization to...

Composite photo of volunteers Alex, Gaurav and Mike wearing LightHouse branded masks

LightHouse Volunteers Can Help Schedule Vaccination Appointments

02/25/2021/in LightHouse News/by Caitlin O'Malior

If you need support in completing any forms or navigating websites in order to schedule your COVID-19 vaccination appointment, please reach out to LightHouse and we’ll pair you with...