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MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CELEBRATES 95TH ANNIVERSARY ON WHITE CANE DAY
Miami, FL, October 10, 2025 — Miami Lighthouse is celebrating its 95th Anniversary on White Cane Day, a National Day of Observance established by
President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The day is set aside to celebrate the many achievements of the blind and visually impaired, and their important
symbol of independence, the white cane. We invite our community to celebrate National White Cane Day on Wednesday, October 15th,
beginning at 8:30 am at Miami Lighthouse.
Drivers Showcase High-Performance Cars for Charity Providing Blind Students Unique Experience
Miami, FL, September 12, 2025 — Blind students from Miami Lighthouse will hear the roar of Ferraris, the power of McLarens, and get the joy
of riding in Lamborghinis, Vipers and Porsches. On Saturday, September 13th from 11:00AM-1:00PM, get ready to rev up your engines with exotic cars
all showcased for the day by generous donors to help blind students from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind experience an unforgettable day.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Hosts Voter Registration and ID Services Event in Collaboration with Miami-Dade Supervisor of
Elections and Tax Collector's Office
Miami, FL, September 5, 2025 — On September 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will host an
important event aimed at empowering its blind and visually impaired program participants. In collaboration with the Miami-Dade Supervisor of
Elections and the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector's Office, the event will provide on-site voter registration and Florida state ID services to individuals
who are blind or visually impaired.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Miami Marlins Team Up to Bring Baseball to Blind Program Participants
Miami, FL, July 7, 2025 — The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MLH) and Miami Marlins are bringing the game of
baseball to MLH Pre-Employment Transition Services Program Participants through their Beep Ball Classic
on July 8, and a Sensory Tour on July 23. The Beep Ball Classic is an adapted game of baseball relying on
auditory cues, so visually impaired and blind individuals can locate the ball.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Invites Miami Lighthouse Students to Experience Special Fire Safety Demonstration
Miami, FL, July 1, 2025 — On Wednesday, July 2nd students in Miami Lighthouse's Pre-Employment Transition Services Program will be visiting Miami-Dade
Fire Rescue Station 2 for a tour of the firehouse. They will have the opportunity to explore the building, the equipment, interview the fire rescue team
about their careers, and experience fire extinguisher training. .
Little Havana McDonald's Unveils New Painting by Miami Lighthouse Artists
Miami, FL, June 19, 2025 — Blind and visually impaired artists from Miami Lighthouse's Social Group Activities (SGA) Program created a tactile mixed media painting,
HAPPY McFRIES, that will be unveiled at the Little Havana McDonald's, a neighboring location from Miami Lighthouse.
Mockingbird Grant Funds Music Education For Visually Impaired Youth at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
Miami, FL, June 10, 2025 — Mockingbird, a nonprofit founded and run by Phish fans on an entirely volunteer basis, has announced eighteen (18) new grants to
support music education. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired received grant funds for staffing at a music education non-profit for
visually impaired youth.
Lee County Students Receive NO COST Vision Services Thanks to Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Grant to Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program
Miami, FL, May 2, 2025 — More than 160 Lee County students will receive no-cost comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses, if needed,
during the week of May 5, thanks to a generous grant of $31,500 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program,
a division of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Miami-Dade County Animal Services in Partnership with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Raises Awareness for Service Animals on International Guide Dog Day
Miami, FL, April 24, 2025 – Miami-Dade County Animal Services, in partnership with the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
is pleased to announce a special event to raise awareness for the vital role of service animals. On April 30th, International Guide Dog Day,
representatives from both organizations will gather for a press conference to unveil "SUPER EVA" Seeing Eye Dog painting—a tribute to Eva,
the retired guide dog of Miami Lighthouse'apos&s President and CEO, Virginia A. Jacko.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO HOST ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH BEEPING EASTER EGG HUNT ON APRIL 17
Miami, FL, April 16, 2025 – Hop into holiday fun this Easter with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, who is hosting their
Annual Beeping Easter Egg Hunt on April 17th in their Miami Lighthouse Academy Playground.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Students to Visit Formula E Multisensory Experience at Miami E-Prix
Miami, FL, April 10, 2025 – On Saturday, April 12, more than 20 Music Students from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will receive
exclusive access to a specially curated Formula E multisensory experience at Homestead-Miami Speedway, celebrating the event's return to South Florida.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Unveils Blind Soccer Mini Pitch on February 24
Miami, FL, February 13, 2025 – The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, celebrating 95 years of providing hope, confidence, and
independence to blind or visually impaired people of all ages, is hosting a dedication of its blind soccer mini pitch at 10AM on Monday,
February 24th at Miami Lighthouse Academy located at 601 SW 8th Avenue.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Students to Visit Monster Jam® for Touch-A-Truck Multisensory Experience
Miami, FL, January 22, 2025 – On Friday, January 24, more than 15 Miami Lighthouse Academy kindergarten through second-grade students from
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will visit loanDepot Park for a unique Monster Jam multisensory experience ahead of the event's return to Miami.
The students will participate in a range of activities including a Touch-A-Truck session, driver meet-and-greets, and more.
Deerfield Beach Public Schools to Receive NO COST Comprehensive Eye Exams and Prescription Glasses
Miami, FL, January 8, 2025 – A partnership between Broward County Public Schools, Nova Southeastern University's Advancing Equitable Access to Health and
Wellbeing (PATHWell), Deerfield Beach Community Cares and Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program will make sure that financially disadvantaged
Deerfield Beach public school children have access to a comprehensive eye examination including dilation and prescription glasses,
if required, to give them the best chance at academic success.
GIVING THE GIFT OF SIGHT
Naples, FL, December 10, 2024 – Vision screening is an essential part of ensuring academic success and overall well-being of children.
While often overlooked, vision plays a crucial role in a child's ability to read, learn, and thrive in school, which is why
Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) is proud to recognize and celebrate its collaboration with several organizations to provide free vision screenings for students.
BLIND AF SCREENING AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Miami, FL – Blind AF, a powerful documentary chronicling blind Paralympian and multiple world-record holder Shawn Cheshire's unprecedented solo bike ride
across the United States, will be screened at Miami Lighthouse in Little Havana,
Major gift to enhance Miami Lighthouse for the Blind fight against cortical visual impairment
Miami, October 30, 2024 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MLB) has received a $2 million gift to study and treat a serious condition
affecting the sight of more than 180,000 children in the United States.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHITE CANE SAFETY LAWS
Miami, October 11, 2024 – Miami Lighthouse is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of White Cane Day, a National Day of Observance, and
White Cane Safety Laws established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The day is set aside to celebrate the many achievements of the blind and
visually impaired, and their important symbol of independence, the white cane. We invite our community to celebrate National White Cane Day on
Tuesday, October 15th, beginning at 8:30 am at Miami Lighthouse.
INTER MIAMI CF ACADEMY COACHES TO PROVIDE SOCCER CLINIC FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Miami, October 3, 2024 – Inter Miami CF and Florida Blue have partnered to provide Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Pre-Employment Transition Program
teenagers a touch tour and fútbol clinic. The specially designed clinic will teach the history, basic skills and rules of soccer,
using beeping soccer balls that enable the blind and visually impaired student to locate them by their beeping sound and strategically placed
speakers to be used behind the net.
Drivers Showcase High-Performance Cars for Charity Providing Blind Students Unique Experience
Miami, September 20, 2024 – Blind students from Miami Lighthouse will hear the roar of Ferraris, the power of McLarens, and get the joy of riding in Lamborghinis,
Vipers and Porsches. On Saturday, September 21st from 11:00AM-1:00PM, get ready to rev up your engines with exotic cars all showcased for the day by generous donors
to help blind students from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind experience an unforgettable day.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Receives $70,000 Grant from the Honda USA Foundation
Miami, August 20, 2024 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MLB), an organization providing hope, confidence, and independence to
program participants of all ages through education, training, research, and vision enhancement, received a $70,000 grant from the Honda USA Foundation.
The grant will help address the impact of mobility and empower children with a vision disability
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Approved for $30,000 Grant by the National Endowment for the Arts
Miami, June 20, 2024 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MLB), an organization providing hope, confidence, and independence to its
program participants of all ages through education, training, research, and vision enhancement, has been approved for a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects award
by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Miami Lighthouse Hosts Music Under the Stars Event Celebrating 32 Years of 'Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program' with
Performances by Award-Winning Blind Musicians
Miami, May 3, 2024 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MLB) is celebrating the 32nd anniversary of their 'Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program'
during their 17th annual Music Under the Stars: Bon Appétit Miami event on Wednesday, May 8. As a division of Miami Lighthouse,
the program provides comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses at no cost to underprivileged school children throughout the State of Florida.
Miami's Oseas De Leon Named to USA Blind Soccer Men's National Team
Miami, April 5, 2024 – Oseas De Leon, a Miami resident and Senior Technology Specialist at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
has been selected for the 2024 USA Blind Soccer Men's National Team and is a Paralympic hopeful for the LA28 Paralympic Games.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED DEBUTS DOCUMENTARY AT MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL ON APRIL 11
Miami, FL – 'Stories from the Lighthouse' earns documentary achievement award showcasing three young people navigating
a world not designed for people with disabilities.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO HOST ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH BEEPING EASTER EGG HUNT ON MARCH 21
Miami, FL – Hop into holiday fun this Easter with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired who is hosting their annual
Beeping Easter Egg Hunt on March 21st in their Miami Lighthouse Academy Playground.
USA BLIND SOCCER HOLDS KICKOFF FOR INCLUSION EVENT IN MIAMI
Miami, FL – The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) and USA Blind Soccer will hold a special event in Miami on Saturday,
February 24. The USA Blind Soccer – Kickoff for Inclusion event embodies the spirit of inclusion, offering a unique opportunity to witness
the inaugural USA Blind Soccer Men's National Team as they redefine the boundaries of sports in South Florida.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE'S WHITE CANE DAY EVENT ON OCTOBER 16 TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WHITE CANE SAFETY
Miami, FL – We invite you to celebrate nearly 95 years of providing hope, confidence, and independence to the
blind and visually impaired as we celebrate National White Cane Day on Monday, October 16th, starting at 8:30 am.
MIAMI MARLINS AND MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING FREE VISION CARE TO STUDENTS AT LENORA B. SMITH ELEMENTARY ON OCTOBER 12
Miami, FL – The Miami Marlins are heading back out to the community following the club's fourth Postseason appearance and teaming with
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to provide free vision examinations to students at Lenora B. Smith Elementary on Thursday,
October 12, beginning at 10 a.m. The Marlins and Miami Lighthouse's subsidiary, Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, are partnering
to provide access to vision care to disadvantaged students from the local community.
DRIVERS SHOWCASE HIGH-PERFORMANCE CARS FOR CHARITY PROVIDING BLIND STUDENTS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
Miami, FL – On Saturday, September 23rd from 11:00AM-2:00PM, get ready to rev up your engines with
Ferraris, McLarens, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Vipers and more all showcased for the day by generous donors to
help blind students from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind experience an unforgettable day.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL EYE SCREENINGS, EYE EXAMS AND PRESCRIPTION GLASSES PROVIDED TO KEYS GATE CHARTER AT NO COST TO STUDENTS
Miami, August 28, 2023 – Media invited to attend back-to-school activities at Keys Gate Charter addressing need for eye health equity:
onsite screening of students by Lions Clubs, onsite comprehensive eye examinations and providing prescription glasses by the
Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program on their mobile eye clinic, back-to-school supplies give-away and celebration assembly program
with all students.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ANIMAL ENCOUNTER AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
Miami, August 1, 2023 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition summer program students, ages 14 to 22,
will spend the day and will experience a private interaction with dolphins, sea lions, bamboo sharks and birds on Thursday, August 3
through the Miami Seaquarium's touch tour.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS TO ENJOY SPECIAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE DURING HANDS-ON FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLINIC
Miami, July 14, 2023 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-Employment Transition program for teenage students will have
the opportunity to take part in a hands-on hockey clinic thanks to the Florida Panthers Foundation.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TAKE THE FIELD FOR TOUCH TOUR FOR MARLINS GAME AT LOANDEPOT PARK ON JUNE 21
Miami, June 23, 2023 – Blind and visually impaired teenagers of the Miami Lighthouse Pre-Employment Transition Program will enjoy a day
at the ballpark, courtesy of the Miami Marlins.
BRITISH VOGUE RELEASES A LANDMARK BRAILE EDITION
British Vogue May, 2023 – British Vogue releases a braille edition of its May issue to provide an accessible reading experience for
those with visual disability.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ART WALK OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO APPRECIATE ART FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
MIAMI March 10, 2023 – The Third Annual Art Walk at Miami Lighthouse is a tactile, multi-media, visual art show presenting works
created by artists who are blind or visually impaired. Their creative vision is guided by our motto, "It's Possible to See ART Without Sight."
INTER MIAMI CF ACADEMY COACHES TO PROVIDE SOCCER CLINIC FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
MIAMI January 27, 2022 – Inter Miami CF and Florida Blue have partnered to provide Miami Lighthouse for the Blind teenagers
a touch tour and soccer clinic. The specially designed clinic will teach the history, basic skills and rules of soccer,
using beeping soccer balls that enable the blind and visually impaired student to locate them by their beeping sound and strategically
placed speakers to be used behind the net. The Inter Miami CF coaches will also undertake sensitivity training beforehand to
educate on how to better interact with the blind.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTIPATE IN UDONIS HASLEM FOUNDATION HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE AND LUNCH
MIAMI December 16, 2022 – Ten visually impaired Miami Lighthouse for the Blind students will join other children from
underserved communities for a shopping spree and day of fun sponsored by the Udonis Haslem Foundation. Each participant
will receive a $200 gift certificate for a shopping spree at Walmart and a backpack filled with goodies.
Miami Heat Captain and three-time NBA champion Udonis Haslem will join them there to celebrate the holiday season.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND NAMED 2022 GRANT RECIPIENT, RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM THE JORGE M. PÉREZ
FAMILY FOUNDATION
MIAMI December 12, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind announced today that it has received a generous donation
of $100,000 from The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation, as a part of this year’s social and
economic issue area grants program. The grants, which total more than $1.775 million, will be distributed over the
next two years and will benefit 13 local organizations, with the goal of promoting a stronger, more equitable South
Florida.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AND MIAMI MARLINS PROVIDING VISION CARE AT NO COST TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED STUDENTS AT KIPP MIAMI
MIAMI, November 8, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is teaming up with the Miami
Marlins Foundation to improve financially disadvantaged students eye health equity by providing no cost
vision examinations at KIPP Miami. Billy the Marlin will be in attendance.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE'S WHITE CANE DAY EVENT ON OCTOBER 14 TO HONOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
MIAMI, October 7, 2022 – Elected officials and other community leaders will join more than 150 blind and visually impaired Miami residents,
Miami Lighthouse Academy students and their parents, teachers, and adult clients learning to live productive lives despite their
uncorrectable vision loss, for a walk on the streets of Miami and a celebration in commemoration of White Cane Day..
FREE EYE EXAMINATIONS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOOL CHILDREN OFFERED BY FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAM
MIAMI, August 8, 2022 – As parents prepare to send their children back to school, eye examinations by licensed optometrists are
important to ensuring scholastic success. Underprivileged Florida families can ensure their children's eye health by contacting the
Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, a subsidiary of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, for comprehensive eye examinations with
prescription glasses when needed at no cost to the family.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING NO-COST EYE EXAMS AND PRESCRIPTION GLASSES TO UNDERSERVED YOUNGSTERS IN THE CORAL SPRINGS SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
MIAMI, July 21, 2022 – The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program will provide no- cost eye examinations by licensed optometrists
in fully equipped mobile optometric units to underserved school children attending the Coral Springs Summer Youth Program.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CAMPERS TO EXPERIENCE TOUCH TOUR AND GAME AT LOANDEPOT PARK
MIAMI, July 14, 2022 – Blind and visually impaired participants of the Miami Lighthouse Music Summer Camp Program
for children will enjoy a day at the ballpark, courtesy of the Miami Marlins. Their visit will begin on the field
with the opportunity to feel the clay and turf and continue into the Marlins dugout where they will interact with a
Marlins player and a variety of baseball equipment including a glove and catcher’s equipment. They will then proceed
to the Promenade where they will interact with the hedge wall with baseballs.
NEW MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PODCAST FOCUSES ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
MIAMI, July 1, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has launched a new podcast series that
discusses medical, technological, legal, social and lifestyle issues impacting individuals with vision challenges
and their families.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING NO COST EYE EXAMS AND PRESCRIPTION GLASSES FOR OVERTOWN STUDENTS WITH JOHNSON &
JOHNSON VISION AND LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT
MIAMI, April 28, 2022 – The Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program will provide no cost examinations by licensed
optometrists in fully equipped mobile optometric units to students facing inequitable access to eye healthcare.
These examinations are being funded by Sight For Kids, a co-founded program by Johnson & Johnson Vision and Lions
Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).
NORTHERN TRUST DONATES $50,000 TO EVERGLADES FOUNDATION; PART OF DECADES-LONG INVESTMENT IN FLORIDA
MIAMI, April 22, 2022 – As Northern Trust celebrates 50 years in the state of Florida, it announced today a donation
of $50,000 to the Everglades Foundation, which seeks to protect and restore America’s Everglades, the largest
subtropical wilderness in the United States that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered
species.
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN TO ENJOY HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH BEEPING EASTER EGG HUNT
MIAMI, April 14, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse Academy students will enjoy a wonderful holiday tradition by searching for
colorful, beeping eggs hidden by the mythical Easter Bunny throughout Miami Lighthouse’s campus garden.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HOSTS ART WALK FEATURING ART CREATED BY THE BLIND ON SATURDAY, MARCH 19TH
MIAMI, March 11, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is bringing together the blind artistic
community and renowned national artists to make a statement on Miami’s historic street art scene:
“It’s Possible To See ART Without Sight”. Celebrating inclusion, diversity and equity in the arts,
our event features art by
Miami Lighthouse artists and acclaimed international artists; lectures with prominent local artists, audience
engagement
in creation of a community art piece; live music; and live performance art.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE OFFERING FREE COVID-19 TESTS IN RESPONSE TO HOME-TESTING DIFFICULTIES FACING VISUALLY IMPAIRED
MIAMI, January 24, 2022 – Miami Lighthouse will begin providing free COVID-19 testing for blind and visually
impaired persons, responding to the difficulties that they experience with at-home rapid tests and accessibility to
public testing sites. The agency will offer free transportation to its testing program to accommodate visually
challenged persons who live alone or lack daytime transportation assistance.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE OPENS FLORIDA’S FIRST CVI CENTER TO RESPONDTO LEADING CAUSE OF PEDIATRIC VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
MIAMI, October 20, 2021 – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has announced the initiation of the
first collaboration between educators, medical professionals, researchers and service providers in the State of
Florida, responding exclusively to Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), the #1 cause of pediatric visual impairment in
the developed world.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE WHITE CANE DAY EVENT ON OCTOBER 15 TO HONOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
MIAMI, October 15, 2021 -- Elected officials and other community leaders will join more than 100 blind and visually
impaired Miami residents for a walk on the streets of Miami and a celebration in commemoration of White Cane Day.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO EYE HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH SUPPORT OF JOHNSON &
JOHNSON VISION AND LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION COLLABORATION
MIAMI, September 14, 2021 -- The Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program will provide free examinations by licensed
optometrists in fully equipped mobile optometric units to students facing inequitable access to care. These
examinations are being funded by Sight for Kids, a co-founded program by Johnson & Johnson Vision and Lions Clubs
International Foundation (LCIF).
MIAMI KIDS MAGAZINE AND MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND PROVIDE FREE EYE EXAMS TO FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL
MIAMI, August 28, 2021 -- Miami Kids Magazine and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind’s subsidiary, The Florida Heiken
Children's Vision Program, will provide free eye exams and glasses when prescribed to children for Back to School.
The event will take place at Miami Lighthouse on Saturday, August 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at 601 SW 8th
Ave. and is part of Miami Kids Magazine Back to School Celebration.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY EXPANDS ITS CLASSROOM SPACE ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING
MIAMI, August 13, 2021 -- Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, elected officials, civic leaders and donors will gather to
celebrate the Miami Lighthouse Academy Classroom Expansion. Originally a 900 square-foot bungalow house in the
1930’s, Miami Lighthouse’s facility will now encompass over 150,000 square-feet of space dedicated to education,
training, research and vision enhancement for the blind and visually impaired from babies to seniors. The expansion
campaign was made possible by private donations in response to two challenge grants from local philanthropists.
Additionally, the project was made possible by the investment of Northern Trust New Market Tax Credits and
Enterprise Community Investment Inc. Tours of the new Miami Lighthouse Academy will be conducted immediately after
the ceremony.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TRANSITION SUMMER PROGRAM STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ANIMAL ENCOUNTER AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
MIAMI, August 10, 2021 -- Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition summer program students,
ages 14 to 18, will spend the day and experience a private interaction with dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays and
birds through the Miami Seaquarium’s touch tour. With the help of trainers and animal keepers, attendees will be
using their other senses and hands to learn more about local and foreign wildlife.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS TAKING THE FIELD AT LOANDEPOT PARK
MIAMI, August 9, 2021 -- Blind and visually impaired participants of the Miami Lighthouse’s Pre-Employment
Transition Program for teenagers will enjoy an exciting day at the ballpark, courtesy of the Miami Marlins
Foundation. Their visit will begin with a beep baseball game on the field followed by a touch tour of loanDepot park
led by the Miami Marlins staff.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS TO ENJOY SPECIAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE DURING HANDS-ON FLORIDA PANTHERS
HOCKEY CLINIC
MIAMI, July 6, 2021 -- Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition program for teenage students
will have the opportunity to take part in a hands-on hockey clinic thanks to the Florida Panthers Foundation. The
teenagers will play floorball in the bowl of the BB&T Center. Prior to the clinic, they will also participate in a
career development panel.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND PRESENTING WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY SEMINAR FOR BUSINESSES
MIAMI, June 15, 2021 -- A panel of experts will explain how individuals with disabilities navigate websites, and how
and why business, corporate and professional websites need to be fully accessible. This seminar is being presented
by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind in partnership with the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association, the
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Miami-Dade Beacon Council.
CITY OF CORAL GABLES INAUGURATES NEW VIRTUAL OUTDOOR GAME FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR
THE BLIND STUDENTS
MIAMI, May 22, 2021 -- The City of Coral Gables Community Recreation Department partnered with New Zealand-based Geo AR Games.
Together, they debuted the Magical Park app in the U.S. in September 2020. This was an effort by Coral Gables to
attract tech-minded families to parks to get their children to exercise. Magical Park has eight interactive games
that can be played on a tablet or smartphone screen.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND ACCEPTING CRYPTOCURRENCY DONATIONS
MIAMI – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has announced that it is accepting
philanthropic donations of cryptocurrency, recognizing the growing popularity of this form of investment and its tax
advantages to contributors. Miami Lighthouse makes this announcement on the heels of Bitcoin 2021, the largest
Bitcoin event in history, taking place from June 4-5 for the first time in Miami.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND ADOPTS NEW NAME FOR ITS SCHOOL REFLECTING FOUR YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL GROWTH AND
DIVERSITY
MIAMI – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has renamed its school, now known as Miami Lighthouse
Academy LLC, to reflect the expansion of its classes during the past four years to include pre-school through
first-grade students. Second-grade classes will be added in August 2021. The school was previously called the Miami
Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND EXPANDS CLASSROOMS AND NAMES ITS SCHOOL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY AT “TOPPING-OUT”
CEREMONY
MIAMI – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will celebrate the “topping-out” of its expanded facility with a ceremony on
March 31st at 12PM unveiling its school’s new name, Miami Lighthouse Academy. In a multifaceted educational approach
to serving students who are blind, the school which contains pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second
grades, is one component within the Miami Lighthouse’s Children’s Programs. Other Children’s Programs include Early
Intervention for Blind Babies and services for elementary and middle school children during the summer, school
holidays and Saturdays.
MIAMI-DADE POLICE AND SOUTH FLORIDA PBA PRESENTING BEEPING EASTER EGG HUNT AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
MIAMI, FL, March 29, 2021 -- Miami Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ students will enjoy a wonderful holiday
tradition by searching for colorful, beeping eggs hidden by the mythical Easter Bunny throughout Miami Lighthouse’s
campus garden.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINES FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH IN RESPONSE TO SPECIAL NEEDS
MIAMI, FL, March 10, 2021 -- Media is invited to attend and interview Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Program
Participants as The Florida Department of Health will provide COVID-19 vaccines to those who have yet to be
inoculated. This service is being offered in recognition of the special difficulties that the visually impaired have
experienced throughout the year-long pandemic period and during the vaccination effort.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AND MIAMI MARLINS PROVIDING VISION CARE AT NO COST TO STUDENTS AT KIPP MIAMI SUNRISE ACADEMY
MIAMI, FL, March 9, 2021 -- Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is teaming up with the Miami
Marlins Foundation to improve financially disadvantaged students’ eye health equity by providing no cost vision
examinations at KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy. Billy The Marlin, the official mascot of the Miami Marlins, said “good
vision helps keep your eye on the ball” and will be in attendance to entertain participating students.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROMOTES HEALTH EQUITY BY PROVIDING VISION EXAMS AT NO COST TO NEEDY STUDENTS AT MONROE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FEBRUARY 1-5
MIAMI, FL, January 29, 2021 -- In collaboration with the Monroe County School District, free eye examinations will
be given to financially disadvantaged students by licensed optometrists in a fully equipped mobile optometric unit
operated by the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AWARDED $100,000 GRANT FROM THE JORGE M. PÉREZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
MIAMI, FL, January 29, 2021 -- Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired announced today that it has
received a generous two year award totaling $100,000 from The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami
Foundation, as a part of the program’s latest round of grants totaling $1.6 million. Set to be released through
2021, the multi-year initiative will support a total of 15 South Florida-based nonprofits, including both new and
existing grantees. The funds will directly benefit Miami Lighthouse’s mission.
CHARLES NIELSON ELECTED MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BOARD CHAIRMAN; CAMERON SISSER PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
MIAMI – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has elected Charles (Chuck) Nielson as Chairman of its
Board of Directors, as outgoing Chairman George W. Foyo passes the gavel. The organization also announced the
promotion of Cameron Sisser to the position of Senior Vice President for External Relations, now overseeing the
operations of the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program, LLC.
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE EARNS 13TH COVETED 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR
MIAMI – Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s strong financial health and commitment to
accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent
charity evaluator. This is the 13th consecutive time Miami Lighthouse has earned this top distinction placing it in
the 99th percentile of the charities in the U.S. rated by Charity Navigator.
November 24, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER 100 THANKSGIVING MEALS TO HOMES OF NEEDY FAMILIES
MIAMI, FL - Volunteers will gather at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind to deliver 100 Thanksgiving meals to needy
families throughout Miami-Dade County. Recipients include the families of visually impaired individuals from Miami
Lighthouse’s Social Group Health and Activities Program. The meals are donated by the Lions for the Blind and
additional frozen turkeys are provided by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins.
November 6, 2020 - MILLER CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND EXPANSION
MIAMI, FL - Miller Construction has launched the 30,000-square-foot expansion of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind’s
Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™, which will create a five-story adjoining center to the existing campus
located at 601 SW 8th Avenue.
October 29, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING FREE VISION CARE TO LOTUS HOUSE CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE WORLD
BLINDNESS AWARENESS MONTH
MIAMI, FL - Free eye examinations and prescription glasses will be given to more than 30 sheltered children at Lotus
House, a safe haven for women, youth and children experiencing homelessness, by licensed optometrists in a fully
equipped mobile optometric unit operated by a subsidiary of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired, The
Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program.
October 12, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ALTERS 56-YEAR WHITE CANE DAY TRADITION TO COMPLY WITH COVID-19 SAFETY
PROTOCOLS
MIAMI, FL - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Miami Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired to forego a
56-year tradition by substituting its annual White Cane Day Procession with an inspiring virtual program on
Thursday, October 15, beginning at 9 a.m. The public is invited to participate in this year’s celebration by
visiting www.MiamiLighthouse.org/VirtualWhiteCaneDay2020.asp.
October 12 - 14, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDING FREE VISION CARE TO NEEDY STUDENTS AT SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI, FL - Free eye examinations will be given to financially disadvantaged students of Sabal Palm Elementary
School by licensed optometrists in a fully equipped mobile optometric unit operated by the subsidiary of Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired, The Florida Heiken Florida Children’s Vision Program.
August 22, 2020 - MIAMI KIDS MAGAZINE AND MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND PROVIDE FREE EYE EXAMS TO
FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL
MIAMI, FL - Miami Kids Magazine and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind’s subsidiary, The Florida Heiken Children's
Vision Program, will provide free eye exams and glasses when prescribed to children in preparation for Back to
School. The event will take place at Miami Lighthouse on Saturday, August 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. located at 601
SW 8th Ave and is part of Miami Kids Magazine Back to School Celebration.
August 6, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LAUNCHES FAMILY SECURITY FUND CAMPAIGN TO BATTLE FOOD INSECURITY AMONG
FAMILIES OF BLIND CHILDREN
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will kick off a Family Security Fund Campaign with the delivery
of meals to needy local families with blind children. The launch will begin with the gathering of a small group
volunteers at Perricone’s Marketplace where they will pick up meals for delivery to the families in need.
June 15, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF CAMPUS WITH SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will open its on campus summer programs for children and teenagers, beginning on June
15, and has adopted a stringent code of health and safety practices and standards to protect its students from the
Coronavirus contagion.
June 3, 2020 - GRADUATION CARAVAN TO HONOR BLIND MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE KINDERGARTENERS
Teachers, staff and volunteers will lead a caravan of brightly decorated vehicles to the homes of blind kindergarten
students who are graduating this spring from the Miami Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™. The parade will
substitute for traditional graduation ceremonies, complying with social distancing regulations as they matriculate
to first grade at Miami Lighthouse.
May 29, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DISTRIBUTING FRESH PRODUCE BOXES TO CLIENTS AND FAMILIES ON FRIDAY, MAY 29
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will distribute 160 20-pound boxes of fresh-picked, Florida grown fruits and
vegetables to its visually impaired clients and their families. The produce was provided by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box Program and the donation was coordinated by Miami-Dade County Commissioner
Eileen Higgins, District 5.
April 23, 2020 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RESPONDING TO PANDEMIC BY DISTRIBUTING FREE DIAPERS TO FAMILIES OF BLIND BABIES
Representative Nicholas X. Duran and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins will join staff from Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and will distribute bundles of diapers to the families of newborns through 5 year olds who
participate in the agency’s Blind Babies program. The diapers were provided to Miami Lighthouse by Farm Share to
alleviate conditions during the current coronavirus epidemic.
March 17, 2020 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ISSUES HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has issued a set of recommended health
measures that blind persons should take to avoid contracting the Coronavirus during the current outbreak.
February 24, 2020 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AND BACOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE PRESENT “LIVING WITH LOW VISION” SEMINAR
Presented by Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI) and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, this seminar is being presented
free of charge to counsel local residents and the families of those who have experienced significant loss of vision.
February 20, 2020 - LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET CUT THREATENS TO DENY EYE CARE TO THOUSANDS OF INDIGENT FLORIDA SCHOOL CHILDREN
Thousands of indigent Florida school children will lose the opportunity for free
eye care, unless the Legislature restores a $250,000 budget cut that threatens the
outreach of the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program.
December 04, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND RECEIVES FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION GRANT TO PROVIDE EYE CARE SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired announced it is the recipient of the Florida Blue Foundation’s
2019 Innovation in Health Care System grant. The four-year, $400,000 grant, which commences in January, will provide
low vision programs to seniors (55+) in vulnerable, low-income neighborhoods in Miami.
November 22, 2019 - BEAUTY FOR THE BLIND
Imagine being blind, and styling your own hair, doing your own makeup or choosing a coordinated clothing outfit. A
team of international beauty experts will join forces to teach “Beauty for the Blind,” a presentation for
participants in Miami Lighthouse for the Blind’s Senior Group and Health Activities (SGA) programs.
OCTOBER 29, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HOSTS ORCAM TECHNOLOGY DEMO DAY
The Miami Lighthouse, the first organization to test OrCam technology for the visually disabled while it was in
prototype, will host a technology demonstration day for their clientele with a ceremony awarding a new OrCam MyEye
device to one of its community members on Tuesday, October 29th at Miami Lighthouse.
OCTOBER 25, 2019 - MIA LAUNCHES AIRA SERVICE FOR THE VISION IMPAIRED
In recognition of Blindness Awareness Month, representatives from Miami International Airport (MIA), Aira, and the
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will host a press conference to announce MIA’s addition to the
Aira Airport Network - a free mobile service that allows blind or low-vision travelers to receive up-to-the-minute
flight information, navigate security, use self-service kiosks, find restaurants and services, identify baggage, and
more.
OCTOBER 24, 2019 - BLIND PARALYMPIC SKIING MEDALIST DANELLE UMSTEAD HEADLINES
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE’S SEE THE LIGHT LUNCHEON ON OCTOBER 24
American Alpine skier and Paralympian Danelle Umstead, who is blind, will give the keynote presentation at Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind’s 2019 See the Light Luncheon.
OCTOBER 15, 2019 - MIAMI MAYOR JOINS WHITE CANE DAY MARCH ON OCTOBER 15 RECOGNIZING THE RIGHTS OF THE BLIND
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez will serve as grand marshal of the 2019 White Cane Day Procession. He will be joined by
hundreds of local dignitaries and residents, as they walk through the streets of Little Havana to express their
appreciation for the role of the blind and visually impaired in American society.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BEGINS MENTORING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT
VISUALLY IMPAIRED JOB SEEKERS
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has launched a new program that pairs visually impaired adults
seeking employment with visually impaired mentors who can help guide them toward job placement.
AUGUST 27, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AND MIAMI MARLINS PROVIDING FREE VISION CARE
TO STUDENTS AT KENSINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is teaming up with the Florida Marlins Foundation to provide
free vision examinations to financially disadvantaged students at Kensington Park Elementary School on Tuesday,
August 27, beginning at 9 a.m. Kensington Park Elementary School is located at 711 Northwest 30th Avenue. Media is
invited to attend.
AUGUST 19, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ADDS KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
TO ITS LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN™
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired early childhood education program will open its doors this
school year, beginning August 19, with a new curriculum and classroom for kindergarten children with vision
impairments. The Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™, which currently holds Florida’s first-of-its-kind, fully
inclusive pre-kindergarten for visually impaired students and their sighted peers, will house the kindergarten
expansion.
July 18, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CAMPERS TO EXPERIENCE TOUCH TOUR AND GAME AT MARLINS PARK ON
THURSDAY
Blind and visually-impaired participants of the Miami Lighthouse STAR Summer Program for children
will enjoy a day at the ballpark, courtesy of the Miami Marlins. Their visit will include a baseball
equipment demonstration with a Marlins player in the dugout, a batting practice experience with
Marlins players as they prepare for the game, and a visit to the Marlins radio booth.
July 3, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HOSTS A CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE, PRESENTED BY POLLO
TROPICAL™
Hundreds of blind and visually impaired children and adults will enjoy fantastic fun, food and
entertainment, as Miami Lighthouse for the Blind presents "A Celebration of Independence," presented
by Pollo Tropical™.
June 26, 2019 - THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ADA COMPLIANCE METER REPORT
Given that the upcoming Democratic presidential debate is being held in Miami, FL, the Miami Lighthouse for the
Blind and Visually Impaired enthusiastically visited each candidate's website to find out more about them. Not
one website - Democrat or Republican - was fully accessible for a blind or visually impaired person to navigate.
We challenge all candidates to ensure that their websites are fully compliant with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). It's not only fair, it's inherently American, and the campaigns should remember that
inclusiveness is not just a good thing - it's the right thing.
June 25, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS TO ENJOY SPECIAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE DURING HANDS-ON
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLINIC ON TUESDAY, JUNE 25
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition program for teenage students will have the
opportunity to take part in a hands-on hockey clinic thanks to the Florida Panthers Foundation. The teenagers
will play hockey in the bowl of the BB&T Center. Prior to the clinic, they will also participate in a touch tour
and career development panel.
June 18, 2019 - VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS TO SHARE SENSORY EXPERIENCE AT FORT LAUDERDALE ANTIQUE CAR MUSEUM
Twenty five blind and visually impaired teenagers from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will
visit the Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum to share a sensory experience at the largest collection of
vintage Packard cars and historical memorabilia from 1900 on. In addition to a vast number of
beautifully restored vehicles, the teens will encounter an array of hood ornaments, old gas station signs,
carburetors, gear shifts and other classic auto mementoes.
Jun 5, 2019 - GRADS' DADS TO CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY WITH A CLOSE SHAVE AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PRE-K GRADUATION
MIAMI - The proud pre-kindergarten graduates of the Miami Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ will
share the
spotlight with their Dads at a special Father's Day celebration, featuring a luxurious facial grooming
experience
presented by The Art of Shaving, on Thursday morning, June 6. The graduation event will begin at 10 a.m. at
Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 601 Southwest 8th Avenue in the Lighthouse Learning Center.
May 15, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE SPONSORS CELEBRATION OF SIGHT AND SOUNDS AT MUSIC UNDER THE STARS
MIAMI - Join hundreds of civic and political leaders, philanthropists and local residents at the Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind Music Under the Stars celebration on Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the
Miami Lighthouse Mary and Sash A. Spencer Campus, 601 Southwest 8th Avenue.
February 20, 2019 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO DEBUT FOUR-STORY STREET
ART INSPIRED MURAL NEAR HISTORIC LITTLE HAVANA OVERLOOKING CALLE OCHO
Miami Lighthouse community rallying behind the arts to raise awareness and create more opportunities for
those impacted by blindness and visual impairments.
January
25, 2019 - SIMPLY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE
BLIND
TEENAGE STUDENTS TO JOIN NATIONAL FITNESS CHALLENGE AND LIVE ACTIVELY
Grant enables Miami Lighthouse for the Blind to become one of only 17 organizations nationwide to
participate in
National Fitness Challenge for teenagers with visual disabilities.
January 18, 2019 - LOCAL TWIN ARTISTS BRING STREET ART
TO LITTLE
HAVANA WITH FOUR-STORY MURAL ON LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER
Miami Lighthouse invited local twin artists George and William Hustus to leave their distinctive imprint
on the
building. The brothers are painting a mural designed to depict the overall theme of Miami Lighthouse
Learning
Center for Children™ "It's Possible to See without Sight™".
December 17, 2018 -
MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE TO DEDICATE CHARLES J. and OLGA NIELSON FAMILY PLAYGROUND
Elected officials, civic leaders and philanthropists will gather at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually
Impaired for its Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Naming
Tribute to the
Charles J. and Olga Nielson Family Playground.
November
16, 2018 - EYE CARE SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE ASSURED BY GENEROUS
GIFT FROM
FLORIDA PANTHERS FOUNDATION
With a pledge to provide financially disadvantaged school children who fail their vision screenings
access to
dilated eye exams and glasses when prescribed, the Florida Panthers Foundation has donated $25,000 to
the
Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, a subsidiary of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired.
October
5, 2018
- HUNDREDS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL WHITE CANE DAY AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
Hundreds of blind and visually impaired South Florida residents will celebrate National White Cane Day
with a
march and celebration at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.
August 3, 2018 - EXPERTS TO EXPLORE
LEGAL AND
BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS OF WEBSITE ACCESSIBIITY ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
A panel of legal and technical experts will examine the controversial issue of website accessibility to
persons
with disabilities during a seminar to be held on Wednesday, August 8, beginning at 8 a.m. at Miami
Lighthouse
for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 601 Southwest 8th Avenue.
July 30, 2018 - VISUALLY IMPAIRED TEENS
FROM DADE
AND BROWARD TO SHARE SENSORY EXPERIENCE AT FORT LAUDERDALE ANTIQUE CAR MUSEUM
Forty blind and visually impaired teenagers from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Lighthouse of
Broward will
visit the Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum to share a sensory experience at the largest collection of
vintage
Packard cars and historical memorabilia from 1900 on.
July 25, 2018 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TRANSITION
SUMMER
PROGRAM STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ANIMAL ENCOUNTER AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition summer program students, ages 14 to 18,
will
spend the day and will experience a private interaction with dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays and birds
through
the Miami Seaquarium's touch tour.
July 25,
2018 -
MIAMI BEACH EXTENDS VISION FOR EQUAL ACCESS HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH
Children currently enrolled in Miami Beach Parks and Recreation Summer Camp will soon not only have
access to
sports, structured playtime and other wellness activities, but to free vision exams.
June
22, 2018 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS TO ENJOY SPECIAL SENSORY EXPERIENCE DURING
HANDS-ON TOUCH
TOUR OF MARLINS PARK ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition program for teenage students will have
the
opportunity to take part in a hands-on touch tour of Marlins Park, which is located just blocks from the
Miami
Lighthouse facility. After the tour, the participants will be able to experience the sounds and smells
of a
baseball game at the ballpark as the Miami Marlins take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.
June 7, 2018 -
GRADS' DADS
TO CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY WITH A CLOSE SHAVE AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PRE-K GRADUATION
The proud pre-kindergarten graduates of the Miami Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ will
share the
spotlight with their Dads at a special Father's Day celebration, featuring a luxurious facial grooming
experience presented by The Art of Shaving, on Thursday morning, June 7. The graduation event will begin
at 9:30
a.m. at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 601 Southwest 8th Avenue in the Lighthouse
Learning Center located on the 4th Floor.
June
6,
2018 - MIAMI SEAQUARIUM OPENS NEW 'MAIN STREET' ENTRANCE WITH AN OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING EVENT ON
JUNE
6
Miami Seaquarium official ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the highly anticipated transformation of
their new
front entrance. The major renovation features touch pools, an expanded retail shop and a new flamingo
exhibit
located at the "Main Street" section of the park. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind seniors will be
welcomed for a
hands-on experience at the touch pools followed by a VIP tour at 10:20 a.m., which media is welcome to
attend.
May
16, 2018 - MUSIC UNDER THE STARS FEATURES ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC SILENT MOVIES SCREENED WITH LIVE
MUSIC
PERFORMED BY MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AWARD-WINNING MUSICIANS
A talented orchestra of blind and visually impaired musicians will debut a vibrant new musical score to
The
Great Train Robbery, the iconic silent movie, as the highlight of Music Under the Stars, a fundraiser
sponsored
by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind on Wednesday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This annual event will be
held at
the Miami Lighthouse campus located at 601 Southwest 8th Avenue in Miami.
February
9, 2018 - Breakthrough Wearable OrCam MyEye 2.0 Artificial Vision Device Empowers People Who are
Blind and
Partially Sighted to Achieve Increased Independence
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will debut OrCam MyEye 2.0, the world's most
advanced
wearable artificial vision device for people who are blind, partially sighted and have reading
difficulties.
February 1, 2018 - MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE
RATED AMONG TOP 1% OF U.S. CHARITIES BY NATIONAL EVALUATOR CHARITY NAVIGATOR
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received its tenth consecutive 4-star rating
from
Charity Navigator, a distinction achieved by only 1% of all charities in the United States, and is the
only
not-for-profit organization in Miami-Dade County to attain this highly coveted status.
December 8,
2017 - MIAMI'S FIRST ART MURAL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND DEBUTS IN WYNWOOD
Unseen: Interpretations with the Visually Impaired - an innovative invisible mural aimed to make Miami
Art Week
more inclusive of the blind community - debuted today in Wynwood at 2600 North Miami Ave.
November 10, 2017 - MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE
FOR THE BLIND TEENAGERS TO TAKE HANDS-ON TOUR OF MCDONALDS
Despite being blind or visually impaired, Miami Lighthouse's Pre-Employment Transition Services Program
teens,
ages 14-22, will enjoy the rare opportunity to have a "hands on, back of the house" tour of a McDonald's
restaurant kitchen.
October 9, 2017 -
BLIND
SURVIVOR OF WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK TO ADDRESS MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LUNCHEON ON OCTOBER 12
Popular author and inspirational speaker Michael Hingson will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 See the
Light
Luncheon, presented by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, on Thursday, October 12,
beginning
at 11:30 a.m., at the Riviera Country Club, 1355 Blue Road, Coral Gables, Florida.
August
16, 2017 - GRAND OPENING OF MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER TO SHOWCASE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BLIND
AND
VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will give an audience of civic leaders and
community
philanthropists a glimpse into the future during the grand opening ceremony for its new Miami Lighthouse
Learning Center for Children™ and dedication of the Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer Campus of Miami
Lighthouse for
the Blind and Visually Impaired.
July 24, 2017 - MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE
FOR THE BLIND INVITES PUBLIC TO 2017 SUMMER MUSIC SHOWCASE
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is proud to announce its 2017 Summer Music Showcase performed by students
in
their Summer Music Camp Program. Throughout the summer, Miami Lighthouse's student musicians have been
working
with Miami Lighthouse instructors to learn skills that are used every day by professionals in the music
industry. These skills include arranging, performing, producing, and writing original music.
July 12, 2017 - THE ART OF SHAVING TO TEACH
BLIND
TEENAGERS 'ART OF SHAVING' AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Being a teenager can be a difficult and trying experience, but being a teenager with a visual impairment
presents a whole other set of challenges. That is why on Wednesday, July 12th The Art of Shaving will
visit
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired for an educational "Art of Shaving" session for
blind
teenage boys in Miami Lighthouse's Pre-Employment Transition Services Program.
July 6, 2017
- MLB
AND THE MIAMI MARLINS TO DEDICATE NEWLY-PURCHASED, ALL-STAR BRANDED MOBILE EYE UNIT FOR MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR
THE BLIND
Major League Baseball and the Miami Marlins will continue unveiling 2017 All-Star Legacy projects with
the
dedication of newly-purchased, All-Star branded Mobile Eye Unit for Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. The
new unit
will allow the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to expand their important services
of free
eye examinations and glasses for eligible school children.
June 30, 2017 - HEROBOYS TO
REINFORCE
POSITIVE VALUES AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Are you a parent that struggles to find toys with meaning and value for your children? It seems almost
all toy
related content is part of today's major media PG-13 properties targeted to broad audiences for movies,
video
games, and comic books.
June 1, 2017 - THE ART
OF
SHAVING TO HOLD PRE-FATHERS DAY EVENT AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
The Art of Shaving will visit the Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ for a pre-father's day
shaving event
which will take place during the graduation day celebrations of the new Pre-Kindergarten's first class.
May
12, 2017 - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND MIAMI MARLINS TO DONATE $5 MILLION TO GREATER MIAMI AND BEYOND
THROUGH
THE 2017 ALL-STAR LEGACY INITIATIVE
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind's subsidiary, the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, has been
chosen as an
All-Star Game Legacy Project of Major League Baseball.
January
26, 2017 -
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND WILL CELEBRATE 85 YEARS OF SERVICE AT DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will celebrate 85 years of service for visually
impaired
individuals at Miami Lighthouse's 85th Diamond Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, January 28,
beginning at 7
p.m., at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
January 4, 2017 - FIU
MEN'S
BASKETBALL TO HOST CHILDREN FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
The FIU men's basketball team will host 20 children, ages 5-12, from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind's
STAR
Program at their basketball practice on Thursday, Jan. 5 beginning at 11 a.m.
January 1, 2017 - LOUIS NOSTRO,
ESQ. NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF THE MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETING
Louis Nostro, Esq. was installed as Chairman of the Miami Lighthouse Board of Directors at its annual
meeting at
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. Mr. Nostro has served two terms on the Miami Lighthouse Board of
Directors and
has previously provided pro bono legal counsel.
October
12, 2016 - CELEBRATE NATIONAL "WHITE CANE DAY" WITH UBER AND MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
This year Uber and Miami Lighthouse will launch a partnership aimed at
expanding mobility options for blind and visually impaired riders and will
also help raise awareness of the White Cane Laws by reinforcing best
practices to South Florida driver-partners.
October
11, 2016 - CELEBRATE NATIONAL "WHITE CANE DAY" WITH FLORIDA BLUE AND MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
Join elected officials and community leaders as Miami Lighthouse for the
Blind celebrates 85 years of service to the blind and visually impaired
community on National White Cane Day in Miami on Friday, October 14th.
Starting at 8:30 a.m. an estimated 200 people of all ages, escorted by
City of Miami Police and Fire Departments, will walk from Miami
Lighthouse, at 601 S.W. 8th Ave., down 8th Street and back, where the
celebration will continue with food and music featuring Miami Lighthouse
Music Program musicians, featured speakers and special presentations.
August 16, 2016 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT HOSTS "BE
ELECTION READY" EVENT AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
With voting season around the corner, the Miami-Dade County Elections
Department will hold a "Be Election Ready" event on Tuesday, August 16th
at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Participants will
have the opportunity to take part in an exciting "Be Election Ready" event
including hands on demonstration of the Americans with Disability Act
(ADA) touchscreen voting machine with audio ballot.
August 3, 2016 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW LEARNING CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will break ground on a new addition to its
growing campus -- the 72,000-square-foot Lighthouse Learning Center for
Children™ -- during a ceremony to be held on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:30
A.M.
July 12, 2016 - MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE INVITES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE SUMMER
PROGRAM STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE SPECIAL FIRE SAFETY DEMONSTRATION
On Tuesday, July 12th Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
summer program students, ages 14 to 22, will have the opportunity to take
part in an exciting fire safety demonstration at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's
training facility in Doral. Miami Lighthouse summer camp students will
experience fire extinguisher training, kitchen safety, a truck
demonstration, and an anti-venom presentation.
June 21, 2016 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TRANSITION STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE
HANDS-ON TOUCH TOUR OF MARLINS PARK ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Transition program
students will have the opportunity to take part in a hands-on touch tour
of Marlins Park, which is located just blocks from the Miami Lighthouse
facility. After the tour, the participants will be able to experience the
sounds and smells of the ballpark as the Marlins take on the Nationals.
Miami Lighthouse's Transition Program is a year-round program that
provides individuals ages 14-22 the opportunity to develop skills to enter
the work force or post secondary education. Students learn important life
skills like home and personal management, assistive technology, job
readiness, orientation and mobility, social skills and community
integration.
May 25, 2016 - CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $2,000 GRANT TO
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR ITS SENIOR GROUP ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
The Coral Gables Community Foundation celebrated its 2016 Scholarship and
Community Grant Recipients at the home of Ajit and Maria Alicia Asrani.
The Foundation awarded nearly $100,000 in college scholarships to
deserving students and grants to 15 non-profit organizations with an
impact to Coral Gables. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired was awarded a $2,000 grant to benefit Coral Gables residents in
our Senior Group Activities Program.
May 6, 2016 - CHARLES "MR. CASUAL" DECHANT SAXOPHONIST OF HALL & OATES
HEADLINES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE's "MUSIC UNDER THE STARS" BENEFITING THE HEIKEN
Children™S VISION PROGRAM
Wednesday evening, May 4th, from 6:30 to 9:30pm, promises to be a night to
remember filled with fine wine, great cuisine and special musical
performances, benefiting a most important cause: free eye care to
underserved schoolchildren. Taking place at the historic Koubek Center
guests will enjoy the music of the award-winning group Hall & Oates
saxophonist Charles "Mr. Casual" DeChant along with the talented Miami
Lighthouse musicians, including Natalia Sulca, Miami Lighthouse music
program alumna and Berklee College of Music graduate.
April 14,
2016 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE WINS SILVER MEDAL AT MIAMI TODAY's AWARDS CEREMONY
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired received the Silver
Medal Award from Miami Today at its Annual Gold Medal Awards Ceremony. The
Awards Ceremony is a community endeavor of Miami Today honoring three
outstanding individuals and four organizations selected as best in their
fields. The winners were chosen by eight community leaders voting as
judges so that Miami Today may honor those that truly deserve recognition.
March 11, 2016 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CELEBRATES 85TH ANNIVERSARY WITH LAUNCH
OF LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER FOR Children™
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired previewed its 85th
Diamond Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday evening, March 8th, with a
special thank you to the family foundations, charitable trusts and major
donors who have made it possible to reach $10 million in capital funding
for the launch of the non-profit organization's innovative Lighthouse
Learning Center for Children™.
February
24, 2016 - ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER INVITES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
FOR SPECIAL HANDS-ON SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the
Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
will have the opportunity to take part in an exciting hands-on tour and
audio description of the beloved story.
December
14, 2015 - FLORIDA BLUE
FOUNDATION SELECTS MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO
BRING LOW VISION SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED SENIORS AFFECTED BY AGE-RELATED
EYE DISEASE
Florida Blue Foundation has announced that Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired (MLB) has been awarded a three-year grant for the
purpose of implementing the project "Bringing Low Vision Assessments to
Underserved Populations and Training Professionals to Work with Seniors
Affected by Age-Related Eye Disease."
November 12, 2015 - MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE
LAUNCHES 85TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind marked the start of its 85th year serving
the blind and visually impaired at the 10th Annual See the Light Luncheon
with CEO Jacko announcing that the Braman Family Foundation has pledged $1
million toward Miami Lighthouse's new Center of Excellence for Visually
Impaired Children.
November
1, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AMONG TOP 2% OF NONPROFITS IN THE NATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has is in the top two
percent of U.S. charities, receiving its eighth consecutive 4-star rating,
the highest rating possible, from Charity Navigator in recognition of its
ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances.
July 24, 2015 -
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON TOUR OF MARLINS
PARK ON THURSDAY, JULY 30
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired music program
students will have the opportunity to take part in a hands-on tour of
Marlins Park, which is located just blocks from the Miami Lighthouse
facility. After the tour, the participants will be able to experience the
sounds and smells of the ballpark as the Marlins take on the Nationals.
July
21, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES $50,000 FOR THE HEIKEN Children™S
VISION PROGRAM FROM THE DR. JOHN T. MACDONALD FOUNDATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant
award of $50,000 from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation to support its
Heiken Children™s Vision Program, a mobile eye care program that ensures
underprivileged children in Miami-Dade do not go without necessary eye
care.
June 23, 2015 - AT&T GRANT HELPS MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND YOUTH
PREPARE FOR EMPLOYEMENT AFTER HIGHSCHOOL
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant
from AT&T that will enable youth who are blind or visually impaired to
engage in activities related to broadcast journalism leading to further
education or employment after high school and preparation for successful
transition to post-secondary pursuits.
May 30, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE IN COLLABORATION WITH WALGREENS PROUDLY
PRESENT "HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIVING"
On Saturday, May 30th from 9:00am-3:00pm Miami Lighthouse and Walgreens,
with support from The Miami Foundation's GLBT Community Projects Fund,
invite the entire community to attend "Happy and Healthy Living" a free
fun filled LGBT Fair celebrating diversity. This event invites the
community to get vision screenings and low vision evaluations, HIV/STD
testing, private pharmacy consultations, legal Q&A and information from
community health and social service organizations.
May 6, 2015 - SUPERINTENDENT ALBERTO CARVALHO JOINS MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR
THE BLIND AT "MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: BON APPETIT MIAMI" BENEFITING HEIKEN
Children™S VISION PROGRAM
This Wednesday evening, May 6th, from 6:30 to 9:30pm, promises to be a
night to remember at Miami Lighthouse filled with fine wine, great cuisine
and special musical performances, and benefiting a most important
cause: free eye care to underserved schoolchildren.
April
17, 2015 - PUBLIX CHOOSES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR DAY OF SERVICE
Publix Super Markets associates are celebrating the company's 85th
anniversary this year by giving back to the community. The day will
consist of beautifying the Miami Lighthouse facility, as well as, serving
lunch to blind and visually impaired clients.
March 12, 2015 - EIGHTH ANNUAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DOG WALK TO RAISE
AWARENESS FOR SERVICE ANIMALS
Strut your stuff on Sunday, March 15th from 9:00 a.m. to noon with or
without your dog at Miami Lighthouse's eighth annual Walk, Waggle and
Stroll Dog Walk at the Shops at Midtown Miami (3401 N. Miami Avenue). This
fun-filled event with music, contests, prizes and breakfast provided by
Fresh Market, Starbucks and Miami Global Columbian Lions Club is dedicated
to raising awareness for dog guides.
March 3, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AMONG TOP 2% OF NONPROFITS IN THE NATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has entered the top
two percent of U.S. charities, receiving its seventh consecutive 4-star
rating, the highest rating possible, from Charity Navigator in recognition
of its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances.
February 20, 2015 - COMCAST BRINGS
VOICE
GUIDED TELEVISION TO MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE
Comcast today announced it is partnering with organizations dedicated to
serving people with visual disabilities, including Miami Lighthouse for
the Blind and Visually Impaired, to bring the company's new voice guidance
technology to more people. The "talking guide" is a feature on the X1
platform that reads aloud selections like program titles, network names
and time slots as well as DVR and On Demand settings, giving users the
freedom to independently explore and navigate thousands of shows and
movies.
January 17, 2015 - JUNGLE ISLAND INVITES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
FOR SPECIAL HANDS-ON SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Better Chance Music Production Program™
teenagers, ages 14-22, will have the opportunity to take part in an
exciting hands-on tour of Jungle Island that will bring the blind and
visually impaired teens close to some of the world's most rare and
fascinating animals. With the help of expert tour guides, the Touch Tour
Safari will include interactions with everything from Australian red
kangaroos to black-and-white ruffed lemurs from Madagascar, Aldabra giant
tortoises from the Seychelles Islands, capuchin monkeys from South America
and parrots from around the world.
January 15, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TEENS INVITE CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP FOR
DAY OF SERVICE ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
How do nonprofits celebrate the Martin Luther King Holiday? When 80
students attending the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind celebrate the Martin
Luther King Jr. holiday, they do it with 60 peers from the Chapman
Partnership, and this year these school-age children will together
celebrate with free eye exams, a clothing drive, arts and crafts, and
music provided by Miami Lighthouse Better Chance Music Production Program™
student musicians.
January 9, 2015 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
AND
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is pleased to
announce that is has been accredited by the National Accreditation Council
for Blind and Low Vision Services. Accreditation is a significant
milestone in Miami Lighthouse's ongoing process of seeking to employ best
practices and deliver services that focus on positive outcomes for
consumers of blind and low vision services.
January 9, 2015 - NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BLIND AND LOW VISION
SERVICES SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Miami Lighthouse was honored to host the semi-annual meeting of the
National Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services (NAC) on
January 9 and 10, 2015. The NAC Board of Directors is composed of heads of
vision rehabilitation agencies, academics, and representatives of consumer
agencies from throughout the United States and Canada.
November 14, 2014 - CORAL
GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $5,000 GRANT TO MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR
ITS BETTER CHANCE MUSIC PROGRAM
The Coral Gables Community Foundation has awarded Miami Lighthouse for the
Blind and Visually Impaired a $5,000 grant to benefit our Better Chance
Music Program which enables blind and visually impaired musicians to learn
music production and the business of music along with their sighted peers.
November 7, 2014 - MARLINS PARTNER WITH MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO PROVIDE VISION
SCREENINGS AND GLASSES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Miami Marlins will join professional staff members of Miami Lighthouse
for the Blind and Visually Impaired to provide free vision screenings to
approximately 950 students at Booker T. Washington High School on
Wednesday, November 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Any student whose
screening exhibits vision problems will receive a comprehensive eye
examination in one of Miami Lighthouse's Heiken Children™s Vision Program
mobile optometric units at the school site. Free prescription glasses will
be provided when required.
October
13, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND CELEBRATES "WHITE CANE DAY"
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will celebrate
National White Cane Day in Miami on Wednesday, October 15th. Starting at
8:30 a.m., an estimated 200 people of all ages escorted by City of Miami
Police and Fire Departments will walk together from Miami Lighthouse, at
601 S.W. 8th Ave., down 8th Street and back, where the celebration will
continue with food and music featuring Miami Lighthouse Better Chance
Music Production Program musicians, featured speakers and special
presentations.
October 2, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO DEDICATE SASH A.
SPENCER EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired will host the official
dedication of the Sash A. Spencer Educational Empowerment Center on
Tuesday, October 7th, at 6:00 p.m. Barry E. Johnson, President & CEO of
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, will emcee the ceremonies at 601 SW 8th
Avenue, as Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and other dignitaries cut the ribbon
that marks the arrival of the new learning center for blind and visually
impaired teenagers and adults.
July 29, 2014 - MIAMI MARLINS FOUNDATION INVITES MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ADULTS
TO EXPERIENCE SPECIAL ON FIELD TOUCH TOUR
On Wednesday, July 30th Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired senior group health and activities program participants will have
the opportunity to take part in an exciting hands-on tour of Marlins
Ballpark and learn about the traditions of America's national pastime.
July 21, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES $50,000 FOR THE HEIKEN
Children™S VISION PROGRAM FROM THE DR. JOHN T. MACDONALD FOUNDATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant
award of $50,000 from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation to support its
Heiken Children™s Vision Program, a mobile eye care program that ensures
underprivileged children in Miami-Dade do not go without necessary eye
care.
July 7, 2014 - MARLINS
HOST SECOND MARLINS AYUDAN BEEP BALL CLASSIC AT MARLINS PARK ON TUESDAY,
JULY 8
Media is invited to attend the Second Annual Marlins Ayudan Beep Ball
Classic held at Marlins Park on Tuesday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a 2014 Marlins
Foundation Charity Partner, will join the Marlins organization for the
event as 35 Miami Lighthouse blind and visually impaired teenage summer
camp students and 35 Marlins interns, volunteering through Marlins Ayudan,
will team up and compete in Beep Baseball.
June 3, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES $3,000 GRANT FROM THE DOLLAR
GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION
Miami Lighthouse has received a $3,000 grant from the Dollar General
Literacy Foundation to support summer literacy which will help blind and
visually impaired children ages 5 to 13 improve their Braille reading and
writing and computer literacy using a variety of technologies, aids and
appliances.
April 17, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TRANSITION TEENS TO PARTICIPATE IN
UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ATHLETES NATIONAL FITNESS CHALLENGE
Thirty teens and young adults from the Miami Lighthouse Transition Program
will be participating in the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
and the WellPoint Foundation's National Fitness Challenge.
March 12, 2014 - ROMERO
BRITTO TO BE HONORED AT SEVENTH ANNUAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DOG WALK TO RAISE
AWARENESS FOR SERVICE ANIMALS
Join Romero Britto as you strut your stuff on Sunday, March 16th from 9:00
a.m. to noon with or without your dog at Miami Lighthouse's seventh annual
Walk, Waggle and Stroll Dog Walk at the Shops at Midtown Miami (3401 N.
Miami Avenue). This fun-filled event with music, contests, prizes and
breakfast provided by McDonald's is dedicated to raising awareness for dog
guides.
March 10, 2014 -
CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORS EIGHT AMAZING WOMEN LEADERS AT THE
2014 AXA ADVISORS BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce honored excellence in business by
celebrating eight outstanding women at the 2014 AXA Advisors Businesswomen
of the Year Awards on Friday, March 7th. This signature awards program of
the Chamber recognizes women who achieve success in their business or
profession, as well as a commitment to serve as role models for other
women.
January 14, 2014 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BETTER CHANCE MUSIC PRODUCTION
PROGRAM™ TO PERFORM FOR CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
When 80 students attending the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind celebrate
the Martin Luther King holiday, they do it with 30 peers from the Chapman
Partnership. Again, this year these school-age children will together
celebrate with music provided by the Better Chance Music Production
Program™ student musicians performing Michael Jackson's legacy song
"Thriller" and much more.
October 14, 2013 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND CELEBRATES NATIONAL
WHITE CANE DAY
You may be aware of the national White Cane Day observance. Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will celebrate White Cane
Day in Miami on Tuesday, October 15th.
October 1,
2013 - FIRST OF ITS KIND BILINGUAL AUDIO BOOK PRODUCED BY MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
IS A FINALIST FOR A LATIN GRAMMY® AWARD
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind's Better Chance Music Production Program™
has been nominated as a finalist for the Best Latin Children™s Album at
this year's Latin Grammys.
July 16, 2013 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND OHL ARELLANO
CONSTRUCTION HOLD GROUNDBREAKING
You've read the headlines Miami Lighthouse expands its facility! What you
haven't read is that OHL Arellano Construction is providing pro bono
general contracting services so that blind teenagers can transition
successfully from high school to higher education or mainstream
employment.
February 27,
2013 - WIN A MEET AND GREET EXPERIENCE WITH CESAR MILLAN "THE DOG
WHISPERER" AT THE 6TH ANNUAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DOG WALK
Strut your stuff on Sunday, March 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Miami
Lighthouse's sixth annual Walk, Waggle and Stroll Dog Walk, an exciting
event that is dedicated to raising awareness for guide dogs and service
dogs of all kinds at the Shops at Midtown Miami (3401 N. Miami Avenue).
February 2013 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
BETTER CHANCE MUSIC PRODUCTION PROGRAM™ RECEIVES MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION
GRANT
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Better Chance
Music Production Program™ has been awarded a grant by The Mockingbird
Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization founded by Phish fans,
supporting music education for children.
November 15, 2012 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND CELEBRATES THE
COMPLETION OF ITS SPENCER EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER CHALLENGE
Hosted by Bessemer Trust, Shutts and Bowen LLP and Commissioner Sally
Heyman, more than 200 South Florida community leaders
attended the See the Light Luncheon at La Gorce Country Club on November
15th.
October 5, 2012 - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ TO BE GRAND
MARSHAL AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND WHITE CANE DAY
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will celebrate White
Cane Day in Miami on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., an
estimated 200 people of all ages led by Grand Marshal Miami-Dade County
Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez will walk from Miami Lighthouse.
September 14,
2012 - BEAUTY FOR THE BLIND
Imagine being blind and styling your own hair, putting on lipstick or even
painting your own nails. On Monday, October 1st three local businesses,
Nail Bar & Beauty Lounge, Blo Blow Dry Bar Midtown and Robbie Lip Gloss,
will join forces at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
to showcase techniques in cosmetology for the blind at a first of its kind
event entitled "Beauty for the Blind."
August 30, 2012 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE STUDENT EXCELS DURING MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC
LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Over the summer, Melanie, an eight-year-old Miami Lighthouse STAR Program
student, won the drawing for the grand prize, a Miami Seaquarium dolphin
encounter, in the Miami-Dade Public Library System Summer Reading Program.
May 9, 2012 - 6 MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE STUDENTS EXCEL IN MUSIC, BRAILLE
COMPETITIONS
Four Miami Lighthouse Better Chance Music Production Program™ students
recently participated in local competitions.
April 20, 2012 - CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FREE EYE CARE TO 65,000
UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of
the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, which over the years has
provided 65,000 children from low-income families with eye examinations
and prescription glasses when needed.
March 9, 2012 - 5TH ANNUAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DOG WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS
FOR SERVICE ANIMALS
Strut your stuff on Sunday, March 25 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Shops
at Midtown Miami (3401 N. Miami Avenue). Participate in Miami Lighthouse's
fifth annual Walk, Waggle and Stroll Dog Walk, an exciting event that is
dedicated to raising awareness for guide dogs and service dogs of all
kinds.
November 11, 2011 - FELICIANO CANTARÁ EN EL BILTMORE A BENEFICIO DE LOS
CIEGOS DE MIAMI
A sus 66 años y una larga lista de premios, incluso ocho Grammy, el
cantante puertorriqueño José Feliciano deberá recordar entrañablemente
esta semana, en la que fue distinguido el
miércoles por la Academia Latina de la Grabación y mañana lo será por la
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.
October 27, 2011 -
SIGHT-IMPAIRED KIDS MAKE PIZZAS AND DESSERT ON COOKING
SHOW
Critters and beasts usually get the spotlight at ZooMiami. But on a recent
Thursday, four visually impaired kids stole the show.
October 24, 2011 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND & JOSE FELICIANO TO
HONOR DONORS AT RUBY JUBILEE DINNER CONCERT
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will celebrate its 80th anniversary on
November 12 with a sold-out Ruby Jubilee dinner concert featuring the
Miami Lighthouse musicians performing side-by-side with eight-time Grammy
winner José Feliciano, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Latin Recording Academy days before coming to Miami for this
concert.
October 7, 2011 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE WINS SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL
EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE - COMMUNITY OUTREACH AWARD
Miami Lighthouse, Florida's oldest and largest agency serving the blind
and visually impaired, received the South Florida Business Journal 2011
Excellence in Health Care Award in the Community Outreach category at
yesterday's awards luncheon in Fort Lauderdale.
July 26, 2011 - 2 STUDENTS SHINE IN BRAILLE LITERACY WITH HELP FROM MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Marino Flores, 11, a sixth-grader at W.R. Thomas Middle School in
Miami-Dade County, Fla., scored the highest level for reading on the
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test thanks to the skills he learned in
Braille.
June 22, 2011 - FLORIDA HEIKEN Children™S PROGRAM, LLC A DIVISION OF MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AWARDED NATIONAL GRANT FOR
2011 HEALTHY EYES HEALTHY PEOPLE
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. has
announced that The American Optometric Association (AOA) and Optometry
Cares "The AOA Foundation have awarded a grant through their 2011 Healthy
Eyes Healthy People" (HEHP) Community Grant Program.
June 22, 2011 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE
MIAMI FOUNDATION
The Florida Heiken Children™s Vision Program, LLC, a division of the Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant from
The Miami Foundation that will enable approximately 200 uninsured,
financially disadvantaged children in Miami-Dade County to receive free
comprehensive eye examinations and eyeglasses.
May 10, 2011 - LET'S GIVE THE BLIND BETTER ACCESS TO ONLINE LEARNING
It is ironic that in an
age when technology could erase so many barriers for blind students,
colleges and universities are not paying enough attention to accessibility
in their online services.
April 13, 2011 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND ANNOUNCES ITS FOURTH ANNUAL
EVENT TO BENEFIT THE HEIKEN Children™S VISION PROGRAM
Miami Lighthouse invites the community to attend the fourth annual "Music
Under the Stars: Bon Appètit Miami" featuring delicious samplings from
Miami area restaurants, Wednesday, April 27 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at our
facility located at 601 SW 8th Avenue.
February 16, 2011 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
PHILADTHROPY EVENT
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind has been selected to partake in
PhilADthropy, a 25-hour marathon event hosted annually by the University
of Miami Advertising Program. During the event, student volunteers provide
free advertising and creative services to South Florida non-profit
organizations.
February 9, 2011 - MIAMI DOLPHINS FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS AT 4TH ANNUAL
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DOG WALK
Members of the Miami Dolphins Special Teams organization will join walkers
and their dogs, including guide dogs, other service animals and regular
pet companions, on a walk to pledge support for the Miami Lighthouse for
the Blind and Visually Impaired Sunday, March 6th.
January 27, 2011 - MICHAEL A. SILVA, ESQ. NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETING
Michael A. Silva, Esq. was installed as Chairman of the Miami Lighthouse
Board of Directors at its annual meeting January 26th at the Kelley Roy
Gallery.
January 17, 2011 - FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAM WILL SERVE
SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGHOUT FLORIDA
The Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children's Vision Program in the three years
since the merger that created it has brought free eye care to more than
6,000 underprivileged schoolchildren in Miami-Dade County in 2010.
December 28, 2010 - ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE INVITES
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE STUDENT TO PERFORM PRE-GAME SONG AT THE 2011 DISCOVER
ORANGE BOWL.
The Orange Bowl Committee has invited Natalia Sulca, 18, to kickoff the
pre-game festivities at the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl. Natalia will sing
"God Bless the USA" a song written by country musician Lee Greenwood.
November 8, 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO AND CO-AUTHOR DOUG EADIE TO SPEAK AT MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
NOV. 21.
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse and author of The
Blind Visionary, an inspiring account of her journey as a blind executive
in a sighted world, will speak at Miami Book Fair International Saturday,
Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. in Building 3, Room 3315 at the Miami-Dade Wolfson
Campus.
November 4, 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE 2010 NON-PROFIT DIAMOND AWARD.
Miami Lighthouse was honored to be named the recipient of the Coral Gables
Chamber of Commerce 2010 Non-Profit Business Diamond Award on November
4th.
November 3, 2010 - EIGHT-TIME GRAMMY WINNER JOSÉ
FELICIANO TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION AWARD FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
World-renowned guitarist and composer José Feliciano will receive the
Miami Lighthouse Recognition Award Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m.
during a dinner at Northern Trust Bank.
October 20, 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDES SIGHTED
GUIDE TRAINING FOR RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING IN LIGHT's OUT MIAMI BEACH.
Imagine dining in the dark, being guided to your table and having someone
tell you what is on your plate. This is what participants will experience
at Lights Out Miami Beach on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
October 15, 2010 - SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS GATHERED
AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WHITE CANE DAY.
Friday, Oct. 15th was White Cane Day in Miami and across the nation. The
blind and visually impaired community of Miami-Dade County assembled at
Miami Lighthouse to commemorate this historic day celebrating the
independence of the blind and visually impaired community.
September 2010
- MAINSTREAM EMPLOYMENT IN MUSIC PRODUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
VISUALLY IMPAIRED: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL TRAINING PROGRAM.
Article about Miami Lighthouse music production program published in the
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness.
August 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO EXPAND MUSIC INCLUSION PROGRAM WITH JOHN
S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION GRANT.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will expand its
nationally recognized Music Inclusion Program for young adults to include
both sighted and blind talented adults, with a $125,000 grant from the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
May 19, 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC MENTOR HENRY STONE FEATURED AT ROCK
AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.
Legendary music producer and former Miami Lighthouse client Henry Stone
was featured at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.
in the Rock Hall's Foster Theater in Cleveland, Ohio.
April 2010 - NEI AWARD TO MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION
PROGRAM.
The Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children™s Vision Program received one of the
select national 2020 Healthy Vision Community Awards from the National Eye
Institute, part of the National Institute of Health.
February 1, 2010 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ANNUAL MEETING
HELD AT KEY BISCAYNE RESIDENCE OF BOARD CHAIRMAN-ELECT MICHAEL SILVA, ESQ.
The Board of Directors of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired, Inc. held its annual meeting at the Key Biscayne residence of
Michael Silva, Esq., on January 27th.
November 30, 2009 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO EXPAND MUSIC
INCLUSION PROGRAM WITH JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION GRANT
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will expand its
nationally recognized Music Inclusion Program for young adults to include
both sighted and blind talented adults, with a $125,000 grant from the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
September 22, 2009 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BOARD DIRECTOR
BRUCE WINICK APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF
LAW THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE CENTER.
Bruce Winick, Esq. has been appointed the Laurie Silvers and Mitchell
Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law at his law school, the
University of Miami. He also has been named as Director of the law
school's new Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center, a branch of legal and
interdisciplinary scholarship that Mr. Winick pioneered.
May 29, 2009 - COMMUNITY LEADER DONNA R. BLAUSTEIN,
ESQ. NAMED THE MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE 2009 "WOMAN OF VISION"
Community leader Donna R. Blaustein, Esq. has been named Miami Lighthouse
for the Blind's Woman of Vision for 2009, in honor of her years of
dedication and support of Miami Lighthouse.
April 23th, 2009 - "MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: A TASTE
OF BRICKELL" MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND ANNUAL
EVENT TO BENEFIT THE HEIKEN Children™S VISION PROGRAM
Community members are invited to attend the second annual "Music Under the
Stars: A Taste of Brickell" on Wednesday, April 29th from 7-10 p.m. at the
Miami Lighthouse, 601 SW 8th Avenue. The event will benefit the Miami
Lighthouse Heiken Children™s Vision Program which provides free
comprehensive eye examinations and glasses, if needed, to low-income
Miami-Dade County public school students who fail state-mandated school
vision screenings.
February 4, 2009 - FILM NIGHT PRESENTED BY FLORIDA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY's WOMEN's STUDIES CENTER ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009, 7
P.M., AT THE WOMEN's PARK
The Free Event is in Honor of Virginia Jacko, the 2009 In The Company Of
Women Award Winner in Health and Human Services.
January 12, 2009 - OWEN S. FREED, ESQ. ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Owen S. Freed, senior counsel at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff &
Sitterson P.A. in Miami, has been elected Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
January 7, 2009 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE MUSICIANS TO
PERFORM AT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS
Teen musicians, participants in the Miami Lighthouse music program, will
perform live at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day, at
Community Partnership for Homeless.
December 5, 2008 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A. JACKO RECEIVES CONCERN AWARD FROM HEALTH
FOUNDATION OF
SOUTH FLORIDA
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, received the 2008 Concern Award from Health Foundation
of South Florida at their annual luncheon at the Hyatt Grand Regency in
downtown Miami.
November 24, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
KICKS OFF TOUR OF NASA SPONSORED EXHIBIT "WALK ON THE SUN"
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will be the first stop in Miami on the
NASA sponsored tour "Walk on the Sun" a new, interactive musical exhibit
that stimulate the senses.
November 12, 2008: PHILANTHROPIST GIVES $1 MILLION
CHALLENGE IN MEMORY OF SASH A. SPENCER AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LUNCHEON
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired accepted the first
$250,000 installment of the "One Million Dollar Challenge in Memory of
Sash A. Spencer", an incentive matching gift from philanthropist Mary M.
Spencer at the elegant 4th Annual 'share the Vision' fundraising luncheon
November 12 at La Gorce Country Club.
October 10, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FEATURES VISUALLY
IMPAIRED SKI RACER AT WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY FESTIVITIES
Danelle D'Aquanni Umstead, a visually impaired female athlete currently
training to compete as an alpine ski racer in the 2010 Paralympics, will
deliver the keynote address at the White Cane Safety Day celebration at
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Wed. October 15.
August 2008: 6TH ANNUAL WOMEN's POWER CAUCUS AWARD RECIPIENT: VIRGINIA JACKO.
Virginia Jacko went from being one of the IN FOCUS Magazine WOMEN OF
DISTINCTION to becoming one of the WOMEN OF THE YEAR. Virginia Jacko was
selected as the 2008 Quiet Storm Achiever Award recipient in the category
of Not-For-Profit at the 2008 Women's Power Caucus on Saturday, August 9th.
July 29, 2008: BLIND TEENAGERS GET IN THE WATER WITH
DOLPHINS AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
More than 28 teenagers, ages 14 to 18, from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
summer camp will have the opportunity to partake in the Dolphin Encounter
of a lifetime on August 7th at 11 a.m. at Miami Seaquarium.
July 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES 2008 HEALTHY VISION AWARD FROM THE
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of fifty
institutions in the U.S. to receive the 2008 Healthy Vision Community
Award from the National Eye Institute (NEI) .
July 2008: BEAR HUGS FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORTS STAR PROGRAM.
Miami Lighthouse has been awarded a grant from the Build-A-Bear Workshop
Bear Hugs Foundation through their literacy grant program. The grant will
enhance the 2008 Miami Lighthouse Summer Training and Recreation (STAR)
Program, enabling the purchase of art supplies and musical instruments for
use by legally blind children between ages 5 and 13.
June 21, 2008:
LEGENDARY PRODUCER HENRY STONE HONORED WITH INAUGURAL MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE "MAN OF VISION" AWARD
Legendary music producer Henry Stone has
been named the first Miami Lighthouse "Man of Vision," in recognition of
his generous support of Miami Lighthouse's Music Program.
June 13, 2008: JEAN ELLEN DUPONT SHEHAN HONORED WITH MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE "WOMAN OF VISION" AWARD; GLORIA MARTIN COMPLETES $1.1 MILLION
GIFT
Philanthropist Jean Ellen duPont Shehan has been named the Miami Lighthouse
Woman of Vision for 2008, in recognition of her generous support of Miami
Lighthouse. The award will be presented at a luncheon at Miami Lighthouse
June 24.
June 9, 2008: BLIND USABA ATHLETES MENTOR TEENS AT
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Power lifters from the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
will have lunch at Miami Lighthouse on July 2 and spend time with students
enrolled in the Transition Program, which is aimed at kids ages 14-20
preparing for post-secondary schooling or vocational training.
June 6, 2008: DELOITTE VOLUNTEERS HELP LOCAL
NONPROFITS IN MIAMI ON NINTH ANNUAL IMPACT DAY
More than 150
Deloitte volunteers are heading out into the Miami community to make a
difference, kicking-off the organization's ninth annual IMPACT Day, a
one-day celebration of its year-round commitment to workplace
volunteerism.
May 19, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE SPONSORS USABA
ATHLETES COMPETING IN BENCHPRESS AND POWERLIFTING WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired will sponsor Team USA in the upcoming 2008 International
Blind Sports Association's (IBSA) Benchpress and Powerlifting World
Championships, to be held in Miami July 2-5 at the Hyatt Hotel Grand
Ballroom.
April 23, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HOSTS "MUSIC UNDER
THE STARS: A TASTE OF BRICKELL" TO BENEFIT HEIKEN Children™S VISION
PROGRAM
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted a fundraiser
Wed., April 30, to benefit its Heiken Children™s Vision Program, a new
mobile outreach program that provides free eye care services to
schoolchildren in need.
April 8, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO RECEIVES AXA ADVISORS 2008 BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, has received the AXA Advisors 2008 Business Woman of
the Year Award in the Public Service/Non-Profit Award category.
March 27, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
DOG-A-THON RAISES AWARENESS OF SERVICE DOGS
Walkers and their dogs, including guide dogs, other service animals and
regular pet companions, walked to support Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired.
March 3, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AWARDED 2008 HEALTHY
VISION COMMUNITY AWARD BY NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of fifty
institutions in the U.S. to receive the 2008 Healthy Vision Community
Award from the National Eye Institute (NEI). The award recognizes the
achievements of Miami Lighthouse in the field of providing essential
vision care to school-age children.
March
2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AWARDED FOUR NEW GRANTS
Four important new grants awarded recently to Miami Lighthouse will
significantly advance our mission of providing the best in vision
rehabilitation and eye health services.
December 10, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE KIDS SING ABOUT
"A BETTER CHANCE"
New CD Available Now By Calling 305-856-9100
This summer blind and visually impaired high school students enrolled in
the music program at Miami Lighthouse, along with sighted kids
participating through the ACT (All Children Together) program of The
Children™s Trust, produced a new CD titled "A Better Chance". This CD is
the third by Miami Lighthouse musicians and the first produced completely
at the Lighthouse's new state-of-the-art Henry & Inez Stone Music & Sound
Studio.
October 25, 2007: PHILANTHROPIST GLORIA MARTIN
HONORED AT INAUGURAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN OF VISION LUNCHEON
Philanthropist Gloria Martin received the first Miami Lighthouse Woman of
Vision award at the inaugural Miami Lighthouse Women of Vision luncheon,
in recognition of her incentive matching gift of more than $1.1 million to
Miami Lighthouse in 2006.
October 18, 2007: WHITE CANE DAY CELEBRATION AT
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE BLIND
Eric Bridges of the American Council of the Blind spoke to a large
audience at Miami Lighthouse with information regarding accessible
currency.
October 4, 2007: STATE REPRESENTATIVE LUIS GARCIA
LEADS
WHITE CANE WALK OCT. 15 FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Thanks to newly-installed auditory pedestrian signals at Eight Avenue and
Seventh Street, blind and visually impaired clients of the Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired can walk to Walgreens, a
block away from the Lighthouse on the corner of Eighth Street. The
auditory signals were a joint project between state and county highway
authorities.
August 2, 2007: AGUSTIN ARELLANO SR. RECEIVES
COMMENDATION FROM COMMISSIONER JOE SANCHEZ FOR PRO BONO WORK FOR MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
City of Miami District 3 Commissioner Joe Sanchez presented Agustin
Arellano, Sr., with a commendation from the City of Miami Tuesday in
recognition of his pro bono general contracting services by Agustin
Arellano Construction Co. for the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired.
July 13, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO IS SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Miami Lighthouse CEO Virginia Jacko received the Business Woman of the
Year award in the Non-Profit Leader Category from the South Florida
Business Journal at the publication's sixth annual Business Woman of the
Year Awards.
June 29, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACQUIRES HEIKEN
Children™S VISION PROGRAM
In a move heralded as a new way of doing business in the not-for-profit
community, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has
acquired the Heiken Children™s Vision Program.
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