LHPFL – Impact Report 2024
Category: News & Blog
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Empowering Independence: Lighthouse of Pinellas’ Vocational Rehabilitation Program For individuals who are blind or have low vision, finding and maintaining employment can present unique challenges. At Lighthouse of Pinellas (LHP), we believe that vision loss should never be a barrier…
January is Braille Literacy Month
What is Braille Literacy Month? Braille Literacy Month, celebrated each January, honors the contributions of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system, and raises awareness about its importance in the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired.…
Dining in the Dark 2025
Join us at our first annual Dining in the Dark experience that includes an interactive dinner, silent auction, and hand-on stations where you can step into the shoes of a Lighthouse client and learn basic skills for independence while enjoying…
Lighthouse of Pinellas on BLOOM
BLOOM with Gayle Guyardo recently featured Lighthouse of Pinellas in a segment on July 10, 2023. BLOOM is Tampa Bay’s only daily 1-hour TV show focusing on health & lifestyle. BLOOM covers the topics of health & medicine, nutrition, fitness,…
Luke’s Story
Our son Luke was born in July of 2013 at just 24 weeks with the lowest weight of 1 lb 6 oz. He battled many illnesses, many complications, and late into his long NICU stay he developed Retinopathy of Prematurity…
Adaptive Kitchen Skills – Key Lime Pie
In our Adaptive Kitchen Skills class, clients learn to cook safely after losing vision later in life. They often bring a wealth of experience, and just need some pointers on operating safely around heated surfaces and sharp utensils. Louise made…
Anniel’s Story
Anniel is a nine-year-old girl from Bolivia who receives medical care from the International Program at John Hopkins Children’s Hospital. She has been coping with a complex medical condition since a very young age. In 2020, Anniel underwent surgery and…
Meet Dani Johnson Q4 Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Recognition Award Winner
Congratulations to Dani Johnson, Teen Transition Coordinator, TVI on her recent Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Employee Recognition award! Dani stepped in to be the teen transition instructor with very little notice this past Spring. She took on leading the program…
Board Member and Former Client Judge Donahey Honored as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero
Joe Donahey honored as Lightning Community Hero The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Joe Donahey as the 25th Lightning Community Hero this season during the first period of tonight’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Donahey, who received a $50,000 donation…