Mike Porter and Carolina Piamba, Night at the Races event committee and members of the Lighthouse of Pinellas Board of Directors, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss the Night at the Races-Lighthouse of Pinellas Event. Listen to the segment on…
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Thank You, Hancock Whitney!
The Lighthouse Teen Transition Program is sincerely thankful for Hancock Whitney and their generous $10,000 grant to help support the teen Career Exploration Project (CEP). CEP teaches STEM skills including exposure to Robotics and 3D Printing with a focus on…
Emerging Technology – Smart Phone App Advancements
Rene Espinoza, CEO of LazarilloApp is developing a smart phone app that aims to improve navigational experience for the blind and visually impaired. Lighthouse of Pinellas Mobility specialist, Karli Davis, has been working with the app designer, to map out…
Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc. – Teen Transition Program
Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc. – Teen Transition Program Our Teen Transition program was featured as part of the City of Pinellas Park Charity and Non-profit Spotlight this quarter.
Teenager’s blindness helped shape her faith and outlook
Marisa D’Amore’s first eye surgery came when she was just 83 days old. She’s now a swimmer and public speaker. Author: Bobby Lewis Published: 5:39 PM EDT April 11, 2019 Updated: 10:17 AM EDT April 12, 2019 LARGO, Fla. —…
Beeping eggs assembled for Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children
Members of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Bomb Squad collaborated on a joint effort to make special electronic beeping Easter eggs for an upcoming Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children at their headquarters in Tampa on Monday, March 5,…
Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired
Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired (WFLA) – Most kids love Easter egg hunts and finding the prize egg. But for kids who are visually impaired, Easter is a bit more challenging. Tampa…
Beep-beep! Bomb squad assembles special eggs
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/beep-beep-bomb-squad-assembles-special-eggs By: FOX 13 News staff POSTED: MAR 05 2018 04:43PM EST TAMPA (FOX 13) – Easter is just a few weeks away, and that means lots of Easter egg hunts for kids. But those hunts can be…
Facebook Launches New Photo Recognition Software to Assist Visually Impaired
The social media giant Facebook has taken steps to engage visually impaired users with a newly-launched image recognition program that will describe photos in a voice-over for the visually impaired. The director of policy for Facebook in Australia, Mia Garlick,…
Largo Lions Support Blind and Visually Impaired Children
The Largo Lions Club once again sponsored the Lighthouse of Pinellas Annual Family Picnic and Egg Hunt. The members of the Lions Club generously provided a bounce house, prizes for the children and a delicious lunch on Saturday, March 12th…