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Q&A With Our Assistive Technology Instructor

March 26, 2021
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Q&A With Assistive Technology Instructor Brad TaylorOn March 2019, the United States Congress designated March 27th as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. They stated that “assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to…

Lighthouse on WFLA’s AM Tampa Bay

March 6, 2020
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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…

Thank You, Hancock Whitney!

January 10, 2020
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Representatives from Hancock Whitney holding large donation check with Lighthouse Pinellas CEO, Kim Church
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

November 22, 2019
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Carlos, Karli, and Jason walking on sidewalk using Lazarillo app
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

May 13, 2019
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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

April 29, 2019
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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

March 7, 2018
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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

March 7, 2018
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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

March 7, 2018
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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

April 19, 2016
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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,…

Upcoming Events

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…

20/20 Experience

Join us for an hour to explore the world of vision loss. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of how Lighthouse of Pinellas teaches, supports and empowers people of all ages with vision loss so they can achieve their greatest potential and…

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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…

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