LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area

03/09/2026

We had an amazing Saturday hosting the Braille Institute Northern California Regional Braille Challenge! A huge shout out to our participants and their families, friends, and educators who came out to support them!

We love celebrating Braille literacy and the many accomplishments of our BVI youth. May you all continue to be successful role models in your community. We know these students have bright futures ahead!

And lastly, a heartfelt thank you to Waymo for sponsoring this terrific event! Your generosity allows us to provide community building programs and for that we are very grateful!

03/06/2026

The Braille Institute Nor-Cal Regional Braille Challenge is tomorrow! We wish all our participants good luck and a good night's sleep as you prepare for tomorrow's fun and friendly competition.

Thank you again to our community partner and Braille Challenge sponsor, Waymo! Their generous donation will help make this year;'s event our best one yet!

See you all tomorrow! 🦯 👐 📖

03/04/2026

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03/03/2026

Another incredible Black History Month Celebration for the books! We'd like to thank our keynote speaker, Miss Ever Lee Hairston, and the over 100 guests who came to celebrate community, culture, and empowerment with us! What a fabulous afternoon.

We'd also like to shout-out our program facilitator, Sabrina Bolus, and then entire LightHouse team for putting on this successful event! We look forward hosting many more joyous community programs like this one. 🧡🦯

Photo 1: Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiative with the National Federation of the Blind, Keynote SpeakerEver Lee Hairston, and Sabrina Bolus pose together in front of a window overlooking Market Street and SF City Hall
Photo 2: Ever Lee speaking at the LightHouse podium
Photo 3 and 4: Images of the crowd, some seated at round tables and others in theater style seating facing the podium

02/27/2026

LightHouse is so grateful to our community partner, Waymo, for their sponsorship of this year's Braille Institute Northern California Regional Braille Challenge coming up next Saturday, March 7.

Generous donations like these help us to continue to provide community building events and valuable programs and services to blind and visually impaired people across the Bay Area and Northern California. Thank you, Waymo!

If you haven't yet registered for the Braille Challenge, you may do so here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAMBBiYu_EMJMoIaxEfXyBOdUQTNZNUw1WTNFMERPSkpZSFRaWTRBRE45QS4u

02/24/2026

Who's ready for LightHouse's annual Black History Month celebration this Saturday? We can't 3ait to welcome our keynote speaker, Ever Lee Hairston, and all our guests this weekend. If you haven't registered yet, no worries, there's still time!

Register here: https://lighthouse-sf.my.salesforce-sites.com/survey/c/EventRSVP.app?var_EventId=a0EUY000004z3gD2AQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawQK8gpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJSbGJZZmF3T2w3UFF4bU5hc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjRFMRfemt__ClA_dF9qmTLeBa07ZYfWB4in2cIZbbLLocp9tmJ9Pi6tvjGz_aem_c8rePzzrtlRfw2F7K7PKDg

See you all on Saturday at 2:00 PM!

02/18/2026

Provider’s Weekend at Enchanted Hills Camp is next month! Spend a couple days learning with and from colleagues and other professionals in the BVI field. Sign up now while space is still available!

See event details and registration info here: https://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/2026-providers-weekend-at-enchanted-hills-camp/?mc_id=16058

Photo: The outside of the Dining Hall at Enchanted Hills Camp

02/17/2026

Enchanted Hills Camp Registration is now open! From Little Learners Family Camp to Adult Makers to Staff Alumni, we’ve got a session for everyone! Visit our Camp Registration webpage for dates, details, and everything you need to start planning your summer:

Empowering blind and low vision individuals through training, technology, community, and support to live independently and with confidence.

02/13/2026

LightHouse and Enchanted Hills Camp are excited to bring back Providers Weekend! Join you fellow TVIs, O&Ms, educators, counselors, and BVI professionals for a weekend of workshops, resources, connection, and community in the breath-taking Napa Valley redwoods.

Entire weekend or single-day sign-ups are open now! For details and applications, visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/mc-events/2026-providers-weekend-at-enchanted-hills-camp/?mc_id=16058

Photo: S view of the lakeside cabins and the sun shining through the trees at EHC

02/12/2026

Cycle for Sight is BACK! 🚴‍♀️ 🦯 👁️

On Saturday, April 18, we will be raising money for Enchanted Hills Camp scholarships. The Yountville ride is capped at 49 participants (tandems count as two.) We would love for you to participate as a single, a tandem pilot or a stoker.

Our Goal: Each rider commits to raising at least $1,000 through donations. Together, we aim to raise $50,000—and if we can exceed it, even better! 🧡

Register Here: https://adaptations.org/products/cycle-for-sight-50-registration-fee?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web
(Note: Registration fee is $50.)

🙋‍♂️Need more info? Interested in being a sponsor? Please email Tony Fletcher at tfletcher@lighthouse-sf.org.

Register here for the 2026 Cycle for Sight, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026. Registration is $50. The ride is capped at 50 participants (tandems count as two riders). Our goal: Each rider commits to raising at least $1,000 through donations. Together, we aim to raise $50,000 to benefit Enchan...

02/12/2026

Happy ! Are you looking for a fun, festive and uplifting way to celebrate the Black culture and the BVI community? Join LightHouse and Keynote Speaker Ever Lee Hairstonon on Saturday, February 28, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM. 🖤❤️💛💚🦯

It will be an afternoon of delicious be snacks, beverages, and empowering community and connection! All are welcome. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4qpOgpD

02/11/2026

In honor of we'd like to give a shout-out to an incredible professional in the field and this year's winner of the Dr. William and Mrs. Ruth Silverman Excellence in Community Partnerships Award, Dr. Emily Gorski of UC Berkeley School of Optometry.

Dr. Gorski is being honored as a member of the medical community whose partnerships have enhanced the knowledge of families and their communities of care and have enriched the lives of children who are blind or visually impaired.

To read more about Dr. Gorski, visit:
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Photo: A head shot of Dr. Emily Gorski in a yellow blazer