LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area

10/30/2026

Planning a trip or visiting a new neighborhood somewhere within the Bay Area during the month of November? Request a FREE tactile transit map from the LightHouse MAD Lab!

What Maps are Available?
Caltrain: All stations from San Francisco, south to Diridon; system map.
BART: All stations at street level, concourse level, and platform level; Salesforce Transit Center; System map with all lines on one page and each line on its own page.
SFMTA Muni T Line Central Subway Stations: Chinatown-Rose Pak, Union Square/Market Street, Yerba Buena/Moscone, 4th/Brannan – all show street level, concourse level, platform level, as applicable; T Third Line system map.
AC Transit: 6 transit hubs; 12th Street Oakland, 19th Street Oakland, Downtown Berkeley, El Cerrito del Norte, Fremont, Hayward.

For information on how to request your free tactile transit map, visit:

Time is running out for our offer of free tactile transit station maps for people living or working in the…

10/29/2026

October may be coming to a close, but LightHouse is continuing to celebrate White Canes, , and the blind community year-round! Join us on Saturday, November 21, for White Canes Down Candy Cane Lane, a funfilled community event brought to us by our partners at Zoox!

Enjoy a meet and greet with our new CEO, Anil, and a festive walking tour of downtown San Francisco led by LightHouse Board Member and blind walking tour guide, Jerry Kuns!

To register, visit: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ATLwGKQi7n

Please note: Space is limited to 100 participants! We will cut the registration off once we reach capacity, so RSVP ASAP to ensure your spot! 🦯🦮🥰

Photo 1: Candy-cane striped white canes holding up the Golden Gate Bridge and the text "White Canes Down Candy Cane Lane"
Photo 2: The Zoox logo

For more info about Zoox, visit: https://zoox.com/

10/20/2026

Our MAD Lab & AUX teams are partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies to host an in-person Workshop (next Tuesday, October 27th) on the next generation of accessible Bay Area transit signs and maps. We want to hear from blind and low vision transit riders from our community, and participants will be compensated $100 for attending in person.

When: Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Check-in and optional complimentary lunch at 12:00pm. Workshop from 12:30-2:00pm. Optional hands-on prototype testing from 2:15-2:45pm.
Where: LightHouse Headquarters 

To register, complete this forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDCedbpDxan3ZFRZi_Hgpkruu52yjGjwDpeYNUNbXkveHHHg/viewform?

For more details, visit:

Our MAD Lab & AUX teams are partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies to…

10/19/2026

Today's highlight goes out to Jen and Corvin, two LightHouse superstars and 2026 National Industries for the Blind Employee of the Year nominees!

Read their stories here:

Two Star LightHouse Employees Honored in Washington D.C. Last month, a team of LightHouse staff members ventured across the country…

10/15/2026

Happy White Cane Day!! 🦯🦮🤍



Photo 1: Three people walking, one using a white cane, and one holding a sign that says "Yes I Cane"
Photo 2: A group of people walking with white canes and blind-positive signs
Photo 3: Three people pose with a yellow lab guide dog

Photo: Chelsea Dimyan Photography

10/14/2026

Every employment journey starts with a little work experience and education. LightHouse is proud to highlight our annual summer program, Employment Ignite Confidence (EPIC) for our transition-aged blind and low vision young adults. This program offers employment readiness activities, resume writing workshops, personal and professional development opportunities, independence-building exercises, and of course, work experience. Happy to the Summer 2026 cohort of EPIC students!

This program was made possible by our friends and partners at the Ross Dress for Less Foundation.

Photo: EPIC program participants gain knowledge and work experience while touring the manufacturing floor at LightHouse Eco

10/13/2026

Happy everyone! As a proud organization with a mission to create independence, equity. and employment of the BVI community by the blind and visually impaired, we are proud to highlight some of our outstanding employees this month.

Read today's employee highlight, Spotlight on Resilience: A Journey of Growth and Leadership at LightHouse Eco, here:

Spotlight on Resilience: A Journey of Growth and Leadership at LightHouse Eco By Summer Dittmer Growing up in Santa Rosa,…

10/08/2026

We were thrilled to host Theresa, Bay Area field rep for Senator Padilla’s office, for a tour of LightHouse Eco at the Sirkin Center in Alameda earlier this week. We are so proud of the work we do, the staff we employ, and the difference we are making both in our environment and community!

Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month, everybody!

Video: Cleaning products being mixed, bottled, labeled, and prepared for shipment on the manufacturing line

10/01/2026

What a fantastic final performance on her Campfire Tour! Thank you to Hannah Clemenson and special guest Jackie Nguyen for an amazing show!

10/01/2026

Lighthouse loves you back, Hannah! Thank you for sharing your talents with the BVI and Enchanted Hills Camp community!!