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Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision

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Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision

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We provide rehabilitation programs for people who are blind or visually impaired, so they can perform daily tasks independently and maintain employment.

Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision provides Independent Living (adjustment training) in adaptive skills to conduct daily living tasks including kitchen safety, medication management, shopping, household tasks, laundry, telephone usage, letter writing, bill paying and more; Orientation and Mobility Instruction to teach safe non-visual travel skills, street crossing, and using public transportation; Computer, iPad and iPhone Training in the latest “talking” software and other access technology for personal use (email and the internet for shopping, banking, ordering prescriptions) and for employment purposes (office applications, internet, email, spreadsheets); Year Round and Summer Transition Programs for high school youth to prepare them for independent living and continuing education or the workforce upon reaching adulthood; Vocational (employment) Programs to help blind and visually impaired persons retain the job they had at the time of vision loss or enter a new line of work, become employed, or succeed in college or vocational school; and Early Intervention Programs for infants and young children up to the age of 5 years old.

10/28/2026

Our White Cane Walk is Coming up on November 7, and we're almost at our goal of $75,000 - can you help us reach it?! Your donation helps us continue to provide free services and programs for blind and low vision individuals. These programs make such a difference. One recent client said, "They have made me more confident so that I'm able to continue to live an active life even with my visual condition. It has given me a sense of freedom that I can do more than I thought I could do."

So please mark your calendars and join us at Macfarlane Park. And if you can help us reach this goal, please visit https://www.lighthouseblv.org/2026-white-cane-walk/ and designate the White Cane Walk. You could also send us a check with a memo - White Cane Walk! Everyone is welcome to come and there's no charge for admission.

Thank you for your support!

10/27/2026

Congratulations to Asif Hakeem, owner of A&A Organic Farming Company, for receiving the City of Tampa Mayors Alliance for Persons with Disabilities Employer of the Year award! Asif was nominated by our job placement specialist, Rebecca Laureano, for hiring three individuals (so far) with visual disabilities. The most recent hire has a masters degree in Human Resources and was hired to handle the company's HR. Congratulations, Asif, and thanks for your support of our blind and low vision community!

10/26/2026

If you participate in the Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision's Veterans Services Program, we hope you will join us at this Veteran's Day event. The Tampa Downtown Lions are hosting their Annual Veteran's Day Luncheon as a special way to honor those who served. This event takes place on Thursday, November 12th noon, 5251 South Hesperides Ave.

10/24/2026

Our White Cane Walk is right around the corner! Have you or your team signed up yet to walk? This a wonderful way to support Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision, learn more about our work, and get outside and enjoy the fall weather! Learn more and sign up at https://www.lighthouseblv.org/2026-white-cane-walk/.

10/23/2026

Thank you to Anderson Chhabra Eyecare for your support as a Silver Sponsor!

Your partnership helps expand opportunities and independence for those we serve.

10/20/2026

Our Winter Haven Children's Program had a very busy fall day yesterday! They created papier-mâché pumpkins, paper plate pumpkins, and they baked pumpkin mini loafs today. It was a fun day for all!

10/19/2026

Help Us Meet Our Goal!

We are SO close to reaching our White Cane Walk sponsorship goal. Can you help get us to the finish line?

Please visit https://www.lighthouseblv.org/2026-white-cane-walk/ or contact Tom Swanston at 813-440-8181 to become a White Cane Walk sponsor.

Thank you to all of who have already become sponsors! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

10/19/2026

We're heading toward the end of the year, a time when many begin to think about end-of-year giving. If this is you, we urge you to consider donating to Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision. Your support helps us provide free classes and programs to blind and low vision individuals. The skills learned help provide a lifetime of independence, and you can be a part of that. Learn more about Lighthouse and donate today at https://www.lighthouseblv.org/donate/.

10/19/2026

Not every blind or low vision individual can have their eyesight corrected by eye surgeries or corrective lenses. But they are still able to live an independent life. At Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision we teach adaptive skills through every stage of life, from infancy to the elderly. This gives them skills for school with sighted peers, provides the opportunity to remain or become employed in a competitive work environment, and to remain self-sufficient in the home and the community. These classes are provided for free and make a lifelong difference in the lives of blind and low vision individuals. Learn more here: www.lighthouseblv.org

10/16/2026

Thank you to 100 Women Who Care South Tampa for your generosity and support for the computer lab for our teen transition program. This technology makes such a difference to our blind and low vision teens! We are so grateful. 100 Women Who Care South Tampa

Address

1106 W Platt Street
Tampa, FL
33606

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4pm
Friday	7:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+18132512407

Website

https://lighthouseblv.org/

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