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,…
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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…
Meet Dani Johnson Q4 Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Recognition Award Winner
Congratulations to Dani Johnson, Teen Transition Coordinator, TVI on her recent Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Employee Recognition award! Dani stepped in to be the teen transition instructor with very little notice this past Spring. She took on leading the program…
Board Member and Former Client Judge Donahey Honored as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero
Joe Donahey honored as Lightning Community Hero The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Joe Donahey as the 25th Lightning Community Hero this season during the first period of tonight’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Donahey, who received a $50,000 donation…
Guide Dog Etiquette on International Guide Dog Day
Many people are absolutely taken in by the beautiful, soft, furry, wonderful dog guides. However, it is very important to remember that guide dogs are working dogs with an extremely important and noble job. Their job is to safely guide…
Client Impact: Susan’s Story
Taking a stroll around the neighborhood, hopping on the city bus, or meeting up with friends for lunch all seem like fun and easy everyday activities. But for Susan Reed, these activities started to become unattainable. As her vision progressively…
Meet the Inaugural Lighthouse Limelight Employee Recognition Award Winners
We are super excited to announce the inaugural Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Employee Recognition award winners! Congratulations to Jessica Tomlinson, M. Ed, CVRT, CATIS, Rehabilitation Instructor and Meri Taylor, CVRT, CATIS, Program Manager on being the recipients of this month’s…
Q&A With Our Assistive Technology Instructor
Q&A With Assistive Technology Instructor Brad Taylor On 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…