News & Blog

Lighthouse of Pinellas on BLOOM

July 11, 2023
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screenshot of BLOOM segment on Lighthouse of Pinellas
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

March 21, 2023
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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

July 28, 2022
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Louise using a pastry brush to lightly coat this pie crust with egg whites.
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

July 7, 2022
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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

August 13, 2021
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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

April 30, 2021
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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

April 28, 2021
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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

April 12, 2021
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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

March 31, 2021
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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

March 26, 2021
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Elderly person using iPad
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…

Upcoming Events

Point of Light 2023

Lighthouse of Pinellas is excited to announce our 17th annual Point of Light event, featuring Scott MacIntyre, American Idol’s first-ever blind finalist and motivational speaker! Please join us for: VIP cocktail reception and meet & greet with Scott MacIntyre Live…

Soul Circus Cowboys Benefit Concert

  Join us as Soul Circus Cowboys performs their unique brand of gasoline-drenched Southern Country Rock at the Clearwater Quaker Steak and Lube in a concert to benefit Lighthouse of Pinellas and aid in their mission to increase the independence…

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…

News & Blog

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…

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…

How Can You Help?

Lighthouse of Pinellas

6925 112th Circle North, Suite 103
Largo, FL 33773-5200
Phone: 727-544-4433
Fax: 727-544-5511

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday