Lighthouse For the Blind of the Palm Beaches

Chairman's Message 

I am so pleased to be involved with the re-opening of the Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. It was a tremendous loss to the visually impaired community when the Lighthouse stopped offering services 3 years ago. It took months of dedicated work and commitment by many individuals, fellow agencies and the Board of Directors to realize the dream that is the new Lighthouse. 

We have moved to a new facility that has the capacity to offer more programs and services than was ever possible before. We are working diligently, adding staff and partnering with other agencies to assist us in our goal of becoming the premier provider of blind and visually impaired services in our five county area.

I would like to thank my fellow board members and the staff of the Lighthouse for all of their hard work. I would also like to thank all of the generous donors who immediately began assisting us in raising the funds needed to resume our very ambitious goals and plans for a bright future. We look forward to your continued support and involvement.

President's Message

What an exciting year! Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches is again delivering services to persons who are blind or visually impaired. Our Board of Directors and staff members from both the Lighthouse for the Blind and Gulfstream Goodwill Industries have worked diligently to restore such valuable services. The community support behind Lighthouse of the Palm Beaches that had been so ever present for so many years, continues to be a cornerstone for The Lighthouse.

With such a very busy year now behind us, I look forward to the year ahead. All services and programs are now available throughout our five county area, and we need to expand our services for individuals who need to improve their quality of life due to their vision loss. We will need in the future, as in the past, the financial support from our community to make up the difference between available governmental funding and the tremendous cost of providing services to those in need.

It took a whole community to bring Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches to where we are today. It will take that same vision and determination from that same community for Lighthouse to move forward in the future. 

I look forward to talking and working with you in the months ahead on how we can continue to expand our wonderful programs and services to those in need.