WMFE 90.7FM: Central Florida Disability Advocates Navigate The Pandemic
Coping with the coronavirus pandemic, with home schooling, isolation and health concerns, is stressful for the abled - but what kind of resources are out there for the disabled in this crisis?
Blind Services Essential in State Budget!
Just a quick note to update you on some of our advocacy efforts aimed at retaining crucial state funding for programs that serve Florida's blind and visually impaired--here's how YOU can
Visually Impaired Workers Help Unemployed File Claims
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — As some people in Central Florida wait for their unemployment claims to be processed, the huge number of calls to the state agency is overflowing into a non-profit in Orlando.
#GivingTuesdayNow | Meet Tien: Big Dreams Fueled By Independence!
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow--a global day of giving and unity organized to support nonprofits and their emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
Meet Tammy from Mitsy Kit: Adaptive Crafting For All!
Tammy Roussell is the CEO and founder of Mitsy Kit, an organization with a social mission, providing accessible sewing and crafting kits that reignite creativity and purpose for those challenged by physical or cognitive im
Community Impact Heroes: How this CEO is tripling his visually-impaired workforce to help the unemployed
Lighthouse Central Florida, the Orlando nonprofit serving the visually-impaired community for 40-plus years, is tapping into those same residents to help Floridians whose jobs have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
Orlando’s Lighthouse Works enlisted to aid state’s overwhelmed unemployment system
A 9-year-old Orlando company created to give visually impaired workers a shot at decent jobs is being tapped to help rescue Florida’s overwhelmed unemployment application system — and the company is now feverishly hiring.<
Meet Edgar: An Attitude of Gratitude
I want to take a moment to introduce you to Edgar. He is a 56 year old client and former utility worker who first came to Lighthouse Central Florida in early 2019.
Lighthouse In The News: 4Sight360 Agents Help FL's Unemployed | WESH2 News
We're eager to share with you all the ways we're leveraging YOUR ongoing support to empower Central Floridians who live with blindness and vision loss.