2023 Press Releases
September 27, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Cheryl Rayburn as VP of Program Services
May 10, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida adds Stephen Salley to its Board of Directors
April 27, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Awarded $30,000 Grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Fund
February 1, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Awarded Three Major Grants Totalling $130,000
2022 Press Releases
December 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Employment Achievement Award at Annual National Industries for the Blind Symposium
December 20, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Samantha Lombardi to its Board of Directors
November 17, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Children's Program visits Edible Education Experience
November 16, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Exceptional Employer Award by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
October 28, 2022 - Regions Foundation Pledges $30,000 to Lighthouse Central Florida
October 18, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Welcomes Brian M. Levine To the Board of Directors
October 13, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Award from State Agencies as it Expands to Over 500 Employees
October 10, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Selected by State Agencies as the 2022 Employment Center of the Year
October 5, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Noreen Levitt as VP of Mission Advancement
September 7, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Expands Board of Directors Expertise with Addition of Dave Ballesteros
February 18, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $56,400 in Grants from Greater Washington Community Foundation
February 17, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Surpasses 200 Employees
January 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $40,000 Grant from Universal Orlando Foundation
January 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $5,000 Grant from Margaret McCartney and R. Parks Williams Foundation
2021 Press Releases
November 18, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Honored with Hope Award
November 17, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $48,000 Grant from Seminole Cares
November 11, 2021 - Lighthouse Works adds Kathy Nguyen from KPMG to its Board of Directors
October 14, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $15,000 Grant from Chesley G. Magruder Foundation
September 24, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $10,000 Grant from Dr. Harry J. Heeb Foundation
August 3, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Receives $40,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
May 6, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Develops Innovative Tool To Help Visually Impaired Employees Perform Work for the Defense Logistics Agency
May 3, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Expands Board of Directors Expertise with Addition of Brian Vann
April 20, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Hires Christina Carrier as Vice President of Finance
2020 Press Releases
December 18, 2020 - Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. Awards $10,000 to Lighthouse Central Florida
September 29, 2020 - Lighthouse Works Recognized as 'Employment Center of the Year'
June 10, 2020 - Lighthouse Central Florida receives $20k Bank of America Grant to Help with COVID-19 Related Activities
2019 Press Releases
December 05, 2019 - Lighthouse Central Florida receives record gift amount through Visit Orlando's Magical Dining
October 16, 2019 - Local Groups to Observe National Blind Americans Equality Day
August 23, 2019 - Lighthouse Selected as Charity Partner for Visit Orlando's Magical Dining Month
January 21, 2019 - Local Businessman to Chair Sight & Sole WalkFest Committee
2018 Press Releases
December 19, 2018 - New Lighthouse CEO Interviewed on Local Public Radio
December 14, 2018 - Leadership Transition at Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works
October 26, 2018 - Hiring For Good: Lighthouse Executive Makes Case for Unlocking the Potential of an Overlooked Workforce
August 8, 2018 - Expanded Contract with State Agency Means More Jobs for Contact Center Employees Who Are Visually Impaired
June 8, 2018 - Annual EyeMDs Conference Spotlights Role of Physician Referral for Low-Vision Rehabilitation
2017 Press Releases
October 2, 2017 - Digital Workers Provide Sight to Visually Impaired
September 22, 2017 - Orlando Based Social Enterprise Offers Website Accessibility Testing to Companies At-Risk of Lawsuits
June 26, 2017 - RESPECT of Florida & Lighthouse Works Team-Up with Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
February 23, 2017 - LYNX Chief Executive Officer Appointed to Lighthouse Central Florida Board of Directors
February 13, 2017 - Dr. Lucille O'Neal Named To Lighthouse Central Florida's Ambassadors Council
2016 Press Releases
September 9, 2016 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $3,990 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
August 4, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Cements Commercial LED Partnership with Lighting Upgrade
May 20, 2016 - Commercial LED Lighting Firms Partner with Lighthouse Works for Major Distribution Deal
February 17, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Earns 2016 Employment Growth Award from National Industries For the Blind
February 3, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Employee to Present at Premiere Assistive Technology Conference
January 7, 2016 - City of Orlando, Orange County Government and Lighthouse Central Florida Receive Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award
2015 Press Releases
September 21, 2015 - Lighthouse Works Employee With Vision Loss Graduates From Elite Management Training Program
July 27, 2015 - Fenero Announces Partnership With Lighthouse Works, Helps Provide Jobs For The Visually Impaired Via Its Contact Center Solution
February 26, 2015 - Lee Nasehi Honored at Fearless Caregiver Conference
