Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011

Signed

May 4, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.2

Gross Receipts

$9,471,318

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION - Enchanted Hills Camp, on 311 acres in Napa, provides blind, visually impaired, deaf/blind and multi-disabled children, adults and seniors with a fully accessible traditional summer camping experience.Adult education and recreation program serves blind and low-vision seniors and working-age adults through a variety of health-oriented and educational classes, including yoga, martial arts, gardening and arts. This program also provides socialization opportunities and works in partnership with Project Open Hand to offer nutritious meals on-site twice per week. Classes are offered during weekdays, evenings and Saturdays.Youth recreation program provides accessible after-school, summer and Saturday activities for youth who are blind or visually impaired. Activities include rock climbing, trips to Yosemite and outings to area parks and attractions.Blind Leaders Renovation Project offers paid work opportunities for "transition-age" (16-24 years-old) blind and visually impaired youth at the LightHouse in various positions, including retail sales, reception, fundraising and business development. This program is provided in partnership with the California Department of Rehabilitation.Alternative formats production services connect individuals to the visual world of print by converting information to Braille, large print, audio and electronic formats. We assist people in creating accessible versions of everything from plain text in a printed document to charts, graphs, maps and business cards. Additionally, we can audit websites for accessibility, measuring against 508 and WCAG 2.0 Checkpoints, ensuring that clients or customers who are blind or visually impaired can access the information posted.The LightHouse offers an accessible website providing detailed resources and information about services, events and other items of potential interest to the blind and visually impaired community.The LightHouse's Information and Resource Center provides high quality information and referral services to individuals throughout California on blindness and visual impairment. Core components include a toll-free number, a walk-in resource desk and a materials resource center.Quarterly technology seminars offer information and tips on using adaptive technology. Seminars can be attended on-site, via conference call or via a live web stream.Volunteer services recruit, train and assign "personal service volunteers" to individuals who may need some general assistance with daily activities (such as reading mail or other important information, devising home organizational systems to make items in the home easier to find). Personal service volunteers are often assigned to seniors who are new to vision loss and lack other systems of support.The LightHouse also serves as a resource on matters related to public policy, advocates for the inclusion and community participation of people who are blind and visually impaired. Key advocacy priorities include The Taxi Voucher Program, coordinated with the City and County of San Francisco, provides taxi rides for disabled San Franciscans.

Activity 3

LIGHTHOUSE ENTERPRISES - LightHouse Industries provides employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired through a light manufacturing program making products primarily for the U.S. Government.Adaptations, the LightHouse store, sells rehabilitation aids and appliances onsite in San Francisco. Products may also be purchased through mail order or online.

Filer

EIN

94-1415317