LightHouse for the Blind - San Francisco Bay Area

08/25/2026

Today we are excited to announce our new CEO, Anil Lewis! Lewis joins LightHouse with decades of leadership experience, informed by his own journey with blindness, and his dedication to advancing independence and opportunity for people who are blind or low vision. Join us in welcoming Anil and learn more about the leader who will help guide LightHouse into its next chapter by clicking here:

We are excited to announce the appointment of Anil Lewis as our new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8. Lewis…

08/05/2026

Looking for weekend plans? Join us Saturday afternoon from 2:00 - 4:00 for a benefit concert hosted by the New Era Tri Valley Nonprofit at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, located at 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

All proceeds go to LightHouse! Suggested donation is $20. You can purchases tickets via Zelle here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAAil2-Jef8JKkAB37VuuP89UQVVBWTA4R0c4V0FWMlUxTFBYVUZNTURGMy4u&mc_cid=9a5f36bd3b&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawTgiURleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVYUdMbVdSTGMzRUcwcTEzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi4IHaHiUcEltFqWvXcpgRuC7W0bnchOtrlJ9O5fMh4CF8TtXTkuPc914HFF_aem_YVnpWOJ7RptDTSHvm-PuWA

Our friends at New Era Tri Valley Nonprofit are hosting a benefit concert in our honor! Join us on Saturday, August 8, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, located at 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

Suggested donation is $20. You can purchases tickets via Zelle here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAAil2-Jef8JKkAB37VuuP89UQVVBWTA4R0c4V0FWMlUxTFBYVUZNTURGMy4u&mc_cid=9a5f36bd3b&route=shorturl

You can also purchase tickets by opening your Pay Pal app and scanning the second QR code (on the right) shown in the image below.

Flyer description: A colorful informational flyer features an illustration of a LightHouse and the LightHouse logo. It also shows an image of concert performer, Jorge Ellington, and an illustrated image of BAM Trio, other concert performers. Text of the flyer reads, "A benefit concert / featuring amazing performers / Bringing Light. Changing Lives. / Jorge Ellington / Panamanian Latin Jazz / BAM Trio Local folk trio / All proceeds donated to the LightHouse / $20 suggested donation / Presented by New Era Tri Valley Non Profit - Linus Tan - Toby Zhou / Let music brighten our lives!"

08/05/2026

Do you have technical questions or need a little more hands-on support? Our Access Tech Specialists are here to help! This month, every Friday from 12:30 - 3:30 our AT team will be holding Tech Support Hours at our HQ in San Francisco! Each Friday we will be addressing specific issues from handheld devices, laptop support, help with smart speakers, or addressing email concerns. Drop-ins welcome!

Check the LightHouse calendar for details:

Empowering blind and low vision individuals through training, technology, community, and support to live independently and with confidence.

07/16/2026

Our friends at New Era Tri Valley Nonprofit are hosting a benefit concert in our honor! Join us on Saturday, August 8, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, located at 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

Suggested donation is $20. You can purchases tickets via Zelle here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAAil2-Jef8JKkAB37VuuP89UQVVBWTA4R0c4V0FWMlUxTFBYVUZNTURGMy4u&mc_cid=9a5f36bd3b&route=shorturl

You can also purchase tickets by opening your Pay Pal app and scanning the second QR code (on the right) shown in the image below.

Flyer description: A colorful informational flyer features an illustration of a LightHouse and the LightHouse logo. It also shows an image of concert performer, Jorge Ellington, and an illustrated image of BAM Trio, other concert performers. Text of the flyer reads, "A benefit concert / featuring amazing performers / Bringing Light. Changing Lives. / Jorge Ellington / Panamanian Latin Jazz / BAM Trio Local folk trio / All proceeds donated to the LightHouse / $20 suggested donation / Presented by New Era Tri Valley Non Profit - Linus Tan - Toby Zhou / Let music brighten our lives!"

07/03/2026

Join LightHouse and Bop It Inventor for First Thursdays tonight! All Bop It proceeds from the night will be donated to LightHouse!

Visit the Bop It booth located on 2nd Street between Market and Stevenson!

06/26/2026

Wow - what an incredible LightHouse Day we had yesterday! Thank you so much to our incredible speakers, Jeff Thom and Tim Elder, for sharing their insight and experiences with advocacy and public policy! The discussion was engaging and empowering. 🦯 🦮 🤩

In case you missed it, here's a link to our LightHouse Day discussion:

LightHouse Day on Thursday, June 25, 2026. LightHouse Project Man...

06/23/2026

LightHouse Day is this Thursday at 2:00 PM! Join our special guest speakers, Tim Elder and Jeff Thom, for an engaging and empowering discussion about advocacy and how you can make an impact!

If you haven't yet, RSVP here:

06/22/2026

Our incredible team at LightHouse Eco hosted an EPIC tour at our manufacturing facility!

Students in the LightHouse Employment Preparedness Ignites Confidence (EPIC) summer program spent the afternoon learning about awesome products produced by LHE and their positive impact on the environment as well as the employment opportunities LHE provides to the BVi community.

Photo: Image looking down onto the manufacturing floor from up above - students gather around workers on the chemical line as they mix and bottle cleaning solutions.

06/15/2026

Today, Enchanted Hills Camp is kicking off summer 2026 with an incredible week of hiking, laughing, swimming, exploring, and connecting with old and new friends at Adult Camp! 🤩🌲🦯⛺️

Interested in sending your kids or family to camp this summer? We still have some spaces left in our Youth, Teen, and Family sessions! For more info and how to apply, please visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/program/enchanted-hills-camp/enchanted-hills-camp-2026-sessions/

Photo: A bridge surrounded by redwood trees on the grounds of EHC

06/10/2026

The fourth annual LightHouse Day is coming up on June 25!

Coming off the heels of the Day of Action on May 26, this year’s LightHouse Day theme will be advocacy. We are thrilled to welcome guest speakers Jeff Thom and Tim Elder, who will lead us in a community discussion about their experiences as blind advocates, the current policies and issues related to blind and visually impaired Californians, and how our clients and sighted allies can get involved in advocating for our community.

To RSVP to LightHouse Day, please visit: https://forms.office.com/r/TK27uwcCA3

To learn more about our guest speakers, Jeff and Tim, please visit: https://lighthouse-sf.org/lighthouse-day-on-june-25-sponsored-by-waymo/

This in-person event is made possible by a generous sponsorship from our community partner, Waymo!

Photo: A composite image of the LightHouse logo, Waymo logo, and portraits of Jeff Thom (left) and Tim Elder (right)