Congresswoman Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen Visited Miami Lighthouse on July 2nd
On July 2nd,
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen visited the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
summer camp where she watched the children performing their daily chores and
participated in their camp activities. Ileana also had a tour over the
Miami Lighthouse facility.
To read
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen press release, please visit
http://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=499
Miami Lighthouse Celebrates
Community Leader Donna R. Blaustein, Esq. As 2009 “Woman Of Vision”
On June 16th,
community leader Donna R. Blaustein, Esq. was named Miami Lighthouse for
the Blind’s 2009 Woman of Vision in recognition of her many years of
dedication and support of the Miami Lighthouse mission. The prestigious
award was presented at the third annual Women of Vision Luncheon at Miami
Lighthouse on June 16th. More than 85 of South Florida’s most
distinguished female leaders attended this luncheon, generously
underwritten by Walter and Terri Shikany and co-hosted by Carmen
Betancourt-Lewis, Carmen Bishopric, Shelley Beckwith Rutherford, Nancy
Jean Davis, Pam Garrison, Norma Quintero & Terri Shikany.
The Miami Lighthouse
Woman of Vision award was established in 2007 to honor notable female
philanthropists in our community. Past Woman of Vision honorees include
Philanthropist Gloria Martin in 2007 and Philanthropist Jean Ellen du Pont
Shehan in 2008. Awardees are presented a special one-of-a-kind signature
pin designed by René Ruiz.
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Nancy Jean Davis, Pam Garrison, Carmen Betancourt-Lewis, Donna
Blaustein, Virginia Jacko, Ray Casas, Shelley Daniel Rutherford,
Carmen Bishopric, Norma Quintero & Terri Shikany |
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Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Miami, Florida
is Accredited by
The National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving
People with Blindness or Visual Impairment
Deloitte Volunteers Lend a
Helping Hand at Miami Lighthouse
For the second year,
Miami Lighthouse received assistance with a variety of tasks as volunteers
from Deloitte pitched in to help on Deloitte’s annual “IMPACT” Day – a day
to make an impact on the communities where they work and live.
Second Annual Music Under the
Stars…A Taste of Brickell
On April 29th,
friends and supporters of the Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children’s Vision
Program gathered at Miami Lighthouse for the Second Annual “Music Under
the Stars…A Taste of Brickell” event. Guests were treated to delicious
samplings from Brickell area restaurants including Badrutt’s Place, Baja
Fresh, Blue Martini, Blu Pizze é Cucina, Gordon Biersch, Novecento,
Perricone’s, Tutto Pasta Ristorante, Vin Brule and Zucchero. Latin Tenor
Warren Tesh and musicians Randolph Margitza, Antonio Cobo, Jorge Gomez,
and Julio Fumero entertained the crowd.
The first “Founders
Recognition” Awards were presented to Leonard Turkel, Stephen Morris, O.D.,
F.A.A.O., and Sidney Stern, O.D., F.A.A.O. for their long-standing
contributions and involvement with the Heiken Children’s Vision Program.
This year’s event
was generously sponsored by Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, LLP, Brown &
Brown Insurance-HBA Division, Mobile Specialty Vehicles, Miami-Dade County
Commissioner Sally A. Heyman, Sir Speedy Coral Gables and Essilor of
America.
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Emilio Balius, O.D.; Joanne Kundl, O.D.; Virginia Jacko, Miami
Lighthouse President and CEO; Stephen Morris, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Rosemary
Gonzalez, O.D. |
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to view event photos.
MLB Receives One Million
Dollar Matching Gift Challenge, Made in Memory of Sash A. Spencer
Miami Lighthouse is
pleased to announce a way for new and existing donors to double the impact
of their charitable giving: the One Million Dollar Challenge in Memory
of Sash A. Spencer. Through this challenge all new donations or gifts
of an increased amount from existing donors between $100 and $150,000 will
be generously matched by Mary Spencer.
Click here to double your investment in
Miami Lighthouse!
2009 McCrea Family Volunteer
Recognition Luncheon
On April 2nd, The
Junior League of Miami was honored as “Volunteers of the Year” at the 2009
McCrea Family Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. The Miami Lighthouse for the
Blind and Visually Impaired "Little Lighthouse,” a popular community
project, has benefitted for nearly three years from the Junior League
volunteers’ facilitation of playgroups and participation in activities
meant to further develop the skills of the children and parents in the
Blind Babies Program. League volunteers also provide social support
through weekly sessions with blind and visually impaired children.
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David B. McCrea, Esq., Miami Lighthouse Honorary Board
Director;
Owen S. Freed, Esq., Miami Lighthouse Board Chairman; Virginia
A. Jacko,
Miami Lighthouse President and CEO; and Steven E. Marcus, Ed.D.,
Health Foundation of South Florida President and CEO. |
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Members of the Junior League
of Miami receive recognition
as 2009 Miami Lighthouse Volunteers of the
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Owen S. Freed, Esq. Elected
Chairman of the Miami Lighthouse Board of Directors
Owen S. Freed,
senior counsel at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson P.A.
in Miami, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Mr. Freed has served
as Chairman of the Lighthouse’s External Relations Committee for two
years; during this time Miami Lighthouse received two of its largest
single-donor donations. During that period the Miami Lighthouse also
received, for two consecutive years, a four-star ranking from Charity
Navigator, a national distinction achieved by only 18 percent of
non-profit organizations. Mr. Freed has served on the Miami Lighthouse
Board of directors since 2006 and follows outgoing Board Chairman William
R. Roy, Ph.D. Mr. Freed’s two-year term as Board Chairman began officially
when he was elected unanimously at the general board meeting December 10
at Northern Trust Bank.
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