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Miami Lighthouse to Expand Music Inclusion Program
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$1.5 million was
raised for the Incentive 1:1 Challenge announced one year ago. We are
truly grateful to all the donors who participated in the match as their
investment in Miami Lighthouse programs was doubled, and this helped us
maintain our programs during difficult economic times. Our client
participation is growing dramatically. For example, Blind Babies grew from
a caseload of seven to a caseload of 98 since inception just six years
ago. Our seniors have more than doubled in our SGA program, and the number
of low-income schoolchildren needing our free eye care has grown from
2,500 the first year of our program merger in 2007 to almost 5,000 in the
last school year. We could not meet this growing demand without our
community’s investment. Thank you!
Bruce Winick, Esq.
has been appointed the Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein
Distinguished Professor of Law at his law school, the University of Miami.
He also has been named as Director of the law school's new Therapeutic
Jurisprudence Center, a branch of legal and interdisciplinary scholarship
that Mr. Winick pioneered. To learn more about Mr. Winick, please visit his
website at
www.brucewinick.com.
Over 40 Ophthalmologists from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute gathered for an informative evening at Miami Lighthouse on August 26th. Moving testimonials were given by Gert Stein and Furious Berrain, both former clients and current volunteers at Miami Lighthouse. In addition, Dr. Sander Dubovy, Miami Lighthouse Board Director and Dr. Craig McKeown, Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children’s Vision Program Advisory Committee Member, spoke to guests about their involvement with the Lighthouse. Following the program, guests received personalized tours of the modern 37,000 square foot facility and our variety of programs. The event was hosted by Eduardo C. Alfonso, Professor & Chairman of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Virginia A. Jacko, President & CEO of the Lighthouse.
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| Owen S. Freed, Esq., Chair, Miami Lighthouse Board of Directors; Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO, Miami Lighthouse; Eneida O. Roldan, President & CEO, Jackson Health System; Eduardo Alfonso, M.D., Chairman Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. | ||
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| Sander Dubovy, M.D., Miami Lighthouse Board Director; Barbara McKeown; Craig McKeown, M.D., Member, Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children’s Vision Program Advisory Committee. | ||
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| John Harriman, Senior Director, Standard Charted Bank and Miami Lighthouse Board Director; Sharon Crosby, Standard Chartered Bank; Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO, Miami Lighthouse; Rosa Rivera, Facilities Manager, Standard Charted Bank | ||
Federal and State Legislators Visit the Miami Lighthouse
U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Visits Miami Lighthouse
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| On July 2nd, U.S. 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. To read U.S. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen press release, please visit http://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=499. To read an article by U.S. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen featured in Diario Las Americas, please click here. | ||
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation Luncheon
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| Twenty legislators and their representatives were greeted by Board Director, State Representative Yolly Roberson, Chairman Owen Freed, CEO Virginia Jacko and others as they jointly toured the Miami Lighthouse facility and mobile eye care units. Pictured above: State Representative Richard Steinberg; State Representative Julio Robaina, CEO Virginia Jacko, State Representative Yolly Roberson, Miami Lighthouse Summer Camp participant Anthony Martinson, State Representative Luis Garcia and State Representative Ronald Brisé. | ||
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind received five
commendations with its five year
accreditation renewal from
The National
Accreditation Council (NAC) for agencies serving people with blindness or
visual impairment.
For more information,
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“It’s Not Impossible” or “A Better Chance”
call
305-856-9100
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