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Press Releases
January 17, 2011 - FLORIDA HEIKEN CHILDREN'S VISION
PROGRAM WILL SERVE SCHOOLCHILDREN THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.
The Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children's Vision Program in the three years
since the merger that created it has brought free eye care to more than
6,000 underprivileged schoolchildren in Miami-Dade County in 2010.
December 28, 2010 - ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE INVITES
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE STUDENT TO PERFORM PRE-GAME SONG AT THE 2011 DISCOVER
ORANGE BOWL.
The Orange Bowl Committee has invited Natalia Sulca, 18, to kickoff the
pre-game festivities at the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl. Natalia will sing
“God Bless the USA” a song written by country musician Lee Greenwood.
November 8, 2010 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO AND CO-AUTHOR DOUG EADIE TO SPEAK AT MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
NOV. 21.
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse and author of The
Blind Visionary, an inspiring account of her journey as a blind executive
in a sighted world, will speak at Miami Book Fair International Saturday,
Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. in Building 3, Room 3315 at the Miami-Dade Wolfson
Campus.
November 3, 2010 - EIGHT-TIME GRAMMY WINNER JOSÉ
FELICIANO TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION AWARD FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
World-renowned guitarist and composer José Feliciano will receive the
Miami Lighthouse Recognition Award Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m.
during a dinner at Northern Trust Bank.
October 20, 2010 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE PROVIDES SIGHTED
GUIDE TRAINING FOR RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING IN LIGHT’S OUT MIAMI BEACH.
Imagine dining in the dark, being guided to your table and having someone
tell you what is on your plate. This is what participants will experience
at Lights Out Miami Beach on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
October 15, 2010 – SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS GATHERED
AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WHITE CANE DAY.
Friday, Oct. 15th was White Cane Day in Miami and across the nation. The
blind and visually impaired community of Miami-Dade County assembled at
Miami Lighthouse to commemorate this historic day celebrating the
independence of the blind and visually impaired community.
July 7, 2010 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES $50,000 FOR
THE HEIKEN CHLDREN’S VISION PROGRAM FROM THE DR. JOHN T. MACDONALD
FOUNDATION.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant
award of $50,000 from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation to support its
Heiken Children’s Vision Program, a mobile eye care program that ensures
underprivileged children in Miami-Dade do not go without necessary eye
care.
March 3, 2010 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND
VISUALLY IMPAIRED HAS RECEIVED ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR RATING, THE
HIGHEST RATING POSSIBLE, FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR IN RECOGNITION OF ITS
ABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE AND GROW ITS FINANCES.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received its
third consecutive 4-star rating, the highest rating possible, from Charity
Navigator in recognition of its ability to efficiently manage and grow its
finances.
Click here to view the Charity Navigator
notification letter
February 1, 2010 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ANNUAL MEETING
HELD AT KEY BISCAYNE RESIDENCE OF BOARD CHAIRMAN-ELECT MICHAEL SILVA, ESQ.
The Board of Directors of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired, Inc. held its annual meeting at the Key Biscayne residence of
Michael Silva, Esq., on January 27th.
November 30 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE TO EXPAND MUSIC
INCLUSION PROGRAM WITH JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION GRANT
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired will expand its
nationally recognized Music Inclusion Program for young adults to include
both sighted and blind talented adults, with a $125,000 grant from the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
September 22, 2009 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE BOARD DIRECTOR
BRUCE WINICK APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF
LAW THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE CENTER.
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.
July 29, 2009 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES GRANT FOR
THE HEIKEN CHILDREN’S VISION PROGRAM FROM THE DR. JOHN T. MACDONALD
FOUNDATION
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received a grant
from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation to support its Heiken Children’s
Vision Program, a mobile eye care program that ensures underprivileged
children in Miami-Dade do not go without necessary eye care.
May 29, 2009 - COMMUNITY LEADER DONNA R. BLAUSTEIN,
ESQ. NAMED THE MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE 2009 “WOMAN OF VISION”
Community leader Donna R. Blaustein, Esq. has been named Miami Lighthouse
for the Blind’s Woman of Vision for 2009, in honor of her years of
dedication and support of Miami Lighthouse.
April 23th, 2009 - “MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: A TASTE
OF BRICKELL” MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND ANNUAL
EVENT TO BENEFIT THE HEIKEN CHILDREN’S VISION PROGRAM
Community members are invited to attend the second annual “Music Under the
Stars—A Taste of Brickell” on Wednesday, April 29th from 7-10 p.m. at the
Miami Lighthouse, 601 SW 8th Avenue. The event will benefit the Miami
Lighthouse Heiken Children’s Vision Program which provides free
comprehensive eye examinations and glasses, if needed, to low-income
Miami-Dade County public school students who fail state-mandated school
vision screenings.
February 12, 2009 - MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEVES
FOUR-STAR RANKING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR FOR SECOND YEAR
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has received its
second consecutive 4-star rating, the highest rating possible, from
Charity Navigator in recognition of its ability to efficiently manage and
grow its finances.
February 4, 2009 - FILM NIGHT PRESENTED BY FLORIDA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY’S WOMEN’S STUDIES CENTER ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009, 7
P.M., AT THE WOMEN’S PARK
The Free Event is in Honor of Virginia Jacko, the 2009 In The Company Of
Women Award Winner in Health and Human Services.
January 12, 2009 – OWEN S. FREED, ESQ. ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF 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.
January 7, 2009 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE MUSICIANS TO
PERFORM AT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS
Teen musicians, participants in the Miami Lighthouse music program, will
perform live at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day, at
Community Partnership for Homeless.
December 5, 2008 – MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A. JACKO RECEIVES CONCERN AWARD FROM HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, received the 2008 Concern Award from Health Foundation
of South Florida at their annual luncheon at the Hyatt Grand Regency in
downtown Miami.
November 24, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
KICKS OFF TOUR OF NASA SPONSORED EXHIBIT “WALK ON THE SUN”
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will be the first stop in Miami on the
NASA sponsored tour "Walk on the Sun" a new, interactive musical exhibit
that stimulate the senses.
November 12, 2008: PHILANTHROPIST GIVES $1 MILLION
CHALLENGE IN MEMORY OF SASH A. SPENCER AT MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE LUNCHEON
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired accepted the first
$250,000 installment of the “One Million Dollar Challenge in Memory of
Sash A. Spencer”, an incentive matching gift from philanthropist Mary M.
Spencer at the elegant 4th Annual “Share the Vision” fundraising luncheon
November 12 at La Gorce Country Club.
October 10, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FEATURES VISUALLY
IMPAIRED SKI RACER AT WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY FESTIVITIES
Danelle D'Aquanni Umstead, a visually impaired female athlete currently
training to compete as an alpine ski racer in the 2010 Paralympics, will
deliver the keynote address at the White Cane Safety Day celebration at
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Wed. October 15.
July 29, 2008: BLIND TEENAGERS GET IN THE WATER WITH
DOLPHINS AT MIAMI SEAQUARIUM
More than 28 teenagers, ages 14 to 18, from Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
summer camp will have the opportunity to partake in the Dolphin Encounter
of a lifetime on August 7th at 11 a.m. at Miami Seaquarium.
June 21, 2008:
LEGENDARY PRODUCER HENRY STONE HONORED WITH INAUGURAL MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE “MAN OF VISION” AWARD
Legendary music producer Henry Stone has
been named the first Miami Lighthouse “Man of Vision,” in recognition of
his generous support of Miami Lighthouse’s Music Program.
June 13, 2008: JEAN ELLEN DUPONT SHEHAN HONORED WITH MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE “WOMAN OF VISION” AWARD; GLORIA MARTIN COMPLETES $1.1 MILLION
GIFT
Philanthropist Jean Ellen duPont Shehan has been named the Miami Lighthouse
Woman of Vision for 2008, in recognition of her generous support of Miami
Lighthouse. The award will be presented at a luncheon at Miami Lighthouse
June 24.
June 9, 2008: BLIND USABA ATHLETES MENTOR TEENS AT
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Power lifters from the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
will have lunch at Miami Lighthouse on July 2 and spend time with students
enrolled in the Transition Program, which is aimed at kids ages 14-20
preparing for post-secondary schooling or vocational training.
June 6, 2008: DELOITTE VOLUNTEERS HELP LOCAL
NONPROFITS IN MIAMI ON NINTH ANNUAL IMPACT DAY
More than 150
Deloitte volunteers are heading out into the Miami community to make a
difference, kicking-off the organization’s ninth annual IMPACT Day, a
one-day celebration of its year-round commitment to workplace
volunteerism.
May 19, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE SPONSORS USABA
ATHLETES COMPETING IN BENCHPRESS AND POWERLIFTING WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually
Impaired will sponsor Team USA in the upcoming 2008 International
Blind Sports Association’s (IBSA) Benchpress and Powerlifting World
Championships, to be held in Miami July 2-5 at the Hyatt Hotel Grand
Ballroom.
April 23, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE HOSTS “MUSIC UNDER
THE STARS: A TASTE OF BRICKELL” TO BENEFIT HEIKEN CHILDREN’S VISION
PROGRAM
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted a fundraiser
Wed., April 30, to benefit its Heiken Children’s Vision Program, a new
mobile outreach program that provides free eye care services to
schoolchildren in need.
April 8, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO RECEIVES AXA ADVISORS 2008 BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Virginia A. Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired, has received the AXA Advisors 2008 Business Woman of
the Year Award in the Public Service/Non-Profit Award category.
March 27, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
DOG-A-THON RAISES AWARENESS OF SERVICE DOGS
Walkers and their dogs, including guide dogs, other service animals and
regular pet companions, walked to support Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
and Visually Impaired.
March 3, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE AWARDED 2008 HEALTHY
VISION COMMUNITY AWARD BY NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of fifty
institutions in the U.S. to receive the 2008 Healthy Vision Community
Award from the National Eye Institute (NEI). The award recognizes the
achievements of Miami Lighthouse in the field of providing essential
vision care to school-age children.
January 14, 2008: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE RECEIVES 4-STAR
RANKING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR
Miami Lighthouse has achieved an unprecedented level of fiscal wellbeing
and increases in net revenue in the past two years. Recently the
independent evaluator of not-for-profits Charity Navigator awarded Miami
Lighthouse an overall rating of four stars, its highest ranking,
reflecting fiscal stability and accountability.
December 10, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE KIDS SING ABOUT
“A BETTER CHANCE”
New CD Available Now By Calling 305-856-9100
This summer blind and visually impaired high school students enrolled in
the music program at Miami Lighthouse, along with sighted kids
participating through the ACT (All Children Together) program of The
Children’s Trust, produced a new CD titled “A Better Chance”. This CD is
the third by Miami Lighthouse musicians and the first produced completely
at the Lighthouse’s new state-of-the-art Henry & Inez Stone Music & Sound
Studio.
October 25, 2007: PHILANTHROPIST GLORIA MARTIN
HONORED AT INAUGURAL MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN OF VISION LUNCHEON
Philanthropist Gloria Martin received the first Miami Lighthouse Woman of
Vision award at the inaugural Miami Lighthouse Women of Vision luncheon,
in recognition of her incentive matching gift of more than $1.1 million to
Miami Lighthouse in 2006.
October 18, 2007: WHITE CANE DAY CELEBRATION AT
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE BLIND
Eric Bridges of the American Council of the Blind spoke to a large
audience at Miami Lighthouse with information regarding accessible
currency.
October 4, 2007: STATE REPRESENTATIVE LUIS GARCIA
LEADS
WHITE CANE WALK OCT. 15 FROM MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE
Thanks to newly-installed auditory pedestrian signals at Eight Avenue and
Seventh Street, blind and visually impaired clients of the Miami
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired can walk to Walgreens, a
block away from the Lighthouse on the corner of Eighth Street. The
auditory signals were a joint project between state and county highway
authorities.
August 2, 2007: AGUSTIN ARELLANO SR. RECEIVES
COMMENDATION FROM COMMISSIONER JOE SANCHEZ FOR PRO BONO WORK FOR MIAMI
LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
City of Miami District 3 Commissioner Joe Sanchez presented Agustin
Arellano, Sr., with a commendation from the City of Miami Tuesday in
recognition of his pro bono general contracting services by Agustin
Arellano Construction Co. for the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired.
July 13, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE CEO VIRGINIA A.
JACKO IS SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Miami Lighthouse CEO Virginia Jacko received the Business Woman of the
Year award in the Non-Profit Leader Category from the South Florida
Business Journal at the publication’s sixth annual Business Woman of the
Year Awards.
June 29, 2007: MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE ACQUIRES HEIKEN
CHILDREN’S VISION PROGRAM
In a move heralded as a new way of doing business in the not-for-profit
community, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has
acquired the Heiken Children’s Vision Program.
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