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Northern Trust Bank Visits Miami Lighthouse On July 3, 2008 Board Directors Ed Joyce and Kent Benedict along with colleagues from Northern Trust Bank visited Miami Lighthouse where they joined Lighthouse clients in the Gallery for lunch and were entertained by summer camp student musicians and instructors. The group toured the facility and learned about the many programs and services offered by Miami Lighthouse to blind and visually impaired children and adults.
Miami Lighthouse Awarded Four New Grants Four important new grants awarded recently to Miami Lighthouse will significantly advance our mission of providing the best in vision rehabilitation and eye health services. Allegany Franciscan Ministries awarded a capacity building grant for the development of Miami Lighthouse Center of Excellence initiatives, and the pursuit of a new social enterprise aimed at helping more people affected by vision impairment. The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation has awarded a grant to Miami Lighthouse for the Heiken Children’s Vision Program to expand free eye care to low-income schoolchildren who fail state-mandated vision screenings. The Florida Optometric Association through its FOA Charities announced a grant, also to the Heiken Children’s Vision Program, to fund a medical director position and community education outreach to parents regarding the importance of early detection of vision problems in children. The Children's Trust has provided funding for a year-round teenage inclusion music project, in which sighted and blind and visually impaired kids make great music together.
“These funders have our deepest gratitude and our firm
commitment to achieving our goals. They deserve a return on their
investment, and we are committed to achieving the outcomes proposed in our
funding requests,” said CEO Virginia Jacko. Bear Hugs Foundation Grant Supports STAR Program
Miami Lighthouse has been awarded a grant from the
Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation through their literacy grant
program. The grant will enhance the 2008 Miami Lighthouse Summer Training
and Recreation (STAR) Program, enabling the purchase of art supplies and
musical instruments for use by legally blind children between ages 5 and
13. Musical instruments, such as bongos and bells, will enhance the
children’s coordination and rhythm while the art supplies, such as beads,
yarn and textured paper will help the children to enhance their fine and
gross motor skills as well as encourage creativity.
Miami Lighthouse Women of Vision Honor More than 50 of Miami’s most prominent female philanthropists gathered at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired June 24 at the second annual Women of Vision luncheon. The inspiring event included the presentation of the 2008 Woman of Vision Award to Jean Ellen duPont Shehan; the completion of Gloria Martin’s $1.1 million gift to Miami Lighthouse; news from CEO Virginia A. Jacko about new initiatives at Miami Lighthouse; a touching testimonial from Helen Mopsick, whose 6-month-old son Colton participates in the Miami Lighthouse Blind Babies program; and original music performed by the Miami Lighthouse musicians. Norma Jean Abraham, Shelley Beckwith Rutherford, Jan Salvesen Morrison and Norma Quintero hosted the event.
April 8, 2008 – 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. The Award was presented April 4th at a luncheon hosted by AXA and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Jacko was a successful executive when she began to lose her sight to retinitis pigmentosa and came to Miami Lighthouse for vision rehabilitation. Now totally blind, as CEO she is leading Miami Lighthouse into a new era of growth and expanded client services. The institution recently received its first four-star ranking, the highest level from Charity Navigator, the independent evaluator of not-for-profits. “I feel so blessed to know my passion," CEO Jacko exclaimed. "As Helen Keller said, 'Through blindness, I found myself, my work and my God.'" "Despite her blindness, she has a vision for the future of vision enhancement and rehabilitation in our community that will improve the lives of thousands of impaired people." said Chairman William R. Roy, Ph.D. She was nominated for the award by Miami
Lighthouse Honorary Board Member Don Marx and Pat Morgan of Smooth Sailing
Executive and Life Coaching. The AXA Advisors Awards, which are sponsored
by AXA Financial Protection, were established to honor outstanding
professional businesswomen in Miami-Dade County. Miami Lighthouse Hosts “Music Under the Stars: A Taste of Brickell” Event On April 30, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind hosted Music Under the Stars: A Taste of Brickell. This inaugural event, held at the Lighthouse, benefited its Children’s Vision Care Program, a mobile outreach program that provides free eye care services to school children in need. Friends and donors were treated to culinary delights prepared by Brickell area restaurants including Morton’s the Steakhouse, Blu Pizza é Cucina, Perricone’s Marketplace, Gordon Biersch, Rosinella, Baja Fresh and Provence Grill. Musical entertainment was provided by Latin Tenor Warren Tesh, international violinist Randolph Margitza, and the talented Miami Lighthouse musicians. To top the night off, legendary music producer Henry Stone presented CEO Virginia Jacko with the first royalty check from sales of “Instrumental Magic,” the first album produced by Stone since completing vision rehabilitation at Miami Lighthouse, and featuring saxophonist Jeff Zavac, a current client at the Lighthouse. The event was sponsored by Ambutech, Eschenbach Optik, Florida Reading & Vision Technology, Mobile Specialty Vehicles, Southern Wine & Spirits, and AMC Liaisons/Rain Vodka.
Miami Lighthouse Hosts First Annual “Dog A Thon” On March 30th, friends gathered at the new Shops at Midtown Miami to take part in the first annual Dog A Thon benefiting Miami Lighthouse. Event sponsors included PetSmart, Ameriprise Financial, The Shops at Midtown Miami, Romero Britto, Dunkin Donuts, and Multivision Video & Film.
2008 McCrea Volunteer Recognition Luncheon On March 10th, Miami Lighthouse Volunteers of the Year, Shutts & Bowen LLP and the Lou Nostro Family, were honored at the 2008 McCrea Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.
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