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2009 Music Under the Stars…A Taste of Brickell
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More than 150
clients and guests gathered at Miami Lighthouse on October 15th to
celebrate National White Cane Day. Attendees participated in a walk around
Little Havana accompanied by City of Miami Police Commander David Sanchez
and fellow officers. Following the walk, keynote speaker Paul Edwards,
Director of Access Services at Miami-Dade College North Campus, and Dan
Howe of the Miami-Dade Office of ADA Coordination addressed the crowd
about the importance of the White Cane Laws and the rights of blind and
visually impaired pedestrians. Special thanks to event sponsor, AMERIGROUP
Community Care, the Coral Way Colombian Lions Club for providing
breakfast, and Burger King & Lions for the Blind, Inc. for providing
lunch.
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 | ||
On July 29th, parents of children participating in the Miami Lighthouse STAR Summer Camp were on hand to witness the unveiling of a very special project entitled “Touching Our Dreams.” With the help of local artist Carlos Alves, Miami Lighthouse Instructor Nelba Gonzalez, and many volunteers, students created a mosaic column that was installed in the sensory garden at the Lighthouse.
When working with ceramics, a child’s imagination is stimulated allowing the child to recreate figures using primarily their sense of touch. Using their hands helps children develop fine motor skills, spatial relation and orientation allowing them to see through the sense of touch. This project was conceived with goal of having the children interact and develop social skills while learning to work together as a team.
Special thanks to
Mr. Scott Miller, President, Opa-Locka Hialeah Flea Market, for his
generous donation which helped make this dream come true.
On July 28th, students participating in the Transition Summer Camp visited Coast Guard Air Station Miami. Students were paired with either a pilot or crewmember and received a personal tour of a Dolphin helicopter and Falcon jet in addition to learning about Coast Guard missions. This was the first time students from Miami Lighthouse have had the opportunity to visit a military facility. A special thank-you is extended to Board Member David Turner and Coast Guard Captain Robert Grant for facilitating this once-in-a-lifetime visit.
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!
Miami-Dade Public Library System, Talking Books Service Honored by the Library of Congress
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| As a key community partner with the Miami-Dade Public Library System, Talking Books Service, Miami Lighthouse was honored to be invited to the July 21st County Commission meeting with Mayor Carlos Alvarez & Library Director Raymond Santiago at which the Talking Book Service was recognized by the Library of Congress as the 2008 Network Subregional Library of the Year based upon collaboration with Miami Lighthouse. | ||
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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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.
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.
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
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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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story,
click here.
On March 15th, many dog lovers and friends of Miami Lighthouse gathered at The Shops at Midtown Miami to take part in the Second Annual Dog Walk, a walk dedicated to raising awareness for guide dogs and service animals of all kinds. The Honorary Chairs of this year’s walk were Dennis C. Moss, Chairman, Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, and Sally A. Heyman, Miami-Dade County Commissioner.
Walkers had the chance to interact with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Dogs, Junior League Therapy Dogs, and of course several guide dogs, including Miami Lighthouse President & CEO Virginia Jacko’s guide dog, Gibney. Young philanthropists Samantha and Jacob Narson won the award for most pledges collected, raising more than $1,000 to benefit the free programs and services provided to clients at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind.
This year’s walk was generously sponsored by The Shops at Midtown Miami, Miami-Dade Chairman Dennis C. Moss & Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally A. Heyman, PetSmart, The Standard Chartered Private Bank, Turner & Associates, Susan Conroy Design, Jay M. Levy, P.A., Mercury Express Couriers, Rugsies, MAC Parking and many others. Click here to view photos from this year’s event.
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