PRESS
2023 Press Releases

September 27, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Cheryl Rayburn as VP of Program Services

May 10, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida adds Stephen Salley to its Board of Directors

April 27, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Awarded $30,000 Grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Fund

February 1, 2023 - Lighthouse Central Florida Awarded Three Major Grants Totalling $130,000

2022 Press Releases

December 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Employment Achievement Award at Annual National Industries for the Blind Symposium

December 20, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Samantha Lombardi to its Board of Directors

November 17, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Children's Program visits Edible Education Experience

November 16, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Exceptional Employer Award by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities

October 28, 2022 - Regions Foundation Pledges $30,000 to Lighthouse Central Florida

October 18, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Welcomes Brian M. Levine To the Board of Directors

October 13, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Presented with Award from State Agencies as it Expands to Over 500 Employees

October 10, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Selected by State Agencies as the 2022 Employment Center of the Year

October 5, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Noreen Levitt as VP of Mission Advancement

September 7, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Expands Board of Directors Expertise with Addition of Dave Ballesteros

February 18, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $56,400 in Grants from Greater Washington Community Foundation

February 17, 2022 - Lighthouse Works Surpasses 200 Employees

January 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $40,000 Grant from Universal Orlando Foundation

January 21, 2022 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $5,000 Grant from Margaret McCartney and R. Parks Williams Foundation

2021 Press Releases

November 18, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Honored with Hope Award

November 17, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $48,000 Grant from Seminole Cares

November 11, 2021 - Lighthouse Works adds Kathy Nguyen from KPMG to its Board of Directors

October 14, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $15,000 Grant from Chesley G. Magruder Foundation

September 24, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $10,000 Grant from Dr. Harry J. Heeb Foundation

August 3, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Receives $40,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation

May 6, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Develops Innovative Tool To Help Visually Impaired Employees Perform Work for the Defense Logistics Agency

May 3, 2021 - Lighthouse Works Expands Board of Directors Expertise with Addition of Brian Vann

April 20, 2021 - Lighthouse Central Florida Hires Christina Carrier as Vice President of Finance

2020 Press Releases

December 18, 2020 - Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. Awards $10,000 to Lighthouse Central Florida

September 29, 2020 - Lighthouse Works Recognized as 'Employment Center of the Year'

June 10, 2020 - Lighthouse Central Florida receives $20k Bank of America Grant to Help with COVID-19 Related Activities

2019 Press Releases

December 05, 2019 - Lighthouse Central Florida receives record gift amount through Visit Orlando's Magical Dining

October 16, 2019 - Local Groups to Observe National Blind Americans Equality Day

August 23, 2019 - Lighthouse Selected as Charity Partner for Visit Orlando's Magical Dining Month

January 21, 2019 - Local Businessman to Chair Sight & Sole WalkFest Committee

2018 Press Releases

December 19, 2018 - New Lighthouse CEO Interviewed on Local Public Radio

December 14, 2018 - Leadership Transition at Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works

October 26, 2018 - Hiring For Good: Lighthouse Executive Makes Case for Unlocking the Potential of an Overlooked Workforce

August 8, 2018 - Expanded Contract with State Agency Means More Jobs for Contact Center Employees Who Are Visually Impaired

June 8, 2018 - Annual EyeMDs Conference Spotlights Role of Physician Referral for Low-Vision Rehabilitation

2017 Press Releases

October 2, 2017 - Digital Workers Provide Sight to Visually Impaired

September 22, 2017 - Orlando Based Social Enterprise Offers Website Accessibility Testing to Companies At-Risk of Lawsuits

June 26, 2017 - RESPECT of Florida & Lighthouse Works Team-Up with Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

February 23, 2017 - LYNX Chief Executive Officer Appointed to Lighthouse Central Florida Board of Directors

February 13, 2017 - Dr. Lucille O'Neal Named To Lighthouse Central Florida's Ambassadors Council

2016 Press Releases

September 9, 2016 - Lighthouse Central Florida Receives $3,990 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation

August 4, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Cements Commercial LED Partnership with Lighting Upgrade

May 20, 2016 - Commercial LED Lighting Firms Partner with Lighthouse Works for Major Distribution Deal

February 17, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Earns 2016 Employment Growth Award from National Industries For the Blind

February 3, 2016 - Lighthouse Works Employee to Present at Premiere Assistive Technology Conference

January 7, 2016 - City of Orlando, Orange County Government and Lighthouse Central Florida Receive Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award

2015 Press Releases

September 21, 2015 - Lighthouse Works Employee With Vision Loss Graduates From Elite Management Training Program

July 27, 2015 - Fenero Announces Partnership With Lighthouse Works, Helps Provide Jobs For The Visually Impaired Via Its Contact Center Solution

February 26, 2015 - Lee Nasehi Honored at Fearless Caregiver Conference