Introducing our new Board Chair!

Dear Friends of the Lighthouse,

We are happy to announce our new Board Chairman; Robert H. Gregory, III (Bob), who has started his term in governing our amazing Board of Directors. 

Bob joined the Board of Directors in 2018, and has diligently served in this capacity as Secretary, Vice Chair as well a member of the Executive Committee and Nominating Committee.

Bob is a practicing attorney in Palm Beach County, and has a beautiful family with his wife and their three daughters. As a South Florida native, Bob was born in Miami, and grew up in Palm Beach County. In a family of lawyers and entrepreneurs, he endeavored first to working for the family business before being called into the legal vocation. He attended Florida State University for his undergraduate education, and later completed his Juris Doctor at the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law at Barry University. He works as an experienced attorney in the insurance industry, including the handling of complex litigation cases at Merlin Law Group.

We are grateful to have him lead our Board and are excited to see the impactful outcomes of his governance!

Lighthouse Highlights:

Youth Services kids enjoys Camp and Prom!

On April 21st through the 23rd, our kids went camping in Titusville. They stayed in cabins and prepared meals! They enjoyed a campfire and leisure time, and hanging out at the cabin playing games!

Prom was held on May 6th, in New Port Richey and hosted by the Pasco Lighthouse. It was a statewide event for transition students from all over the state! We had 8 girls attend. They had their hair, makeup and nails done prior to the prom. They had a blast riding in the party bus, dancing, and meeting new people!

Focus Club receives a visit from Personal Ponies, LLC!

On Friday, May 5th, we hosted our monthly Focus Club at our office, and welcomed more than 25 participants to join in on the fun activities we had planned. We started off with a social time with members connecting over snacks and coffee.

We were then visited by a team member from Touch the Valley, who brought several of their 3D-printed topographic tactile puzzles for visually impaired people which help them navigate through our physical world with their sense of touch. Our participants were asked to provide constructive feedback in order to improve on the product in any way.

Midway through the program we had Personal Ponies, LLC visit us with three therapy ponies for our participants to visit with, pet, walk and groom. Our participants had so much fun learning about the care of the ponies and the fact that they were 26-, 24- and 16-years old!

Activity Club takes a trip to Ft. Lauderdale on the Brightline!

It was an exciting day for the Activity Club on Monday, May 15th! We had an amazing time on our trip to Fort Lauderdale from West Palm Beach on the Brightline Trains! We were a group of 18 adults (14 participants and 4 staff), and we had so much fun aboard the train. It was an interactive and educational experience for all of us.

We would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the staff at Brightline Trains, who made this a seamless experience and were very helpful and courteous. A special shoutout to Sean at Ft. Lauderdale station, who went above and beyond to make sure that we could board the train in a timely manner.

Calendar of Events:

Friday, June 2 - 10:00 am - noon - Adult Focus Club 

Join us for an opportunity to make no-sew blankets and toys for

shelter animals. E-mail rmulero@lhpb.org for more information.

Monday, June 12 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Caregivers Support Group 

Please R.S.V.P. to rmulero@lhpb.org

Friday, June 16, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm - Friday Book Club. Virtual or in person at the Lighthouse.

E-mail dsalina@lhpb.org for the link to the Zoom meeting. This meeting’s book is Memory Man by David Baldacci

Monday, June 19, 1:00 - 3:00 - Activity Club- Uptown Paint and Sip in Jupiter

Please R.S.V.P. to rmulero@lhpb.org

Thursday, June 22, 1:30 - 2:30 pm - Thursday Book Club Zoom meeting only. 

E-mail dsalina@lhpb.org for the link to the Zoom meeting. This meeting's book is Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead.  

Thanks to your generosity, Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches is able to meet the needs of the visually impaired in our community.

There are many ways you can give to help us continue our mission.

Consider planned giving through estate planning or your will.

You can make a donation of any size online at www.lhpb.org on our

Facebook page or call the office 561-586-5600.