Opportunities From: Lighthouse for the Blind

Join us to clean up the neighborhood surrounding the Seattle Lighthouse, and increase travel accessibility for individuals who are blind and DeafBlind in our community! During this time of the year, bushes are overgrown, leaves and dirt pile up on the sidewalks and ramps that are used as navigation markers by employees who are blind and DeafBlind to get around the area. We will be cleaning up those parts of the sidewalk to increase accessibility for individuals who use those routes.

We will start our clean up at the sidewalk ramps in front of the Seattle Lighthouse building and then make our way around the surrounding streets clearing debris. 

The annual Summer Garden Party will be held on August 6th to celebrate the culmination of our Low Vision Services campaign. The event is held at our Seattle facility in the Dupar Fragrant Garden with a variety of demos and booths, food, raffle, and tours. We will need volunteer help with set up prior to the event, different booths and activities during the event, and clean up after the event. If interested, please respond to the opportunity to get assigned a spot or spots for the event!

The Foundation Board supports our programs and services through outreach and cultivation activities, continuing education opportunities, and networking. Foundation Board members are skilled volunteers who act as ambassadors in the community and seek to increase overall awareness of and support for the Lighthouse mission. We empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities.

The Lighthouse stands as one of Seattle’s oldest social enterprises and is changing the landscape of employment among the blind and DeafBlind communities. The Lighthouse is a leader in breaking down barriers to employment by utilizing assistive technologies and providing comprehensive supportive services to all employees.

Our ideal Foundation Board member candidate has positivity and passion for the Lighthouse mission and is highly motivated to make a direct impact in the lives of people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. The candidate also has a strong desire to develop relationships with the people the Lighthouse serves, initiative and motivation to help the Lighthouse tap into new funding sources, and work with staff to implement appropriate funding strategies.

Help us get ready for our next mailing! Mailings  go out to folks in our community and shares ways to get involved and give to the Lighthouse.

You can help the Lighthouse continue it’s goal of ensuring people who are blind or DeafBlind have equal access to employment and services by becoming a Community Ambassador for the Lighthouse! All you have to do is attend a training session to learn more about the mission at the Lighthouse and all the services we offer, and we’ll send you off with Lighthouse literature so you’re equipped to help us spread the word at any tabling events, resource fairs, community programs and more!

Help us spread the word about the incredible opportunities at the Lighthouse! We host interested groups and individuals for in-person tours of our facilities. We need your help assembling the tour bags that are handed out during these visits. We’ll provide everything that you need to put together this collect of materials!

This is a recurring weekly volunteer opportunity. Please let us know your availability in the notes when you respond to the opportunity and we can coordinate a time.