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LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

2008 ANNUAL REPORT

TECHNOLOGY AND THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Nothing is Impossible

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CHaNges IN teCHNology are CoNtINual aNd pervasIve.

Accessible technology, using audio or large print or refreshable Braille, has opened so many

doors for blind and visually impaired people in accomplishing tasks of daily living, access to

travel and navigation, employment and community participation. It’s also caused the

development of an entire infrastructure of developers and vendors who are attempting to

keep up with the changing technology landscape.

But with these changes come challenges. There’s still far more in our environment that is

not accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals than is. There’s still debate on what

constitutes access for the greatest number of people and which of the access alternatives

is best used in which situation. And, finally, there’s the public will and the economic

realities of today. Assistive technology provides real and measurable access to individuals

experiencing vision loss. However, whether it’s a talking alarm clock, cell phone, microwave

or computer system; there’s a cost – and usually a significant one – associated with their

acquisition. With an unemployment rate of 70%, individuals who are blind and visually

impaired are often not in a position to purchase assistive technology items on their own.

In addition, competition for limited resources means constant vigilance by individuals and

consumer groups to keep access issues in front of politicians and bureaucrats. And, we can

add the slowing economy to the list of obstacles between blind people and the

technology that will make living and working independently more obtainable.

2009 will prove to be an interesting and exciting year. With your support, we’ll be back

next year to report on our progress.

Anita Shafer Aaron, Executive Director and CEO

However far modern

science and techniques

have fallen short

of their inherent

possibilities, they

have taught mankind

at least one lesson:

nothing is impossible.

LEWIS MUMFORD

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lightHouse technology services and benefits

LightHouse services empower people of all ages who are visually impaired to lead safe, active and independent lives. Technology plays a critical role in providing solutions for people with vision loss. The LightHouse offers the following technology services and benefits to individuals who are blind or visually impaired:

aCCess teCHNology traININg

Familiarizes individuals with technologies like screen readers, magnifiers and Braille embossers, as well as teachesindividuals basic computer skills. Training on PC and Mac is available.

teCH CeNter opeN lab

This drop-in setting allows those learning new technologies to practice skills and receive assistance from lab proctors.

Quarterly teCHNology semINars

Hosted by our Vision Loss Resource Center (VLRC), the LightHouse offers quarterly seminars dedicated to educatingattendees on cutting edge, low cost adaptive technology. Archived seminars are available on our website.

INformatIoN CoNversIoN

As part of our mission to advocate for accessibility for blind and visually impaired individuals, the LightHouse offersinformation conversion to alternative formats, including Braille, audio and digital formats such as DAISY.

broadCast servICes

Broadcasting 24 hours a day, LightHouse broadcast services (known as Access to Information Services (AIS) Radio) deliverslocal Bay Area news, magazine articles, literature and information via the Second Audio Program (SAP) of KTVU TelevisionChannel 2 and can be heard on the internet. We maintain an archive of AIS Radio broadcasts available on our website.

teCHNology INformatIoN aNd resourCes

The VLRC provides in-depth information, referral and detailed follow-up on a variety of subjects, including technology, forall callers to our toll-free 800-line or those who have sent in email inquiries.

Visit www.lighthouse-sf.org for more information on the range of programs and services offered by the LightHouse.

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IN tHe mId-1980s, LightHouse BoardPresident Gil Johnson realized that he would be“left behind” if he didn’t do one thing: “Ipurchased my own computer, an IBM XT, and myemployer – the LightHouse at that time –purchased a soundcard with software on it thatcould convert the bits and bytes into speech,” saysGil, who has been blind most of his life. After aweek’s training he met his first goal – to write amemo for his boss. With the help of a goodtechnology trainer, plus strong support from hisemployer, Gil brought himself up to speed withaccessible technology, and he’s closely followedthe trends ever since.

Over his lifetime, the 71-year-old has witnessedthe immense development of technology. Thoughthere are still shortcomings, Gil emphasizes thatthe accessibility of information today is muchgreater than it was 20 to 40 years ago. Thataccessibility, he says, is critical to enabling blindpeople to fully participate. “We’re such aninformation-based society now that if you can’taccess that information you’re really going to beshortchanged.”

There are many ways that blind and visuallyimpaired people can access the same kind ofinformation that anybody else can. “To metechnology is not a goal into itself,” Gil says. “It’s a means to an end.

It’s wonderful

to have all

this techno

whiz-bang

stuff, but why

it’s wonderful

is because of

what it enables

us to do.

GIL JOHNSON

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some people Call HIm mr. gps,

but not simply because he has a good sense ofdirection. Former LightHouse intern Kevin Chaocurrently beta tests accessible navigation devicesand gives presentations on the technology. TheBerkeley City College student even contributed hisspecialized knowledge during an Enchanted HillsCamp (EHC) session last year.

While it might seem like Kevin is a seasoned pro atusing adaptive technology, his introduction to itonly began about five years ago. Over a 6-monthperiod, Kevin went from being fully sighted tobecoming functionally blind due to Leber’sHereditary Optic Neuropathy.

“For the first few months it was pretty rough,” herecalls. “I was just trying to figure out why is thishappening to me. After a few months I just thought… I can either have it take over my life, or I canaccept it and move on and see what I can do.”

Kevin chose to move on. He learned Braille andbecame acquainted with technology such asZoomText, JAWS, talking cell phones and theBrailleNote, a PDA with optional GPS for blind users.“I think for the most part I have everything coveredbetween school, recreational things and work,” hesays. “For different types of internships and work-type things I’ve done, using my laptop, theBrailleNote and my cell phone, I can pretty muchget anything done.”

to get from point to

point I use gps. It

is able to give me

the distance and

direction to that

next point.

KEVIN CHAO

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for JereNe luNa, there’s no doubtabout the role technology plays in her daily life. “I just love the computer,” says the 66-year-oldretired nurse and Pacifica resident. “I feel like it’s my lifeline.”

Jerene, who has diabetic retinopathy, experiencedsignificant vision loss in 2001 after undergoinglaser treatments. That year, Jerene’s rehabilitationcounselor set her up with a CCTV and a computeroutfitted with ZoomText. Though she had somekeyboarding and Excel experience prior to hervision loss, Jerene’s computer knowledge trulyincreased after she took adaptive computerclasses at Skyline College. She later enrolled inLightHouse classes, and Vision Loss Specialist Patty Quiñonez taught her how to use the Internet and email.

“Once I took that Skyline class, it showed me a lotof things that I could do,” she explains, “I had topractice on it, and then I came to the LightHousefor the finishing touches.” Her CCTV is a criticaltool for reading documents and filling out forms,while her computer allows her to keep a list ofmedications, maintain a record of daily bloodpressure readings and communicate via email withher doctor as well as her friends.

Jerene can’t imagine what she would do without heradaptive technology. “It’s really opened up myworld.”

I just love the

computer. I feel

like it’s my

lifeline.

JERENE LUNA

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WHeN Jeff samCo,who is legally blinddue to a childhood form of macular degeneration,goes to work, he uses a screen reader, CCTV,digital voice recorder and talking barcode reader.At home, he finds himself surrounded by talkingclocks, talking calculators and talking caller ID.

The technology of the times has been an essentialpart of Jeff’s life, starting with cassette tapesthrough computers and CCTVs and now podcasts.“As capabilities have increased, I’ve latched on toa good number of them.”

Currently an assistive technology coordinator inGrass Valley, Jeff was the recipient of theLightHouse 2007 Frances S. Miller EquipmentScholarship. The scholarship enabled him toupdate his screen reader, get a laptop and obtain atalking money management program. “I can nowmanage our family finances all on the sameWindows-based computer instead of the old DOScomputer and program I was using.”

When asked to imagine life without adaptivetechnology, Jeff says the absence of it would haveprecluded his 20-plus years as a ranger naturalistfor the National Park Service and other jobs. Hesays not having assistive technology wouldremove “options for recreational enjoyment suchas access to reading material and ongoingpersonal growth through learning.”

there’s hardly

a part of my

life adaptive

technology

doesn’t touch.

It’s all around.

JEFF SAMCO

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WHeN lIgHtHouse board member

Josh Miele says he’s motivated by self-interest todesign tools and technology, he’s actually thinkingof others, too. Josh, who is a Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute Associate Scientist, has been blindsince childhood.

In collaboration with the LightHouse, Josh isworking on audio-tactile BART maps that willenable blind and visually impaired riders to plantheir travels through any BART station. The mapswill be programmed so that users can tap partswith a digital pen for station and scheduleinformation. “I’ve always loved maps, and I havealways wanted to be able to look at street maps ofthe areas that I was going to be walking around in.”

Josh believes tactile graphics will become moreprominent in the short term. Additionally, hethinks cell phones and social networking andcommunication technologies in general willbecome incredibly powerful, creatingextraordinary opportunities for improvedinformation accessibility for the blind. Whateveremerges in the future, there will always be adriving force in Josh’s work. “I am a blind personwho has never been satisfied by being told, ‘No,you can’t do that.’ I like to have information. I liketo be able to make my own decisions, and my owndecisions are based on the information I haveavailable to me.”

It’s important

that blind people

be involved in

developing the

technology that

we use and need.

JOSH MIELE

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Braille displayAn electronic device that produces Brailleoutput by raising and lowering pins inrefreshable cells. The display attaches to a computer as a separate unit or is built into a Braille notetaker.

Braille embosser Also called a Braille printer, a Brailleembosser produces text on Braille paper via input from a computer.

Braille notetakerA type of personal digital assistant (PDA), e.g.HumanWare’s BrailleNote, that is portableand electronic. It has a Braille keyboard forentering information and a speechsynthesizer or Braille display for output. Itcan be attached to a computer for file transfers.

CCTV (Desktop)A video magnifier that is designed forstationary use on a desk or other worksurface. It is ideal for extended reading andwriting tasks because its monitor or screendisplays an ample portion of a documentand it offers a high level of availablemagnification.

CCTV (Handheld)A compact video magnifier that is designedfor portable use. Due to its small size, it offersless magnification than a desktop model.

DAISY Digital Accessible Information System(DAISY) is the leading multimedia file formatfor digital talking books. It enables blind andprint-disabled individuals to freely accessand navigate content within a sequential andhierarchical structure that allows the optionof audio synchronization with full text.

Digital talking bookA type of electronic book format thatpresents information to blind and print-disabled users in the form of alternativemedia (speech, refreshable Braille or largeprint). It allows for flexible and efficientaccess and navigation.

Digital talking book playerA machine or software program used to readand navigate digital talking book files.

JAWSJob Access With Speech (JAWS) is a popularscreen reader for Windows-based computersthat is made by Freedom Scientific. In additionto reading information aloud, it can outputto refreshable Braille displays and it comeswith a scripting language that users canemploy to make many applications accessible.

Screen magnifierA software program useful for people withlow vision that enlarges text and imagesshown on a computer monitor. Theseprograms work somewhat like a magnifyingglass that moves with the cursor to zoom inon either a specific area or the entire page.They typically provide options to adjust andenhance features such as color scheme,pointer and cursor.

Screen readerA software program that converts text on acomputer screen into synthesized speech. Itallows blind and visually impaired users toaccess and control applications with keystrokecombinations, eliminating the need forsighted navigation and control by mouse.

Video magnifierAlso called a closed-circuit television(CCTV), a video magnifier is a desktop orhandheld device that uses a camera toproject an enlarged image of printedmaterials or other items onto a monitor ortelevision screen. It has controls for featuressuch as magnification level, contrast,brightness and color.

glossary of assistive technology terms

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The inaugural class of the new Medical Transcription Program began the training of a new group of medical paraprofessionals.

The Youth Services Program was a first-time host of the Northern California Braille Challenge, a day-long contest designed toemphasize the importance of Braille proficiency. Also in February, the Vision Loss Resource Center began offering T-Maps: tactile maps ofindividual neighborhoods and other specific locations. The new program was featured in a story broadcast on National Public Radio.

Access to Information Services launched the new LightHouse Website, which combines attractive design with screen reader andmagnification accessibility. Also, in April, the Napa Rotary Club renewed its fundraiser for Enchanted Hills Camp with the 2008 Cyclefor Sight bicycling marathon.

In response to the weakening economy and stock market, LightHouse management conducted a two-day, line-by-line examinationof expenses and income to reduce spending for the 2009 fiscal year by $1M.

The Advocacy and Public Policy Program, with funding from the Department of Pubic Health, launched a Pedestrian Safety Program,including a Public Service Announcement promoting the idea “sidewalks are for everyone”. Also in June, the first phase of an on-goingfire abatement program at Enchanted Hills Camp was completed in an eco-friendly manner, utilizing a herd of 700 goats to clearbrush around the camp.

Vision Rehabilitation Services increased the effectiveness of its role with the San Francisco Community Living Fund by adding aRegistered Nurse as LightHouse coordinator for the program.

We saw the closure of the LightHouse store in Marin as well as the creation of a new AdaptationsMobile Store designed to bring products into the various communities the LightHouse serves.Also, through advocacy efforts by the LightHouse, new accessibility standards were set by the SanFrancisco Department of Building Inspection relating to high tech destination elevators.

We launched E-Focus, a short email-only newsletter that highlights events and breaking newssignificant to our community. Go to www.lighthouse-sf.org to sign up!

The Vision Loss Resource Center completed its first full year of Technology Seminars, presentingprograms covering video reading machines, affordable technology solutions, health andtechnology and digital book readers.

2008 year in review 2008 proved to be a year of innovation for LightHouse programs.

JAN

FEB

APR

MAY

JUN

AUG

OCT

NOV

DEC

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Vision Rehabilitation Servicesb Adjustment to Vision Loss/Peer Facilitated

Vision Loss Support Groupsb Independent Living Skills Training/

Living With Vision Loss Classesb Orientation and Mobility Training Home Safetyb Low Vision Clinic (in partnership with UC Berkeley)

b Access Technology Training b Worksite Evaluation and Trainingb Braille Instructionb Deaf-Blind Services b Tactile Communication Skills Training

Community Servicesb Adult Education and Recreationb Youth Programb Enchanted Hills Camp (a 311-acre camp in Napa)

b Peer Discussion Groupb Taxi Voucher Programb Tech Center Open Labb Advocacy

lIgHtHouse vIsIoNEvery individual who loses theirvision is unique in the servicesthey need. But every individualhas one thing in common: theright to access services whichenable them to live asindependently as possible. Atthe LightHouse, we offer a fullcomplement of training,educational and recreationalservices, which help makeindependent living a reality forour clients.

lIgHtHouse mIssIoNThe LightHouse promotesindependence, equality, andself-reliance of blind andvisually impaired individualsthrough rehabilitation trainingand access to other relatedservices.

WHo We areFounded in 1902, theLightHouse has expanded itsgeographic reach and servicesto become the mostcomprehensive organizationserving the blind and visuallyimpaired in Northern California.The LightHouse is a private,nonprofit organization and tax-exempt under Section 501(C) (3)of the Internal Revenue Code.Our tax identification number is94-1415317.

directory of services

Recognizing that vision loss is a personal experience that affects individuals in different ways, the LightHouse hasdeveloped a diverse and comprehensive breadth of services to meet this challenge. Our staff provides thecommunity with accessible and professional services that in turn enhance clients’ quality of life.

Information Services

b Vision Loss Resource Center (Information and Referral)

b Access to Information Services: news reading servicesb Alternative Format Resource Center

(Braille Transcription and Recording Services)

b Resources and Information (LightHouse website www.lighthouse-sf.org, Lantern, InFocus and E-Focus newsletters)

b Technology Seminarsb Tactile Maps for Specific Locations

Business Servicesb Adaptations, the LightHouse Store

(www.adaptationsonline.com)

b LightHouse Industriesb Youth Employment Services and Internshipsb Digital Data Scanb Medical Transcription Trainingb Braille Solutions

Community Outreachb Publications

(i.e. the Lantern and InFocus newsletters)

b Presentations (to community organizations)

b Websiteb Vision Loss Awareness Trainingb Volunteer Services

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With your support,

The LightHouse

impacts the lives of

nearly 3,000 blind

and visually

impaired individuals

and their families

each year with

robust and

innovative programs

and services

that promote

independence.

If you are interested

in supporting us

through monetary

or in-kind donations,

or by volunteering,

call us at 415-431-1481

or visit our website

at www.lighthouse-

sf.org.

roWaN ClaradoNor groupRowan Clara donors have supported the LightHouse for 15 years or more.

Goldie AbersJoseph R. andLoretta AglioloPaul J. AkropMax H. and Mary June AllenItalo N. AmerioOtto E. AndersonJohn J. and Lucy A. ApffelJames B. ArbiosR. Kirklin and Mrs. AshleyLeonard and Lillian J. AustriaIan BackJohn W. BaconJim J. BaieAnnabelle BaleyPeter E. BankDoris E. and Edward C. BassettAlexis J. BatmaleVerna E. and Roy BawdenTheodore F. BayerRobert C. andJane D. BennettArthur H. BernsteinEllen and Arel BerrierJoan and Burton BerryBernhard H. BittnerDenise J. BlaisdellEva G. BlockMartin S. and Karen J. BogetzBetty B. BoscMargot E. BraunHenry J. and Mary Jo BroderickElizabeth BrownJ. Allan BrownJack BrownFrederic BuckleyJames L. BuhlerJohn and Gale BunnellPhyllis J. BurkeyNancy B. and Franklin L. BurtonJ. B. CalhounAlbert B. CapronEmma and Joseph CarlomagnoJack A. CarverandRoland E. CasassaPark ChamberlainHedy ChinWilliam S. and Polly L. ClarkWalter H. andMargaret D. ClemensFrederick W. and Ruth H. CoeDorothy E. CohenAnn ColemanJames T. ConcannonBarbara and Michael ConheimManuel C. ConteRalph CountrymanJohn W. CraigBernard Damele

Lance and Billie S. DarinMrs. Richard DateCarol DavisJames M. DavisJordan F. DavisPaul DelucchiJohn G. DempseyClarence F. DeschCharles G. DonderoBenjamin and Edith L. DorfmanWinifred DowningRichard R. DreselHarold J. and Joyce M. DubayLayton M. DuffyMichael R. and Joan M. DunnOlga B. DunnFrances W. DyerVeronica M. DynanJoseph Ehrman IIIJohn E. and Paula EllingsenDoris A. ElmoreMinoru EndoMelcon and Elpida P. EnitcheyanRichard W. EnnesPeder B. EriksenNeil E. and Barbara P. FalconerGilbert S. FarfelLewis J. FeldmanRobert C. and Gwenn FessOlivia I. FielAlice FitzhughLinda A. FolletteGene K. and Joyce L. FongHelen W. FordMary M. FoudyJohn FreitasWilliam A. GalenoCecelia E. GervaisYonda GinWalter H. GirdlestoneErnest J. GoldmanWalter J. and Corinne J. GoldmanAndrew J. and Lorretta P. GutierrezJeanne C. HallburgR.R. and Mrs. HankoJune HarmanAlma A. HarrisStanley M. and Eleanor P. HarrisNancy C. HayesEugenia H. HaynieBunnie B. HaynorPamela M. HaywoodFrances M. HeffernanHelen J. HenkeIone E. HergertMary R. Herleman and Lexie A. FryWayne W. and JoAnne HermanCharlotte A. HicksBeulah M. HigginsJohn W. HigsonRuth and Harland HoffmanBlossom H. HofmannIrene Holden

Angela S. HommeKurt and Dorothy HornJonathan B. HorrellJohn D. HourihanRalph E. and Annette D. HowittS. E. and Frances P. HymesDonald C. InnesFrederick J. IsaacDwight JohnsonEllen JohnsonBobby E. JonesMarny and Jean K. JonesAlfred C. KaeppelRaymond and Betty Jane KaliskiRosemary G. and Daniel E. KaplanSelna KaplanSusan Katz-Snyder and

Alan B. SnyderJames H. and Irma KeeffeElizabeth D. and Stanley L. KelkerMary A. KellyMax C. KirkebergSallie KoenigsbergLotte KrugLouis R. LaeremansHerman LandsonMarianne J. LarimorePaul R. and Vivien H. LarsonPaula and James LatuskyClaire M. LaughtonDonald V. and Barbara J. LawsonAnnetta LazioLieselotte Le BaronVirginia LeachPeter L. LedeeGerald S. LevinsonDonald M. LinnRoy C. LopausJohn L. LoveJean L. LynchDavid N. and Mary L. MaasRichard A. MaglianoA. Russell and Claudia J. MagnussonSusanne and John E. Mahoney

Ottilia MalattiaJustine F. Marcelli and John F. BaronErnest and Mrs. MarxFredrika D. MayLouise G. McClainLorene McKeeRobert J. McKeeTeresa M. McLeanRichard L. MerrittHans A. and Edith MertenJoseph G. andAnna MeyerCharles J. and Susan A. MichelSteven S. and Judith MitchellMarion MonismithMary A. MontgomeryRobert MooreHelen K. MortonThomas A. and Vivian MullaneyRobert M. MunroGerald F. Murphy, Jr.Maxwell A. MyersRobert D. and Lynne S. MyersIrving MyersonDiane B. and Robert M. NeuhausArthur C. NeumannRobert E. and Marian C. O’DonnellYvonne M. O’GormanHelge B. and Birgitta B. OlsenClarence E. OlsonVicki S. and Laurence S. OppenheimCecil F. and Lillyan F. OrmondGladys M. and James A. PalrangElizabeth R. PansegrauAlexander PappasFlorence M. ParaventiRichard W. PattersonMary PerataOlga J. PetersenLetizia PiacenteClaire and Jack H. PollyNancy S. PotashDorothy G. PowellG. K. ProvoChester S. PsuikKjell H. QvaleAspasia RadoumisVera ReiningerBeverly and Louis H. ReyffWilliam A. RoblesBarbara S. RogersDennis E. andRenee R. RossWilliam L. and Rosita RothschildRichard H. SalzConstantine SarlasRobert A. ScalapinoCarl E. and Helen E. SchlichtmannLaurette SchorchtJames F. SchrempJames H. SchwabacherJohn S. and Katharine S. SchwarzGene SchweikertSarah L. SearingSylvia Serrahn

Hugo and Hanna ShaneFrancis M. and Geraldine ShannonStephen L. and Joanne ShapiroMarion L. SheehanGladys ShegoianKenneth L. and Jean J. ShelleyDavid SimmonsThomas F. SmegalEthel A. SmithMarthe E. SmithHarry B. Smith, Jr.William G. and Gail SnetsingerElisabeth SonntagEdmund J. and Joan SprankleJohn A. SproulWilliam C. StaffordFrances L. SteinRobert L. SteinCharles T. StewartMargaret A. and Clyde A. StoneGeorge and Helene E. StraussAndrea and Brian SuskaWalter SwanCatherine TaiariolThelma K. TenenbergGeorge and Nola K. TheobaldClifford G. ThornellJean C. TolliniBernice D. TrettenJanet E. and H.T. TupperMichael TuranRay F. ValdezCarl A. ValentineWilliam H. VedermanRichard A. VignoloLidia M. and Joseph VinalMary J. VoelkerHenry and Gloria WachsMay WalchJoseph P. and Margaret A. WardSisi and Harry WeaverDonald E. and Barbara WeberDavid L. and Regula A. WeillArthur G. and Alice WeinerJoseph and Betty Jean WeissRuth B. WenaasJune WhitesidesStephen K. WhittemoreEnid WilliamsKatalin K. WinegardMildred E. WittmanH. E. and Priscilla W. WolframBennett J. WollPaul H. and Mae K. WongParker F. and Eleanor J. WoodRobert A. Zlodi

I love thebraille

Notetaker. It has a

braille displayand speech,

a dictionary, a radio,

a recordingfunction.

divina fontanilla 12

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QuINaNCalIforNIadoNor groupQuinan California donors have supported the LightHouse at a level of $5000 or more.

Theodore F. BayerW. BeatonDouglas BergmanPark ChamberlainMark S. ChesterPhilip C. ChinJohn W. CraigHoward and Julia EastmanRichard W. EnnesNancy and Joe FossRobert R. FosterYonda GinWalter H. GirdlestoneSusan Katz-Snyder and

Alan B. SnyderMay LongHelen K. MortonFred G. NowellNorma RingRichard M. and Barbara C.

RosenbergRichard H. SalzJames A. ScaliseAndrea and Brian SuskaMarco A. VidalStephen K. WhittemoreSpecial Acknowledgment is given

to the individual members ofthe Peninsula

Auxiliary Lighthouse for the Blind

INdIvIduals aNdWorkplaCegIvINg doNors

James AbramsCatherine E. AdamsKathleen AdkinsBruno and Patricia AlbiniMax and Mary June AllenJerry AmundsonMr. and Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, Jr.AnonymousLeonard D. AnspachJames B. ArbiosMrs. R. K. AshleyElizabeth AsweganTheodore and Edythe AtzAnn AuburnPaul E. AugerMr. and Mrs. Leonard AustriaJeanne Azen

Dr. Debra A. Babcock and Dr. Mark Rosekind

Thomas J. BackosNorma J. BagalaJaneann BaillyDrs. Cedric and Dorothy BaintonR. BairiBlanche BakerCarol BakerKathleen Louise BakerRoslyn R. BarakJoan R. BarkanJohn and Joan BarkanWilliam BarkerFred A. BarsugliaPatricia BartonMrs. Edward Charles BassettElaine and Thomas BattistaJean and John BauerVerna E. BawdenArthur and Barbara BeatoDonna and David BechtJeanne and Robert BeckerImogene BeckwithJanet BedulaMayetta BehringerBeatrice BelEva BeltrameEmmanuelle BenkoskiRobert and Jane BennettBobbie and Fletcher BentonDouglas E. BergmanS. Bear BergmanIda BerkowitzArlene BernsteinArthur H. BernsteinCharmaine L. BerryJoan BerryBrad “”Rocky”“ BertettaFred and Bonnie Jean BertettaPer and Ole BerthelsenDavid and Edna BettegaJohn and Anna BilciSandra Blain

Britney and Walter BlairJean BlakeWilliam BlanckenburgIlene BliwiseEva G. BlockJudie BlockDavid BloomFlorence BlumW. Ben BoboHazel and Armand BolinoCarol BorowyKieran BoughanWilliam E. BowenNeil H. BrandtEdith B. BrasseyLaura J. BredemeierDeborah L. BrennanDoris B. BrodieSidney BrodieKurt BrombacherHenry and Marilyn BrookLaurent R. BroussalDoris BrownElizabeth BrownLee and Carol BrownLonnie M. BrownRichard and Alice BrownStandarlee BrownBeverly R. BrunkerJean BucanegAlvin and Francoise BuchignaniJames L. BuhlerKaren BuiDrusilla and Fredrick BurrellNancy and Franklin BurtonHilary ButtsAnselmo and Alma CaballeroDino and Anna CacciaJane CalenderDennis and Carol CallaghanKevin and Kathleen CallaghanBertram CallenCharles and Glenna CampbellHerb CampbellRuth and Gregory CanoBrad D. CantosMr. and Mrs. Norvell U. CarawayMari CardenasLauna J. CarlsonKimberley CarringtonIris L. CarryerArnold and Carol CarvajalAndrea CercosRobert and Gail ChamberlinRuth ChampagneDavid and Judy ChanJoseph ChanPeter ChanDonald E. Chapman, IIISheila and Jeff ChapmanJohn CharlesRalph and Paula ChernoffJudy Chew

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my veryfavorite piece ofadaptive

equipment is my mobilesmartphone

withmobilespeak and mobilemagnifier. 

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Robert Scott AaronAnna and Stanley ShaffHugo ShaneStephen and Joanne ShapiroHelen J. SharpShelly SharpFlorence ShawSidney ShawTimothy and Mary SheehyGladys and Ardson ShegoianKenneth and Jean ShelleyKimberly ShuckSteve and Jeanne SibleyEsther SichelLinda SilvaDelrose SilvasRuth H. SilvermanRobert and Annette SimonSandra SimonHenry and Katherine SimpsonKatherine and Henry SimpsonHope SinclairIrena and Mieczyslaw SkrobikMr. and Mrs. Henry H. SmallKatrina SmathersThomas F. Smegal, Jr.Lawrence SmeragliuoooG. Edward Smith and Elizabeth

Primrose-SmithGretchen J. SmithPaul Smith and Carol HarveySigrid and James SniderJohn P. SouzaLaura SowellMarlene Spaeth and Terri RitchieDana M. SpearJoan L. SpelmanHelen SpringerJohn A. SproulMae StadlerGerald G. StanglPatricia StarkM. Geraldine StaskoAnne StavropoulosTheodore E. SteinerStanley StengerKim StepneyDiana SteppTodd Stevenot and Anne SandbachRichard W. Stevens

my favoritetechnology is Zoomtext

screenmagnificationsoftware. It will

magnify a page up to 16x.

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SvedemanLillian TassiJacqueline D. Thompson

the brailleNoteis portable,versatile and really light!

It’s great for flying!

leah gardner

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Difference”“ CampaignCounty of Humboldt In-Home

Support Services

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Minnesota State UniversityHarold & Annette Dobbs Family

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Robert Scott Aaron

I get excitedabout some of

the more simpletechnologies:talking timersand microwaves.

my elderlyclients find them easy to use.

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American Foundation for the BlindArea #1 Agency on Aging

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AudioVision, Inc.

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and Visually Impaired (CABVI)California Council of the BlindCalifornia Department of ForestryCalifornia Foundation of

Independent Living Centers(CFILC)

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RehabilitationCalifornia State Independent Living

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of the Visually Handicapped(CTEVH)

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Commission on Aging and AdultServices

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ServicesDepartment of Children, Youth and

Their FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human

Services, Marin CountyDepartment of Public HealthDevelopment Executives

Roundtable (DER)Disability Rights Education and

Defense FundEarle Baum Center of the BlindFortuna Adult Day Health CenterFoundation Center – San FranciscoGuide Dogs for the Blind, IncHumboldt County Department of

Health and Human Services –Adult Protective ServicesBranch

Humboldt Diabetes ProjectHumboldt Senior Resource CenterIndependent Living Resource

Center San FranciscoInstitute on Aging, San FranciscoKNBRLeadership San Francisco (LSF)Long Term Care Coordinating

Counci lMayor’s Office ofCommunity Investment

Mayor’s Office on Disability, San Francisco

Medsam TransportationMUNI Accessibility ServicesNational Association for the

Employment of People WhoAre Blind (NAEPB)

National Council of PrivateAgencies for the Blind andVisually Impaired (NCPABVI)

National Eye Institute – HealthyVision Community Award

National Federation of the Blind ofCalifornia

National Industries for the Blind (NIB)NISHNorthern California Association of

Deaf-BlindNorthern California Association of

Education and Rehablilitationof the Blind and VisuallyImpaired (NCAER)

Northwest Committee for theEmployment of People withDisabilities

Nelson NygartProject Open HandRedwoods Veterans CenterSan Francisco Arts Commission

GallerySan Francisco Community CollegeSan Francisco Department of

ElectionsSan Francisco Elks Lodge #3San Francisco Library for the BlindSan Francisco MagazineSan Francisco ParatransitSan Francisco Partnership for

Community-Based Care &Support

San Francisco Public LibrarySan Francisco Recreation & Parks

Department, Project InsightSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco Unified School

DistrictSenior Action NetworkSensory Access FoundationSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research

Institute, San FranciscoSociety for the Blind in SacramentoUniversity of California, School of

Optometry, Low Vision ClinicUniversity of San Francisco Nursing

ProgramVeteran’s Administration, Visual

Impairment Services TeamVision AnewWestridge BuildersYMCA Embarcadero

CoNsultaNts &CoNtraCtors

Adaptive Technology ServicesMichael Parker, MSME

Access IngenuityJoan Dove

Area Executive Vice PresidentArthur J. Gallagher RiskManagement ServicesArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Insurance Brokers of California,Inc.

Allen AshtonAshton Abeck Design

Haseeb ChaudhryVice PresidentBusiness Client ManagerGreater San FranciscoBank of America

Bay Area Communication AccessDiana Gates Waterman

Vice PresidentBenefits Access

Blind and Vision Impaired of Marin,Inc.

Tony CapitanCap’s Painting Company

Community TechKnowledge, Inc.David Perry

PrincipalDavid Perry & Associates

Dodge & CoxFred Cabala

Regina HendersonEnvision Digital Print

Gregory LivestockFire Abatement

Don GasserFire Smart, Defensible Space, Inc.

Golden Gate Regional CenterBruce J. Wright, CPA

Good & Fowler, LLPGreg Barrow ConstructionHearing and Speech Center of

Northern California

Houston Lighthouse for the BlindKatrine Hughes, LCSWInternational Association of Access

to Information Services (IAAIS)Emdad Khan

Internet SpeechLuxor CabS. Scott Seamands, CPA

PartnerLindquist von Husen and Joyce,LLP

Justin LochPage WeaversRicardo Perez

Postal Systems, Inc.Richard Lesnick

RL & Associates, Inc.Doug Rose

Rose CommunicationsMarcia Beard

Senior ConsultantR.V. Kuhns and Associates, Inc.

Vicki ValentineGraphic DesignerSan Francisco Art Department

Theresa Farina, Executive DirectorSan Francisco ParamedicAssociationDisabled Student ServicesSan Francisco State University

Gerald ScottScotty’s Janitorial

Erik DryburghAttorney at LawSilk, Adler & Colvin

Nick HarrisStream Guys

Susan JahromiBenefit ConsultantTrendcepts

Brian McNittTrendmedia

Mike Carr, PresidentEHC Facility ManagementUnited Camps, Conferences andRetreats

Vista Center for the Blind andVisually Impaired

Chris HauswirthPrincipalWetherby Asset Management

Krista WissingPublications Designer

Yellow CabDebby Lieberman

Zia Acces

speCIalaCkNoWledgmeNts

Acoustiguide, Inc.Joyce Cid Benny L. Catacutan

Clubhouse Manager Concordia-Argonaut

Cynthia and John DiggsSite Director & CookEnchanted Hills Camp

Jack Donnellan, Vision AnewEnchanted Hills Camp Advisory

CommitteeLynda Jones, CVRT

Coordinator RehabilitationTeaching SpecializationProgram in Visual ImpairmentFlorida State University

Liam Mayclem, HostCBS5, Eye on the Bay

Thomas MooreLeslie Murphy“Friends of Charlie”

Steve, Nancy and Annie GillKathy Graddy, Principal

Graddy Graphic DesignDr. Robert Greer

University of CaliforniaSchool of OptometryLow Vision Clinic

David AsheimGuide-by-Cell

Ben Oude KampuisProject Insight

Richard LesnickRL and Associates, Inc.

Meg ShifflerGallery DirectorSan Francisco Arts Commission

Mike MaySendero Group

Christine McNair and DonnaSantana

Russell QuinanTraction

Day Galles, Jeff Green, Fred Hoskingand George RoehmTwin Peaks Tavern

Dave SayerWestridge Builders Inc

It’s simple:my favoritetechnologies are the CCtv and Zoomtext.

david baioni

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2008 financial Highlights Year Ended September 30, 2008

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETSCURRENT ASSETSCash $ 996,949 Receivables:LightHouse Enterprises 211,521

Fees for service 156,536 Contributions and bequests 153,102 Other 2,390

Inventories 209,460 Prepaid expenses and deposits 67,544 Investments 26,073,202 Total current assets 27,870,704 NON CURRENT ASSETSReceivables

Bequests 359,647 Permanently Restricted Investments 128,733 Property and equipment - net 3,156,657 Total Noncurrent assets 3,645,037

Total assets $ 31,515,741

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable $ 104,980 Accrued Expenses 499,425 Note payable 168,586 Total Current Liabilities 772,991

NONCURRENT LIABILITIESNote payable 195,467 Total Noncurrent Liabilities 95,467

Total liabilities 968,458 Net assets:

Unrestricted:Designated by the board of directors for operations 19,971,955 Designated by the board of directors for capital assets and acquisitions 9,944,851

Total unrestricted net assets 29,916,806 Temporarily restricted 501,744 Permanently restricted 128,733 Total net assets 30,547,283 Total liabilities and net assets $ 31,515,741

STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION

Personnel $ 946,767 Program costs 316,799 Cost of raw materials 0 Occupancy 98,077 Depreciation 66,400 Outside services 47,560 Marketing and public relations 19,448 Training and conferences 24,796 Office supplies & equipment 16,681 Insurance 17,019 Special events 15,460 Bank Fees, Interest and Taxes 1,794 Telephone 10,247 Postage and printing 10,263 Shipping and delivery 106 Board expense 0 Total expenses $ 1,591,418

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL

SUPPORT AND REVENUEBequests $ 1,435,913 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,435,913Other contributions 379,684 111,748 491,432 LightHouse Enterprises 1,526,433 - - 1,526,433 Government grants and program fees 966,075 - - 966,075 Interest and dividend income 955,270 - - 955,270 Other income 18,585 - - 18,585

5,281,960 111,748 - 5,393,708 Net assets released from RestrictionsSatisfaction of program restriction 298,768 (298,768) - Total support and revenue 5,580,728 (187,020) - 5,393,708

EXPENSESProgram services:

Community and Information Services 1,591,417 - - 1,591,417 Rehabilitation Services 1,689,263 - - 1,689,263 LightHouse Enterprises 2,351,413 - - 2,351,413

Total Program Services 5,632,093 - - 5,632,093 Supporting services:

Management and general 196,238 - - 196,238 Fundraising 431,218 - - 431,218

Total Supporting services 627,456 - - 627,456 Total expenses 6,259,549 - - 6,259,549 Change in net assets from operations (678,821) (187,020) - (865,841)Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities (6,756,638) - - (6,756,638)Change in net assets (7,435,459) (187,020) - (7,622,479)Net assets, beginning of year 37,352,265 688,764 128,733 38,169,762 Net assets, end of year $ 29,916,806 $ 501,744 $ 128,733 $ 30,547,283

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lIgHtHouse boardof dIreCtorsGil Johnson – PresidentRetired, American Foundation for theBlind

Todd Stevenot – Vice PresidentFinance Officer, Barclays GlobalInvestors

Arthur Beato - Vice President Financial Consultant, Retired

Harry Mar - Vice PresidentContracts Analyst, San FranciscoDepartment of Public Health

Carl Janson - TreasurerRetired, Venture Builders

Jordana Welles – SecretaryPartner, Fagan-Welles Advertising

Brad BertettaPresident/Principal, BertettaTanklines, Inc.

David Chan Systems Engineer, Wells Fargo Bank

Joseph ChanFinance Director, Association of BayArea Governments

Margie DonovanVIST Coordinator, Veteran AffairsMedical Center

Julie DownReal Estate Broker, Grubb and Ellis

Rebecca HandlerHead of Major Gifts, WikimediaFoundation

Dana HooperConsultant

Kathleen KnoxWriter, Editor

Joshua A. Miele, Ph.D.Associate Scientist, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

Leslie MurphyVice President, Wells Fargo Bank

Gary SchnitzerExecutive Vice President, SchnitzerSteel

Keith WilliamsConsultant

lIgHtHouseHoNorary board Theodore F. BayerPast President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Douglas BergmanPast Treasurer, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Jon CarrollColumnist, San Francisco Chronicle

John P. CoghlanPast President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Mike ColePast President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Winifred DowningPast Secretary, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Nancy R. FossPast President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

William GerardPast President, Lighthouse Board ofDirectors

Daniel F. Goodman, M. D.Ophthalmologist

Barbara J. LassenPast President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Mike May President, Sendero Group, Ltd.

John MaxsonPast Member, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

Honorable Gavin NewsomMayor, City and County of SanFrancisco

Stephen Max PerrPast Vice President, LightHouse Boardof Directors

Catherine SkiversPast President, California Council ofthe Blind

Ed Zaik Past President, LightHouse Board ofDirectors

STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORTING SERVICES TOTAL

COMMUNITY AND REHABILITATION LIGHTHOUSE PROGRAM MANAGEMENTINFORMATION SERVICES INDUSTRIES SERVICES TOTAL AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING TOTAL

Personnel $ 946,767 $ 1,192,683 $ 1,138,125 $ 3,277,575 $ 95,053 $ 304,804 $ 399,857 $ 3,677,432 Program costs 316,799 226,001 26,688 569,488 5,537 13,388 18,925 588,413 Cost of raw materials 0 0 539,773 539,773 0 0 0 539,773 Occupancy 98,077 69,773 226,238 394,088 13,369 8,754 22,123 416,211 Depreciation 66,400 18,610 121,047 206,057 6,466 4,234 10,700 216,757 Outside services 47,560 49,833 60,349 157,742 25,928 17,483 43,411 201,153 Marketing and public relations 19,448 20,251 34,608 74,307 10,572 42,741 53,313 127,620 Training and conferences 24,796 45,881 22,666 93,343 4,661 15,379 20,040 113,383 Office supplies & equipment 16,681 15,253 60,555 92,489 5,867 4,001 9,868 102,357 Insurance 17,019 16,586 19,301 52,906 8,662 5,672 14,334 67,240 Special events 15,460 16,252 18,913 50,625 8,488 5,558 14,046 64,671 Bank Fees, Interest and Taxes 1,794 1,716 37,696 41,206 896 992 1,888 43,094 Telephone 10,247 10,187 15,610 36,044 2,332 1,527 3,859 39,903 Postage and printing 10,263 6,126 6,565 22,954 2,502 6,685 9,187 32,141 Shipping and delivery 106 111 23,279 23,496 0 0 0 23,496 Board expense 0 0 0 0 5,905 0 5,905 5,905 Total expenses $ 1,591,418 $ 1,689,262 $ 2,351,414 $ 5,632,093 $ 196,238 $ 431,217 $ 627,456 $ 6,259,550

The above three financial statements are excerpts from the complete audited financial statements for the year ended September30, 2008. The footnotes included in the audited financial statements by our auditors, Good & Fowler, LLP, are an integral part of the financial statements. The complete audited financial statements can be found on our website, www.lighthouse-sf.org.

LightHouse Enterprises 28%

Government Grants and Other Program Fees 18%

Individuals, Corporate and Foundations 9%

Interest and Dividend income 18%

Bequests 27%

SOURCES OF SUPPORT

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ADAPTATIONSMaritza A. Calderon,

Adaptations Assistant Store ManagerCynthia Herrera,

Adaptations Associate - MarinLaura B. Peters,

Adaptations Assistant Store Manager -Marin

Teresa Wolff, Adaptations Associate - Marin

ACCESS TO INFORMATION SERVICESJ. Gregory Kehret,

Director of Access to Information ServicesGreeta S. Ahart,

Program AssistantAyaka C. Isono,

Information and Technology SpecialistShenKuan,

AIS / Technology Associate

DEVELOPMENTGeorge L. Clark,

Chief Development OfficerEllen B. Lord,

Development ManagerAndrea U. Ogarrio,

Development and Marketing AssociateKari L. Orvik,

Program Marketing and Outreach AssociateKimberly R. Shuck,

Insights CoordinatorJennifer M. Yeagley,

Director of Development

DIGITAL DATA SCANJennifer F. Castillo,

Account RepresentativeAurelia T. Duma,

Pre-Process Quality AssuranceDavid G. Jackson,

Document Preparer Pre-Process QualityAssurance

Son Kim, Document Scanner / Preparer

EXECUTIVEAnita S. Aaron,

Executive DirectorCharles E. Godwin,

Executive Secretary

FINANCEF. Howard Maull,

Chief Financial OfficerIris A. Feng,

General AccountantKathy F. Louie,

Accounts Payable CoordinatorNing Xiao,

Controller

HUMAN RESOURCESJulie E. McCarthy,

HR / Office ManagerBrian C. Hardy,

Technology ManagerGilberto C. Melendez,

Part-Time ReceptionistDavina M. Mendez,

Receptionist/Taxi Voucher Coordinator

LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIESPhillip R. (Skip) Foster Jr.,

LightHouse Industries ManagerByron L. Albertson,

Production Assistant / Box Maker / UtilityLandall Bell,

Maintenance Specialist / Relief MachineOperator / Lead Person

Michael J. Irish, Manager’s Assistant/Sorter

Lin Sang Leung, Machine Operator / Mechanic

Arnel C. Paiso, Production Assistant / Packer Box Maker

Tamara L. Thienes, Sorter

PROGRAMSAnthony L. Fletcher,

Director of Community ServicesLeah N. Gardner,

Teacher’s AidVi TriHuynh,

Youth Services CoordinatorMolly S. Irish,

Adult Education/Recreation CoordinatorPhilip C. Kum,

Education/Recreation Coordinator TraineeTheresa P. Navarro,

Program AssistantKeyatta D. Shade,

Community Volunteer OutreachCoordinator

REHABILITATION SERVICESKathleen A. Abrahamson,

Director Of Rehabilitation ServicesKathleen E.Anderson,

Orientation and Mobility Specialist

David J. Baioni, Rehabilitation Teaching Specialist / ChoralInstructor

Jeffrey W. Carlson, Social Worker

Sook Hee Choi, Deaf-Blind Employment Specialist

Divina M. Fontanilla, Program Assistant

Alexandra M. Galeczka, Program Assistant

Donna Kazanjian, Rehabilitation Services Coordinator

Carleigh A. Kude, Database Program Assistant

Dawn M. Leeflang, Rehabilitation Teaching Specialist /Orientation and Mobility Specialist

LindaPorelle, Social Worker

Patricia Quinonez-Hudson, Vision Loss Specialist

William E. Simpson, RN, Community Living Fund Case Manager andCoordinator

Cory D. Tschogl, Orientation and Mobility Specialist

LIGHTHOUSE OF MARINPaula M. Armato,

Driver/Reader Joyce A. Lopez,

Rehabilitation Teaching Specialist

LIGHTHOUSE OF THE NORTH COASTConi M. Johnson,

Orientation and Mobility SpecialistAlison O. Lee,

Vision Loss Program CoordinatorJanet D. Pomerantz,

Social WorkerPatti A. Rose,

Program AssistantSandy Staples,

Orientation and Mobility Specialist

VISION LOSS RESOURCE CENTERJessica D. Lorenz,

Director of Public Policy and InformationBeth F. Berenson,

Vision Loss Resource Center SpecialistCherie C. Colmenares,

Copy EditorAmber V. DiPietra,

Vision Loss Resource Center SpecialistJames S. Leese,

Reader/Support StaffF. Ross Woodall,

Vision Loss Resource Center Specialist

lIgHtHouse staff LightHouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedAdaptations, the LightHouse Store214 Van Ness AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102Phone 415-431-1481TTY 415-431-4572FAX 415-863-7568www.lighthouse-sf.org

LightHouse of MarinAdaptations, the LightHouse Store1137 Fourth StreetSan Rafael, CA 94901Phone 415-258-8496Para Español 800-592-9053TTY 415-258-8499FAX 415-258-8501

LightHouse of the North Coast2830 G Street, Suite B-1Eureka, CA 95501Phone 707-268-5646Para Español 800-592-9053TTY 707-268-5655FAX 707-268-5647

Enchanted Hills Camp3410 Mt. Veeder RoadNapa, CA 94558Phone 707-224-4023FAX 707-224-5435

LightHouse Industries2207 Poplar StreetOakland, CA 94607Phone 510-444-6422FAX 510-444-6425

Digital Data Scan1540 Market Street, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94102Phone 415-437-0500FAX 415-437-0501

Vision Loss Resource Center (VLRC): 888-400-8933Adaptations Order Line: Phone 888-400-8933