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Lighthouse Central Florida Honored with Hope Award
Award presented by the UCF Nonprofit Man- The inaugural awards were presented virtualagement Advisory Board ly by UCF School of Public Administration Director Doug Goodman during the 20th AnnuLighthouse Central Florida, a nonprofit that al UCF Nonprofit Partners Conference. Other provides vision rehabilitation services to Cen- recipients include IDignity and The Sunshine tral Floridians living with vision impairment Foundation. or blindness, recently was named one of the recipients of the inaugural Hope Award. Pre- About Lighthouse Central Florida sented by the UCF Nonprofit Management Ad- Since 1976, Lighthouse Central Florida has empowvisory Board, the Hope Award was presented ered the lives of thousands of children and adults livto three Orlando-area nonprofit organizations ing with vision loss and blindness, to lead producfor exceptional demonstration of resiliency and tive, independent lives, while pursuing their dreams creativity in the face of adversity during the and goals without limitations. The organization is COVID-19 pandemic. the only nationally accredited nonprofit offering a comprehensive range of vision-specific rehabilitation “At the beginning of the pandemic, we knew services in Central Florida. With a blend of rehabiliit was critical that our clients (of all ages), who tation training, real-world application, and certified are vision impaired or blind, continue receiv- instructors, Lighthouse Central Florida ensures peoing vision rehabilitation services to ensure they ple of all ages can access life-changing vision rehastayed on pace,” said Kyle Johnson, president bilitation services and live successful, independent and CEO of Lighthouse Central Florida. “Our lives beyond vision loss. For more information, visit team immediately pivoted by redesigning how www.LighthouseCFL.org. we deliver services to accommodate a variety of digital platforms, resulting in continued success for everyone we serve. We are honored to be among the first recipients of the inaugural Hope Award.”
