Lighthouse Central Florida Helps Teens Transition to Independence

Lighthouse Central Florida wants to thank the community for continuing to provide financial support that allows the nonprofit to deliver crucial, no-fee services to clients living with vision impairment or blindness.

The Transition program provides students with skills and experiences to successfully transition from high school to postsecondary activities, such as college, vocational school or employment.

The Lighthouse team recently brought students on a field trip to a local store for a scavenger hunt. Participants were challenged to find items they liked and that they would want to have in their dorm room. They wrote down the name of the product and its price. When they returned to Lighthouse, they shared their list. While comparing costs of everyone’s items, they discussed the difference between “needs” and “wants” – an important skill to understanding managing a household budget.

To learn more about Lighthouse Central Florida or to make a financial contribution, visit www.LighthouseCFL.org.