Lighthouse of the Big Bend - Board Members

Meet the LBB Board Members:

Doug Ingram, President

Neil Rambana, Vice President

Mike McCans, Treasurer

JoAnna Neely, Secretary

Jada Michael-Christie

Yolanda Gillette

Owen McCaul

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The holiday season is quickly approaching and that means Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, Tuesday, November 29th. LBB has the perfect opportunity for you to give and receive. Support the LBB mission by purchasing a sponsorship or individual tickets for our annual fundraiser, The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark event will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Your support allows LBB to provide services to clients across an eleven-county area. These services help clients to attain, regain or improve their independent living skills. #seeingindependence #givingtuesday2022

Last night LBB won the Non-Profit Organization 1 award at the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Banquet! We were among several prestigious organizations nominated and are grateful to have been chosen. Thank you to the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce and Executive Board for this honor. We love our clients and our mission to enhance the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired and our team truly appreciates this recognition. #seeingindependence #wakullacountychamber

LBB is fortunate to partner with the Leon County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team and Lt. Kevin Shea as our servers for the 18th Annual Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark! The event’s success is in part due to their continued commitment to Dining in the Dark. Purchase your sponsorship/tickets now at https://www.seeingindependence.org/donation-form Sponsorship and ticket information at https://www.seeingindependence.org/images/Sponsorships_Levels_2023.pdf Special thanks to Vicki Curtis-Stoner Photography. #seeingindependence #dininginthedark

Consider for a moment the challenge of navigating Tallahassee's C. K. Steele Bus Plaza (StarMetro) in Tallahassee as a person who is visually impaired. LBB’s client Jeremy Fountain has now successfully accomplished this step to independence! After increasing Jeremy’s white cane and problem-solving skills with LBB’s Meredith Grace Kerr (LBB’s Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist) and reviewing a tactile map, the two headed to the bus plaza. Meredith Grace disoriented Jeremy before giving him a gate number to find. As you will see from the photos, Jeremy used his white cane, braille, and tactile paving throughout the plaza to find the gate number. The last photo speaks volumes showing Jeremy and Meredith Grace’s sense of achievement after finding the correct gate number! #seeingindependence

Congratulations Sharon & Sean Simmons on your wedding this past weekend! We are so happy for you and wish you both a lifetime of happiness❤️