Lighthouse of the Big Bend - Board Members

Meet the Lighthouse Board Members:

Doug Ingram, President

Jackie Malone Eichhoefer, Vice President

Jada Christie, Treasurer

Yolanda Carlson, Secretary

Nancy Folsom

Stephanie Howard

Owen McCaul

Barbara Milles

Kim Thomas

Kelly Tison

Debi Tucker

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We promise this is our last post for The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark presented by @Tallahassee State College! This is our annual staff photo prior to the event with all of our staff who are dedicated to assisting individuals who are visually impaired lead a successful, safe, and fulfilling life! Our last thank you goes to our partners who donated items for the event's silent auction: Amanda Morrison, Damas Dan Taylor Debo Groover Donna Kilpatrick Doug Ingram Lucky Goat Coffee Natalie Jane Designs Marriott North Fort Lauderdale Thank you for your generosity to assist our local organization❤ Image description: Group photo of the Lighthouse staff prior to The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark. #thepaulabaileydininginthedark #dininginthedark #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #tallahasseestatecollege #amandamorrison #damas #dantaylor #debogroover #dougingram #luckygoat #nataliejumpdesigns #marriottnorthfortlauderdale

Big shout out to the Leon County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team since we couldn't do The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark without them! Thank you Lt. Kevin Shea and Lt. Wiley Meggs for coordinating and making this happen! Photo 1 Leon County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team wearing their night vision goggles and standing on the stairs at the AC Hotel before Dining in the Dark. Photo 2 Four SWAT Team members wearing their night vision goggles and waiting for the event to begin. Photo 3 Close up of a SWAT Team member wearing his night vision goggles. Photo 4 A SWAT Team member wearing his uniform including night vision goggles before the event begins. #thepaulabaileydininginthedark #dininginthedark #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #tallahasseestatecollege #TSC #leoncountysheriffsofficeswatteam #nightvisiongoggles

FSU & LBB Career Training Workshop yesterday afternoon was a lively and engaging group. clients worked on their elevator speech, resume writing, and preparing for employer interviews. LBB's David Darm MS, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Specialist, coordinated the workshop along with bringing in presenter, Shawn Einarson, Instructional Specialist at the FSU Career Center. Reminder: The FSU Job and Internship Fair is this Wednesday, March 11 from 11 am to 3 pm at the FSU Student Union, 2nd Floor Ballroom, 75 N Woodward Avenue. This event will be attended by employers from the public sector including federal, state, and local government as well as education and health care industries. More details at: Spring 2026 HELPS Job & Internship Fair (Healthcare, Education, Law Enforcement, Public Service. LBB clients do not have to be an FSU student to attend the fair. However, if you would like to be accompanied by LBB staff to assist with navigating the event, please contact David Darm no later than 3 pm Tuesday at ddarm@seeingindependence.org. Image description: Photo of the group attending the workshop today along with Shawn Einarson, Instructional Specialist, FSU Career Center and LBB's David Darm MS, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Specialist. #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #fsujobandinternshipfair #fsucareercenter

Lighthouse is proud to announce the 2026 Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark Paula Bailey Award winner is Jeff Davis! Congratulations Jeff on your continued commitment and perseverance to embracing the necessary accommodations and reaching out to others to help them work with greater intention. He continues to gently pushes others in the blind community to participate in activities and continue to learn skills to be a highly functioning individual who happens to be blind. In addition, he is mastering braille through continued determination and one on one sessions to remain independent as he continues to lose vision. Image descriptions: Photo 1: Doug Bailey on the left is presenting the Paula Bailey Award to Jeff Davis standing in the middle and the Lighthouse Board Chair, Doug Ingram on the right looks on. Photo 2: From left to right Doug Bailey, Paula Bailey Award, Jeff Davis in the middle and the Lighthouse Board Chair, Doug Ingram on the right. Photo 3: Paula Bailey Award nominees from left to right Jim Barnidge, Pearl Jackson, and Paula Bailey Award winner, Jeff Davis with LBB's CEO on the right. #paulabaileydininginthedark #dininginthedark #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #tallahasseestatecollege #tsc #paulabaileyinspirationalcommunitymemberaward

We also have our Beginning Orientation and Mobility class this Saturday from 10:30 to 12:30! It's a busy weekend here at LBB! We look forward to seeing you there! #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #lighthousebigbend #lbb Image description: Beginning Orientation & Mobility Saturday, March 7 | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at LBB RSVP Savannah at 850-942-3658 #206 or sstephens@seeingindependence.org

Just a reminder that our new Parent Support Group will be meeting tomorrow at 10:00 AM! We hope to see you tomorrow for our first meeting! #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #supportgroup Image description: Large, light blue text reads

The Leon County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team coordinated by Lt. Kevin Shea and Lt. Wiley Meggs and the SWAT Team are the group that make The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark possible! The energy and enthusiasm they bring to this event is indescribable. 21 years and counting! @eegeorge_photography Image description: Photo 1 is of the Leon County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team in 2025 and Photo 2 is of a SWAT Team member wear his night vision goggle. #paulabaileydininginthedark #dininginthedark #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #tallahasseestatecollege #tsc #LeonCountySheriffsOfficeSWATTeam