On Saturday, March 16th, more than 30 children who were visually impaired, blind, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and their siblings, gathered for the annual Beeping Easter Egg Hunt (BEEH) at the Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind (LVIB). The children shared a lovely breakfast provided by the Hudson-Bayonet Point Lions Club, then ran outside to look for beeping and brightly colored eggs in LVIB’s Sensory Garden.
The Lighthouse Babies’ Program is funded in part by a generous $10,000 grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and donated over $44 million to help provide a better future for the children of our community. Each time a Suncoast member uses their debit or credit card, two cents are donated to the Foundation to support local initiates, like LVIB.
The BEEH is just one of the events for youth enrolled in Lighthouse programs. The Lighthouse Early Intervention Program (also known as the Babies’ Program) helps young children develop residual vision and other senses and learn adapted skills needed to cope with vision loss, so they are as prepared as possible when entering pre-school. The Children’s Program teaches independent living skills for home and school. Teens in our Transition Program develop skills for their future so they are prepared for independent living, higher education, and employment. Learn more about Lighthouse programs for babies, children, and teens at www.lvib.org/babies-to-teens.
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Photo caption: Mom Kristen Scheiderer helps her daughter Emma locate an Easter Egg. Photos courtesy of J. David Wright and Patricia Porter.
“This was my first time attending the Beeping Egg Hunt and it was an amazing experience. I was so proud of my babies who attended—they did a wonderful job locating the eggs and placing them in their baskets. A wonderful time was had by all,” said Megan.