[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL FLORIDA

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2016

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize 
the 40th anniversary of Lighthouse Central Florida. Lighthouse Central 
Florida has been serving individuals with visual impairment since 1976. 
Lighthouse Central Florida is dedicated to their mission to chart a 
course for living, learning and earning with vision loss.
   Envisioning a community that engages and embraces environments 
accessible to all persons, Lighthouse is the only private non-profit 
offering services to people with visual impairment in the tri-county 
area. Lighthouse Central Florida has provided education, independent 
life skills and job training and placement to more than 100,000 people 
with visual impairment. The training programs are designed to help 
individuals who have recently lost part or all of their vision gain the 
skills needed to perform daily tasks and maintain employment.
   Over the past 40 years, Lighthouse Central Florida has enriched the 
lives of individuals by providing them with the opportunity to gain 
greater independence and quality of life, and enjoy and benefit from 
participation in their communities. On behalf of the citizens of 
Central Florida, I applaud the efforts of those involved and the 
investments they are making in the lives of individuals with vision 
loss to provide them with job training, work experience and other tools 
necessary to lead independent, successful lives. I wish Lighthouse 
Central Florida many more years of quality service to our community.

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