FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jocelyn Hunter
Washington, DC – June 2016 202-454-6422
jhunter@clb.org
57th Annual Camp Lighthouse
WHO: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) will host an annual tradition, its 57th Camp Lighthouse, at the YMCA in Silver Spring.
WHAT: Campers ages 6 – 12, who are blind or visually impaired, will participate in camp activities such as; arts and crafts and beep ball. The campers also have the choice in the morning to participate in another YMCA camp such as; lego robotics, sports mania or cheerleading and dance. Camp Lighthouse looks forward to welcoming back Mad Science of Washington.
WHEN: Monday, June 27, 2016 – Friday, July 1st. 2016
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: YMCA
9800 Hastings Drive
Silver Spring, MD
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About Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB)
Founded in 1900, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is the only organization of its kind to provide life-changing skills and services to clients who are blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind members of the greater Washington region. Through vision-health screenings, a mobile eye care unit, independent living skills training, community support groups for youth and adults, career counseling and job placement, CLB enables clients to reclaim personal and professional independence by learning to navigate mobility and employment challenges that arise from vision loss. CLB manages 12 government contracts, employing blind members of greater D.C. and has served Washington DC’s blind and visually impaired community with life-changing resources for 115 years. For additional information, visit www.www.clb.org