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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-83
In the Council of the District of Columbia
July 10, 2013
To recognize the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind for their unwavering commitment to blind and visually impaired residents of the District of Columbia, and for their more than 100 years of service to the community.
WHEREAS, the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization in the District;
WHEREAS, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind was founded on May 17, 1900, by Francis R. Cleveland, an attorney from Connecticut, and H.R.W. Miles, a graduate of the Perkins Institute for the Blind, in an effort to establish a presence for the blind community in the Nation’s Capital;
WHEREAS, since 1900, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (“CLB”), has been dedicated to helping the blind or visually impaired population of the greater Washington region overcome the challenges of vision loss;
WHEREAS, CLB enables people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to remain independent, active, and productive in society;
WHEREAS, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind’s programs and services include training and consultation in assistive technology, employment marketing skills training, career placement services, comprehensive low vision care, and a wide range of counseling and rehabilitation services;
WHEREAS, CLB provides programs and services to people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired, regardless of their ability to pay, including adaptive technology, professional and career services training, low vision services, rehabilitation, counseling, children’s services, independent living, and older adult programs;
WHEREAS, CLB provides services to the more than 20,000 blind and low vision individuals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area;
WHEREAS, in 2006, CLB’s assistive technology staff trained more than 400 people in 83 cities across the United States in the use of assistive technology; and
WHEREAS, each year, more than 150 volunteers contribute thousands of service hours to the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors CLB for
its continued leadership in ensuring that blind or visually impaired District residents are provided with the vital services and assistance they need to live happy and productive lives.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
