2020 Year in Review

2020 Year in Review

We’ve recapped 2020 at the Lighthouse in our latest newsletter that was mailed to supporters today. You can also read it online. If you’d like to get on our mailing list, email Morgan with your name and address. View...
Better Together Annual Fundraiser 2020

Better Together Annual Fundraiser 2020

Dear Friend of the Lighthouse, I pray that September finds you healthy and content. 2020 has been something, hasn’t it? As with all non-profits, we are having to get creative. Instead of our normal fall event, we will do a 24-hour, online-only fundraiser on Tuesday,...
I’m Glad I Was Here

I’m Glad I Was Here

Originally written in 2014 by Valerie “Tay” Henderson, Executive Director. In May 2003, our world turned upside down when my husband’s liver condition forced him to take emergency retirement from the Post Office. In January 2004, while going through...
Tay’s Thoughts: Hiring Second-Chance Employees

Tay’s Thoughts: Hiring Second-Chance Employees

Last week I attended a leadership workshop through Soulfull Enterprises, an organization created by Rob Perez—founder of restaurants Saul Good and DV8 Kitchen. This life-changing, fully immersive leadership event was based on the model at DV8 Kitchen in Lexington,...