Dr. Elly du Pré executive director of the Lighthouse of Broward, the county’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to comprehensive services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, was recently elected to two new leadership positions.
Dr. Elly du Pré, executive director of the Lighthouse of Broward, has been named an honoree for this year’s prestigious Dania Lions Club/Lions Clubs International Medal of Merit Awards. The Lions Clubs International award recognizes outstanding individuals who are assets to their professions and recognized leaders in South Florida.
Gino Martone, senior vice president, BankAtlantic; Valerie Scott, assistant principal, Broward County Public Schools; and Zorica Visosevic, senior manager, Deliotte & Touche, LLP have joined the
Lighthouse of Broward Board of Directors.
Visiting a new church, mosque or temple can be intimidating for anyone, but for people who are blind and visually impaired such an experience is often especially daunting.
Forty Broward County children who are experiencing low vision symptoms will be able to receive free eye exams at the Lighthouse of Broward thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Broward.
Mary Harris, the owner of a prominent business etiquette and protocol company, has been named to the Lighthouse of Broward Board of Directors, announced. Board Chairperson Carmen Miller.
The Lighthouse of Broward Executive Director Dr. Elly du Pré announced the addition to her staff of two new veterans in the field of training for people who are blind or visual impairment.
The Josephine S. Leiser Foundation has agreed to match every dollar donated to the Lighthouse of Broward through October 2010, up to $35,000, to mark the agency’s 35th anniversary.