#GiveAtHomeMN: Tech to Connect Campaign

Like many nonprofits, we are asking ourselves right now — what is our most important role in the current crisis?  … In our case, we believe the answer relates to technology.  Lighthouse professionals are experts in technology.  We provide training and technology to promote safety, independence and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities.   We offer device loans, remote training, and technical support – often free of charge.  Our Tech to Connect Campaign is distributing technology devices to older adults and people with disabilities — so they can be safer and more connected during this crisis.  We offer tech training and ongoing support along with any device. 

While many of us work from home — thankful for the technology that allows us to do our jobs and connect with family and friends — consider that this technology is often not available to individuals who are especially isolated or vulnerable.  Our Tech to Connect Campaign is designed to bridge that gap. 

For more than 100 years, the Lighthouse mission has been to empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired.  We remain 100% committed to this mission, but we now serve individuals of all ages— all disabilities.  Our new mission: “Fostering vibrant lives for individuals with vision loss and other challenges to independence.”   

Lighthouses have been helping humans navigate their way safely home for more than 2,000 years.   We are a different kind of “Lighthouse,” but it is our goal, too, to provide vital help, light and hope to people in our community through the current storm — the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Click here to read stories of hope in our latest Newsletter

Get a return on your generosity! Gift $300 to the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss today and then deduct that $300 on your 2020 taxes - no need to itemize. Donate today!

The CARES Act incentivizes charitable donations with a $300 “above-the-line” deduction. This is a short-term provision, expiring in October. If you take the standard deduction on your 2020 tax return (the one that you'll file in 2021), you can claim a brand new "above-the-line" deduction of up to $300 for cash donations to charity you make this year. Donations to donor-advised funds and certain organizations that support charities are not deductible.