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Join us to celebrate 20 years! February 22, 2025 6 pm Cocktails 7 pm Seating begins AC Hotel at Cascades Park The Paula Bailey Logos for Dining in the Dark, LBB Lighthouse of the Big Bend, and TSC Tallahassee State College

Special Thanks to our 2025 Platinum Sponsors

Bailey-Wilson Family
David Darm
Trulight LLC
Anonymous Donor

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LBB is grateful to the following Gold Sponsorships for this Saturday's Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark! Eye Associates of North Florida & Seven Hills Surgery Center Publix Southern Vitreoretinal Associates, PL Westminster Oaks Retirement Community Image Description: Graphic has a black background with 2 strings of white lights across the top followed by Eye Associates of North Florida & Seven Hills Surgery Center Publix Super Markets Charities Southern Vitreoretinal Associates Westminster Oaks Gold Sponsors #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #dininginthedark

Audubon prints donated by Doug Bailey on behalf of the Frances M. Bailey Estate. Print Descriptions: Left: Florida Jay, 1. Male 2. Female (Persimontree. Diospyros Virginiana.), No. 47, Pl. 233 Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon FR Right: Field Bunting, Male (Calopogon pulchellus. Brown. Dwarf Huckle-berry. Vaccinium tenellum.), No. 33, Pl. 164 Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon FR #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #dininginthedark

More artwork from our fabulous artists and yes, there is more to come❤ Image Descriptions: Photos of artwork top left to right and down: 1) Love by the Thames, Artist Aaron Kautz @kautzhaus_art, Reproduction on canvas 2) Bon Vivant, Artist Aaron Kautz @kautzhaus_art, Reproduction on canvas 3) Tallahassee Florida, Artist Natalie Jump, Watercolor Print 4) 30A, Florida, Artist Natalie Jump @nataliejumpdesigns, Watercolor Print 5) Pray for the World, Corrie Ten Boom, and Abba Moses, Artist Kreg Yingst, Kreg Yingst Art, Original Woodblock print #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence #dininginthedark

As promised, here are a few more pieces of artwork which you can bid on at The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark Silent Auction! We are grateful to all of the artists who donated their artwork! Artwork clockwise from top left: #1 Palms, Lyn Novak, acrylic and copper on wood #2 Flower #1 and Flower #2, Lyn Novak, acrylic and copper on wood #3 Carrabelle Beach, Fred Sangiuliano #4 Form Follows Fantasy, Brad Kirn, acrylic on canvas #dininginthedark #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #seeingindependence

We are grateful to the local artists who have donated their works of art to our silent auction. The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark is this Saturday where you will have an opportunity to bid on all of these and more local artwork! Watch our social media for more silent auction items to be posted! Image Descriptions: #1 Hope by Dan Taylor, acrylic and paper on board #2 Bright Day in the Garden, Anne Hempel #3 Form Follows Fantasy, Brad Kirn, acrylic on canvas #4 Cat #54 and Dog #12, Marian Baker, acrylic and paper on board

One or more of these trips could be yours! They will be available to you at our Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark silent auction this Saturday! #dininginthedark #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss

A huge thank you to our sponsors and ticket holders for another sellout year for Dining in the Dark! We are grateful to our community for recognizing the importance of our mission to enhance the lives of individuals who live with vision loss in the Big Bend through direct services, community engagement, and education. Image Description: Graphic shows black background with 2 strings of lights at the top followed by the words Join us to celebrate 20 years! Red stamp with white letters over graphic that says SOLD OUT Directly below are the logos for The Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark in black and red and Presenting Sponsor TSC Tallahassee State College in blue and yellow.

Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at Lighthouse! Image Description: Graphic shows a white heart on a white background with the words in pink Happy Valentine's Day

LBB's specialist, Janet Acheson, Ed.S. TVI (Teacher of Visually Impaired) was at Westminster Oaks earlier this week demonstrating their recently purchased magnifier to the residents who are part of LBB's monthly Vision Loss Support Group. The DaVinci Pro magnifier is a high-performance desktop video magnifier featuring full-page Text-to-Speech. The magnifier is located in the media area which gives everyone with vision loss access. The magnifier purchase was a result of an earlier demonstration Janet organized with Emerald Coast Vision Aids for the Group. Janet was able to assist with helping the group determine the best magnifier to serve their community. Image Descriptions: Photo 1: LBB's Janet Acheson is at Westminster Oaks demonstrating to the residents who are part of LBB's monthly Vision Loss Support Group how to use their new DaVinci Pro magnifier. Photo 2: Westminster Oaks residents are receiving hands-on learning on how to use their new DaVinci Pro magnifier. Photo 3: LBB's specialist Janet Acheson is demonstrating the new DaVinci Pro magnifier at Westminster Oaks. The residents attending are part of LBB's monthly Vision Loss Support Group. #seeingindependence #guidingpeoplethroughvisionloss #emeraldcoastvisionaids #davincipro #magnifier #texttospeech