{"id":39916,"date":"2016-04-21T10:48:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T15:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=39916"},"modified":"2016-04-22T06:28:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T11:28:22","slug":"happy-anniversary-chicago-non-profit-celebrates-110-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/happy-anniversary-chicago-non-profit-celebrates-110-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Anniversary: Chicago Non-Profit celebrates 110 years of service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> By Iacopo Luzi <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">The Chicago Lighthouse has been serving the city&#8217;s blind and visually impaired for 110 years, making it one of Chicago&#8217;s oldest non-profit agencies. <\/p>\n<p>Located on the West Side, The Lighthouse serves more than 70,000 clients around the U.S. giving blind people jobs and hope.<\/p>\n<p>Around 700 people are employed at the Lighthouse. Its clock factory produces 700 clocks a day.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Chicago Lighthouse&#039;s anniversary: 110 years of hope and assistance for the blind and visual impaired people of Chicago\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/163214181?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Lighthouse works with people from childhood into their golden years, offering legal services, medical assistance, a radio service and emotional support.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1906, the Chicago Lighthouse is one of the most comprehensive social service agencies in the United States. 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