Meet our volunteers. See what they enjoy the most about their service!
Mary Betancourt
Many Lighthouse Guild volunteers demonstrate a long-term commitment to serve, but few can top Mary Betancourt’s five decades of service. Although Mary has worked with…
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Jennifer Heinrich
One of the hallmarks of Lighthouse Guild is its commitment to connecting the right people, partners, and programs. Sharing that commitment is Jennifer Heinrich, who…
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Lois Tyson Campbell
For 16 years, volunteer Lois Tyson Campbell has supported Lighthouse Guild’s mission to provide people who are visually impaired with the tools and services they…
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José Cruz
In 2018, Lighthouse Guild volunteer José Cruz received a Volunteer of the Year Award from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio—recognition that is richly…
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Herbert Biern
Lighthouse Guild volunteer Herbert Biern is a successful lawyer who has practiced in New York and Washington, DC—and given back to his communities along the…
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Mark Gross
As a child, Lighthouse Guild showed Mark Gross the way to a full and independent life. Now, 18 years later, Mark is paying it forward…
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Dawn LaSpisa
When Dawn LaSpisa became a Special Events Project Assistant intern in February 2020, she was excited about working with Lighthouse Guild clients and volunteers. She…
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Jailine Carrion
“It was most definitely my grandmother’s unsuccessful cataract surgery that led me to volunteer at Lighthouse Guild,” said Jailine Carrion. Jailine was visiting her grandmother…
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Michael Melzer
Michael Melzer is a retired businessman and a super volunteer! He always had a desire to volunteer with Lighthouse Guild and feels fortunate that his…
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Stephanie Infante
Adjusting to a recent vision loss can be challenging. Lighthouse Guild’s Vision Rehabilitation team provides resources and techniques to ease this transition. As a mental…
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Sandra Prosnitz
“One of the best things about working with Lighthouse Guild is meeting so many interesting people I would never have otherwise met. Getting to know…
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Joseph Cohen
Lighthouse Guild is known for attracting and retaining committed volunteers, and Joseph Cohen is a prime example. For more than three decades, Joe has been…
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Nancy Senzon
For more than a decade, Nancy has lead a weekly “Spanglish Group” under the auspices of GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild’s Adult Day Health Care program. Nancy…
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