Donation Station
For their senior project, Mechanical
Engineering students from TU created
the Donation Station for the Little Light
House. This interactive donation collec-
tor includes a motion sensor light when
checks or cash are collected and interac-
tive coin slots on either side of the case.
The LED strip light spiraling up the light-
house changes colors and can be set to
different rhythms or coordinate to music.
This is such a fun way to collect dona-
tions at the LLH!
Community Service Week
Kappa Sigma community service
week is held annually with LLH
as the beneficiary. They contrib-
ute thousands of hard earned
dollars towards designated funds
for therapy equipment. This
proves much needed therapy
supplies, props, and adaptive
equipment to help our children
achieve their goals! They also
volunteer all the time!
Surfin’ - Tubes, Space Invaders and Honeycomb Hollow
MADE@TU (Make a Difference Engineering) revamped the Surfin’ - Tubes, Space Invad-
ers, and the Honeycomb Hollow for the Little Light House students. Surfin’ - Tubes is a
long slide-like platform constructed of rotating tubes placed widthwise. When playing on
the Surfin’ - Tubes a child can roll along the surface easily sitting or on their stomach. This
works all sorts of great muscles in the body as well as encourages visual skills, body-in-
space awareness, and other essential perceptual skills. Space Invaders uses air flow to
allow balls to float, shoot out of the game, and drop into the star area. These functions help
with visual motor skills and allow little ones that can’t normally interact be a part of the fun!
Finally, the Honeycomb Hollow is in the process of being updated by MADE@TU. They are
revamping the Hollow by repainting, replacing lights, fixing some of the broken doors, and
putting in permanent switches. They are basically just giving it a face-lift! We are so thank-
ful for MADE@TU updating all of these previous senior projects for the LLH!
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