Sights for Hope has rescheduled its Lions4Sight 2023 Breakfast for Saturday, April 29, to allow more Lions Club members to attend. The event will continue to be held at the Lehigh Valley Hotel and Conference Center in Bethlehem, PA, and start at 8:30 a.m. Sights for Hope made the date change after it received reports […]
Enid Cruz has joined Sights for Hope’s team as its Client Services Assistant. Cruz, who is fluent in English and Spanish, will serve as Sights for Hope’s initial point of contact for incoming clients. She also will assist caseworkers by performing functions such as client intakes and annual client service reviews. She had worked temporarily […]
Sights for Hope announced the March 2023 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday. The winners are Helen Hillanbrand of Jim Thorpe, PA; Joseph Kernick of Zionsville, PA; Denise Koch of Northampton, PA; Carol Pavuk of Macungie, PA; and Daniel Topp of Schnecksville, PA. All sweepstakes proceeds benefit Sights for Hope and its services. Three […]
Sights for Hope’s services for people with visual impairments and blindness continued to provide substantial relief to Pennsylvania taxpayers in the 2022 calendar year, according to data analysis. As of December 31, Sights for Hope had 658 clients, 96% of whom lived outside of assisted living facilities and nursing homes. According to Genworth Financial, the […]
The Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation is offering community members an opportunity to help ensure that people with visual impairments can overcome the barriers to independence in perpetuity. The endowment seeks new board members from the Lehigh Valley and Monroe County. Qualities valued in a board member include a knowledge of financial markets and investment […]
Sights for Hope announced the February 2023 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday. The February winners are Sandra Colon of Macungie, PA; Joan Falzone of Catasauqua, PA; Adam Keller of Allentown, PA; Skip Link of Coopersburg, PA; and Frank Schweighardt, Allentown, PA. All sweepstakes proceeds benefit Sights for Hope and its services. Four additional […]
Sights for Hope honored former Board President Michael Wambaugh Monday for his recent retirement and 17 years of support for the organization. Board President Kate Raymond presented a plaque to Wambaugh at the start of the board’s January meeting. Wambaugh, who retired from Sights for Hope’s board in November, was introduced to the organization in […]
Sights for Hope and the Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation have earned 2023 platinum seals for transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of information about nonprofit organizations. This is the third straight year in which both organizations have earned this distinction. Sights for Hope and its affiliated endowment have earned the highest transparency rating […]
Sights for Hope’s progress toward its four Big Impact Goals for 2030 has exceeded expectations six months after they were established. Enacted in July with Sights for Hope’s current strategic plan, the goals reflect the work the organization does best, the services that its clients want most, and the opportunities to make the greatest impact […]
Sights for Hope will form a Beginning Braille course for its Monroe County clients in February. The first class will be held on February 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Sights for Hope’s Monroe Services Center near Stroudsburg, PA. Interested clients should call 570.992.7787, Ext. 224, to register and arrange transportation. Braille is a tactile representation […]