Allentown Bomb Squad, City of Allentown Hold Special Egg Hunt for Camp I CAN! Kids

A group of youngsters enjoyed an extra day of eggcellent fun on Monday thanks to the Allentown Fire Department Bomb Squad and the City of Allentown.

The bomb squad and the city held a special Easter egg hunt for children from Sights for Hope’s Camp I CAN! program. The children also checked out the squad’s video-equipped robot.

The campers hunted special plastic eggs that beep and redeemed them for candy treats. The bomb squad created the eggs to keep their wiring skills sharp.

Sights for Hope’s Camp CAN! summer program gives children who live with visual impairments or blindness opportunities to enjoy new experiences, develop adaptive skills to live independently as adults, and make a difference in their communities.

The two-week Camp I CAN! in July features several hands-on activities, fun trips to destinations, and a community service project. Additional events, such as the Easter egg hunt, are held for the campers throughout the year.

Sights for Hope transforms the lives of people with visual impairments and blindness by removing the barriers to their independence. Sights for Hope’s services teach adaptive skills to accomplish daily life activities; provide supports that counter the effects of visual impairments and blindness; increase access to medical care, healthy food, and other essentials; and advance solutions that enhance sight capabilities. More than 40% of Sights for Hope’s clients live below or near the federal poverty line. Founded in 1928, Sights for Hope carries forward in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Monroe County a tradition of service inspired by Helen Keller and is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind.

Image: Two Sights for Hope campers checking out the Allentown Fire Department Bomb Squad’s robot; with them are a member of the bomb squad and a Sights for Hope staff member