Media Moments: Connection Reflects Sights for Hope’s Individualized Approach

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During an appearance on WVIA public radio’s Community Connection feature this week, Sights for Hope Associate Director Jennifer Pandolfo highlighted the organization’s individualized approach to its client and patient services. Pandolfo, who also is Sights for Hope’s Director of Services, explained that a client can first choose to deal with the emotional aspects of their […]

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Transitions Clients Build Confidence and Learn to Appreciate their Unique Value

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Teens and pre-teens in Sights for Hope’s Transitions program gained self-confidence recently through outdoor activities and were motivated by a national advocate for youth who live with visual impairments. The Transitions clients met bestselling author Kristin Smedley – founder of the online Thriving Blind Academy – and her son, Mitchell, who is completely blind. During […]

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Army Veteran and Advocate Claudette Williams Elected to Sights for Hope Board

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Claudette Williams – a retired United States Army veteran and CEO of the Women Veterans Museum – has been elected to the Sights for Hope Board of Directors. During her 30-year Army career, Williams was a Sergeant Major who led soldiers in missions to Iraq, Afghanistan, and several additional areas in Southwest Asia. She founded […]

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Sights for Hope Client Band Limitless to Rock Bikers for Sight 2025

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Limitless, Sights for Hope’s client-led band, will take the stage at Bikers for Sight 2025, presented by PABikerLawyer.com, on Saturday, October 11. Bikers for Sight is a motorcycle poker run through the Pocono Mountains’ autumn splendor led by Founding Event Partner Northeast PA Inter Club, with proceeds benefiting Sights for Hope. Limitless will perform at […]

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Sights for Hope Salutes Four-Legged Heroes of Independence on National Dog Day

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On this National Dog Day, Sights for Hope salutes the service dogs who empower people with visual impairments and blindness to live independently. Among these four-legged heroes are Sammie, the yellow Labrador who partners with Sights for Hope Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Dianne Michels, and Felton, the black Labrador companion of Board President Paul Miller. To […]

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Orientation and Mobility Training Returns to Sights for Hope with Expert Educator

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Sights for Hope has resumed individualized orientation and mobility training for its clients with the addition of an expert educator. Tesia Nasehi is a Statewide Blindness and Visual Impairment Family Support Specialist for the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) who has been working with Sights for Hope clients for about eight months. She […]

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Sights for Hope’s Reputation for Excellence Reinforced by Newest Evaluations

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Sights for Hope’s newest evaluation results reinforce its reputation for excellence in enriching the lives of people challenged with vision loss. In surveys conducted from July 2024 to June 2025, 98% of participating clients improved their ability to conduct daily activities; more than 96% had better access to food, medical care, and other essential resources; […]

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Sights for Hope Welcomes Sylvia Keverenge to its Client Casework Team

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Sights for Hope has welcomed Sylvia Keverenge to its team as a full-time Lehigh Valley Client Caseworker. A native of Kenya who came to the United States 20 years ago, Keverenge has several experiences in the social service sector. She has worked as a Case Manager for New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem, PA, from 2022-2024; […]

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Client-Led Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club Succeeds Stroudsburg Lions Club

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The Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club has succeeded the Stroudsburg Lions Club upon assuming its charter. The Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club and its companion Lehigh Valley Sights for Hope Lions Club are led by Sights for Hope’s clients. Sights for Hope formed the clubs in 2022 to provide them opportunities to perform […]

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Grand Prize Announced for Bikers for Sight 2025 Motorcycle Run

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Sights for Hope has announced that the winner of its 2025 Bikers for Sight poker run, presented by PABikerLawyer.com, will receive a $500 grand prize. Bikers for Sight 2025 on Saturday, October 11, will be a motorcycle poker run through the Pocono Mountains’ autumn splendor led by the Northeast PA Inter Club. During a poker […]

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