Sights for Hope topped its fundraising goal Saturday during its first Bikers for Sight ride, which was presented by PABikerLawyer.com and set against the autumn Pocono Mountain splendor. Held in partnership with the Northeast PA Inter Club, Bikers for Sight was inspired by Sights for Hope client Wendy Smentkowski, an avid motorcycle rider who recently […]
Sights for Hope will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. No services will be available on those days. Operations will resume on Monday, December 1, at 8:30 a.m. Image: Autumn-themed image with a chalkboard displaying the Sights for Hope logo, surrounded by pumpkins, leaves, pinecones, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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; […]