Sights for Hope has been awarded a $4,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation to support its Monroe County guided transport service. The guided transport service helps Sights for Hope’s clients, who are blind or have visual impairments, access life-sustaining medical care, food supplies, Sights for Hope programs, and other esssential resources. Uniquely trained […]
Sights for Hope has welcomed Nadya Krause as its contract Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Instructor. Part of Sights for Hope’s Life Skills Education services, one-on-one O&M instruction teaches people who are blind or have permanent visual impairments to navigate their homes and communities safely, independently, and confidently. O&M instruction is considered a foundational service after […]
Sights for Hope’s standing as a best-in-class provider of rehabilitation and prevention services addressing vision loss has been reaffirmed by the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind’s (PAB) latest service results. Sights for Hope ranked first among the association’s 25 member agencies in PAB-supported client service hours during the 2025-2026 year, tied for first in clients […]
Sights for Hope has been named the charitable partner of the inaugural Lehigh Valley Intercollegiate Pickleball Tournament, hosted by Muhlenberg College. Organized and managed by the Muhlenberg Pickleball Club, the tournament will be held on Sunday, October 4, from 2-5 p.m., at Pickleball Kingdom in Whitehall, PA. Organizers hope to have approximately 150 players from […]
The Sights for Hope Board of Directors elected Nicole Williams, O.D., to a second three-year term on the board and Scott Lohman to an additional two-year term Wednesday during its Annual Meeting. Williams is the optometrist and owner of Remmel Opticians in Bethlehem, PA, and serves as Board Secretary. Before purchasing Remmel Opticians in 2025, […]
Sights for Hope honored a lifetime of advancing possibilities for others – no matter how they see the world – and carried on that spirit Saturday with the sold-out Marian Boehm Memorial Bowlers for Sight Tournament, presented by BowlerX. Named in honor of dedicated Lehigh Valley Braille Guild Volunteer Marian Boehm, Sights for Hope’s newest […]
Sights for Hope has completed its most successful NEPA Gives 24-Hour Campaign to date and has earned a $1,000 matching contribution from campaign sponsors for the third straight year. All funds contributed to Sights for Hope through the NEPA Gives campaign platform are used to support its mission and services for Monroe County residents. Sights […]
Sights for Hope has expanded the ways people can support its mission by accepting cryptocurrency donations. Cryptocurrency can be donated at SightsforHope.org/GiveCrypto with the Every.org platform. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and can be made using more than 80 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USD Coin (USDC). Contributions […]
Sights for Hope will be closed at both its locations on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Programs and services will resume on Tuesday, May 26, at 8:30 a.m. Image: A single American flag planted in the grass near several graves in a cemetery […]
Sights for Hope’s Monroe County supporters will have their next opportunity to strengthen services for their neighbors during the NEPA Gives 24-Hour Campaign on June 4-5. The online giving campaign, managed by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, and brings together nonprofit organizations serving communities throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. […]