Sights for Hope’s Songs4Sight 2022 concert produced the largest fundraising total in the event’s history and doubled the prior year’s result, according to organizational data. Presented by Sights for Hope Diamond Community Partner Provident Bank, Tuesday’s concert was the second Songs4Sight produced with ArtsQuest. Songs4Sight 2022 was held outside SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA, and featured […]
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Bethlehem Boat Picnic, a Tradition of More than 60 Years, Returns in July
Sights for Hope’s popular Bethlehem Boat Picnic returns on Sunday, July 31, after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The boat picnic has been a tradition for what is known today as Sights for Hope for more than 60 years. This year’s picnic is sponsored by the Mountainville Lions Club with support from […]
Sights for Hope Closes its 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes with June Drawing
Sights for Hope closed its 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday with the announcement of its June winners. The June winners are Mary Agustini of Nanticoke, PA; Kathy Baltsar of Whitehall, PA; Emily Howell of Hollis Hills, NY; Jim Joyce of Hellertown, PA; and the Slatington Lions Club of Slatington, PA. The 2021-2022 sweepstakes raised more than […]
Black Belt Entrepreneur Elected to Sights for Hope Board and Four Elected to New Terms
Paul Miller was elected to the Sights for Hope Board of Directors and four directors were elected to new terms during the board’s annual meeting. Miller, who identifies as completely blind due to progressive retinal disease and has dealt with visual impairments for most of his adult life, is Founder and CEO of Active Learning […]
Sights for Hope Expresses Sorrow and Condolences Over Texas School Tragedy
Sights for Hope has issued a statement that expresses sorrow and offers condolences to everybody who was affected by Tuesday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The statement by Dennis Zehner, Sights for Hope’s Executive Director and CEO, was as shown below. “Our hearts are broken for every person touched by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. […]
Sights for Hope’s Client Band Seeks Musicians to Help Fill Out its Sound
Sights for Hope’s band, which meets monthly and includes clients from both Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Monroe County, is looking for a guitarist or bassist and players of brass instruments to help fill out its sound. The band practices at least once a month and hopes to schedule performances in the future. The group currently […]
Lions Day of Fishing with Clients Rescheduled for Saturday, May 14, due to Weather Forecast
This year’s Lions Day of Fishing with Sights for Hope clients has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 14, due to the forecast of inclement weather this Saturday. The annual event at a lake in Bath PA, sponsored by the Moore Township Lions Club, includes breakfast, lunch, and a fun awards ceremony. The Lions Day of […]
Donors Can Help Sights for Hope Earn Additional Funds on NEPA Gives Day
Sights for Hope’s donors can help the organization earn additional funds when they make a contribution through the NEPA Gives digital platform on Friday, June 3. During the 24-hour event, donations made to Sights for Hope through the NEPA Gives platform can be enhanced with bonus funds from NEPA Gives sponsors. NEPA Gives was created […]
Sights for Hope Announces its C. Well Sweepstakes Winners for May
Sights for Hope announced the May 2022 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners are Donald Kaufman of Allentown, PA; Gerald Kessler of Allentown, PA; Peter Oswald of Wescosville, PA; Robinson & Robinson, Inc., of Allentown, PA; and Thomas Zimmerman of Bethlehem, PA. The last drawing for the 2021-2022 sweepstakes will be held in […]
Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club Activates with Inductions of its First Members
The Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club, a branch of the Stroudsburg Lions Club, inducted its first members on Friday during its initial business meeting. The 13 members were installed Friday by Pennsylvania Lions District 14-U Governor David Leon. First-year membership fees for all Sights for Hope clients have been underwritten by the Stroudsburg Lions […]