Melinda Weston has joined the Sights for Hope team as a Client Caseworker in Monroe County. Weston has worked as a caseworker, counselor, and support professional in the human services sector for seven years. She has balanced multiple jobs frequently, and organizations for which she has worked include The Christopher School in Bronx, N.Y.; the […]
Category: Stories and Features
Sights for Hope Announces its C. Well Sweepstakes Winners for November
Sights for Hope announced its C. Well Sweepstakes winners for November on Monday. The winners are Mark Deluca of Danielsville, PA; Dolores Falco of Allentown, PA; Francis Herman of Northampton, PA; Debra Hess of Nazareth, PA; and Linda Zimmerman of Bethlehem, PA. Tickets for the 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes are still available through the agency’s […]
Community Partner Fulton Bank Supports Sights for Hope’s Advocacy Efforts
An important element of Sights for Hope’s future vision is advocacy for business and community environments to be more inclusive environments for individuals with visual impairments. Fulton Bank is a Sights for Hope Community Partner that supports these advocacy efforts as part of its Fulton Forward initiative. Among the focuses of Fulton Forward are financial […]
Sights for Hope Partners with Brown-Daub for First Trunk or Treat Family Event
Sights for Hope will hold its first annual Trunk or Treat event with Silver Community Partner Brown-Daub Charities on Saturday, October 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The event at Brown-Daub Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Easton, PA, will feature safe and contactless trick-or-treating, a costume contest, free vision screenings, educational activities, attendees, a special guest […]
Partner Announcement: ShopRite of Hunterdon County and ShopRite of Brodheadsville Support Sights for Hope
This announcement was produced by Sights for Hope Community Partner ShopRite. Sights for Hope is welcoming the ShopRite of Hunterdon County and the Shoprite of Brodheadsville to their team of Community Partners as Life Skills Education Champions, with both organizations making contributions to support Sights for Hope programming for individuals living with visual impairments. ShopRite’s […]
Triumph Story: A Good Craftsman Always Has the Right Tools
Technology can make all the difference for our clients living with visual impairments. One of our clients, Earl*, has been a professionally-trained carpenter for over 40 years and continues to practice his craft despite his visual impairment. Although it may take him a bit longer to complete projects, the quality of his craftsmanship does not […]
Sights for Hope Announces its October Sweepstakes Winners
Sights for Hope announced the October 2021 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Friday. The winners are Kathryn Dilliard of Allentown, PA; Glenna Fonzone of Allentown, PA; Julia Gernacher of Allentown, PA; Jim Joyce of Hellertown, PA; and James Long of Allentown, PA. Tickets for the 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes are still available through […]
Lucille Piggott-Prawl Elected to Third Term on the Sights for Hope Board
Lucille Piggott-Prawl – Vice Chair of the Monroe Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania – was elected to her third three-term on the Sights for Hope Board of Directors during the board’s September meeting. Her third term begins on October 1. Piggott-Prawl chairs the board’s Monroe Committee and is a member its Services Committee. Piggott-Prawl has […]
Triumph Story: Jim’s Success is More than a Feeling
The Sights for Hope Lehigh Valley Service Center is fortunate to also be the home to the Posch Braille Library. Dianne Michels, our Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, provides Braille class to clients at various levels, and Jim* is one of those clients. Jim came to Sights for Hope after having been blinded in an accident. With […]
Magnifiers: Bigger is Not Always Better
When you are talking about magnifiers, smaller is stronger. A common request is for a magnifier that will allow the user to see a full page of print or, at least, a large area of print. Unfortunately, the laws of optics prevent the development of this ideal magnifier. The curved surface of a magnifying lens […]