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 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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stephanie Guillen has joined the Sights for Hope team as its bilingual Client Caseworker in the Lehigh Valley. Guillen comes to Sights for Hope from Catholic Charities – where she worked as a counselor, visitation worker, and family specialist – and she has worked in the social services sector since 2013. She has a bachelor’s […]
Sights for Hope drew the September 2021 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday. The winners are Robert Bower of Emmaus, PA, Rosa LaLuz of Bethlehem, PA, James Long of Allentown, PA, Rangaraj Madabhushi of Macungie, PA, and Gary Pave of Breinigsville, PA. Tickets for the 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes are still available through […]
Sights for Hope has welcomed two experienced professionals to its services team in the Lehigh Valley. Erin Hahn has joined the organization as a Client Caseworker. Hahn previously was a Crisis Worker with Horizon House – an organization that serves adults with behavioral health needs, people with intellectual and developmental impairments, and homeless individuals. Colleen […]
Sights for Hope announced the August winners of its 2021-2022 C. Well Sweepstakes on Sunday. The August winners are the Allentown AARP chapter in Allentown, PA; Jeffrey Appleby of Kutztown, PA; Gary Bowen of Bethlehem, PA; the Kuhnsville Area Lions Club in Allentown, PA; and Mary Ellen Stoyanov of Emmaus, PA. Tickets for the 2021-2022 […]
Daniel Lombardo, Immediate Past District Governor of Pennsylvania Lions District 14-K, has begun a one-year term on the Sights for Hope Board of Directors. Each District 14-K Governor becomes the board’s Lions Leadership Director automatically at the conclusion of his or her tenure. District 14-K represents Lions Clubs in Lehigh and Northampton counties, areas from […]