Sights for Hope announced today that Provident Bank has become its first Diamond Community Partner and will be Presenting Sponsor of its Songs4Sight 2021 concert. Sights for Hope created its Community Partners program this year to evolve its previous fundraising model – one conducted through piece-by-piece requests and sponsorships – to one in which partners […]
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Michael Wambaugh Elected President of Sights for Hope’s Board of Directors
Michael Wambaugh was elected President of the Sights for Hope Board of Directors during the board’s Annual Meeting in May. The board also elected Kate Raymond to be Vice President, re-elected Fred Folland to be Treasurer, elected Devin Darby, MS, OTR/L, to be Board Secretary, and elected Richard Gerhart to a second three-year term as […]
Sights for Hope Closes its 2020-2021 Sweepstakes with June Drawing
Sights for Hope closed its 2020-2021 C. Well Sweepstakes drawing on Tuesday with the announcement of its June winners. The June winners are Patricia Amey of Allentown, PA; Kathleen Bielinski of Bethlehem, PA; Kathleen Miller of Allentown, PA; Tony Shurilla of Alburtis, PA; and Catherine Wiscount of Allentown, PA. Tickets for the 2021-2022 C. Well […]
Sights for Hope Resumes Full-Scale Operations at Both Locations
Sights for Hope resumed full-scale operations at both its locations on Tuesday with adherence to state guidelines. The resumption means that all restrictions on agency programs, services, and facilities have been lifted except for Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations on the use of masks, said Dennis Zehner, Executive Director and CEO of Sights for Hope. […]
Editorial: Let’s See Our Way Clear through the Pandemic
The Morning Call published this editorial from Dennis Zehner, Executive Director and CEO of Sights for Hope, in its print newspaper and on its website on May 11. While it will take decades to discover all the life-altering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we know today that the destinies of hundreds of children in our […]
Sights for Hope Takes the Field this Season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Every time the Lehigh Valley IronPigs take the field this season, Sights for Hope will be part of the action as the baseball team’s official sponsor of umpire introductions. At the start of each IronPigs home game, Sights for Hope will be promoted during umpire introductions inside Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA, and on the […]
Sights for Hope Draws its May C. Well Sweepstakes Winners
Sights for Hope announced the winners of its May 2021 C. Well Sweepstakes drawing on Saturday. This was the first drawing held by the agency since it changed its name from Center for Vision Loss. The May winners are Lois Frederick of Allentown, PA; David Jones of Allentown, PA; Donald Kuntz of Walnutport, PA; Frank […]
Lions Day of Fishing with Clients Rescheduled for Saturday, June 5
This year’s Lions Day of Fishing with Sights for Hope clients has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 5. The annual event, sponsored by the Moore Township Lions Club, includes breakfast, lunch, and a fun awards ceremony. This year’s event marks its return after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lions […]
Donations of Tech Create Real Change for Sights for Hope Clients
We sat down this week with Dianne Michels, Sights for Hope’s nationally-certified Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, to talk about the positive impacts that technology has on the lives of individuals living with visual impairments. Diane says that the opportunities that iPads and laptop computers provide users take on added importance for those living with visual impairments […]
Sips4Sight Promotion at McCall Brewing Extended through Sunday
Sights for Hope’s Sips4Sight promotion at McCall Collective Brewing Company in Allentown, PA, has been extended through Sunday, April 25, to give fans more opportunities to support the organization’s launch of its new brand. Guests at participating Sips4Sight restaurants, bars, and businesses can purchase a YETI tumbler emblazoned with the new Sights for Hope logo […]