The Center for Vision Loss has canceled its Lions4Sight Breakfast, scheduled for March 13, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The breakfast – which brings together Lions Club leaders from Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties – is held typically in the fall during the early stages of the agency’s annual Lions campaign. The decision to […]
The Center for Vision Loss announced the March 2021 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners are Donna Fink of Whitehall, PA; Matthew Kasprenski of Bethlehem, PA; Donald Kuntz of Walnutport, PA; Thomas Lindeman of Whitehall, PA; and Peggy Reimer of Bangor, PA. Contestants have three more chances to win during this […]
Center for Vision Loss client Gary Dvorshak was elected to the agency’s Board of Directors during the board’s January meeting. Dvorshak, who has been a client since 2013, is in his second year as President of the Lehigh Valley Council of the Blind (LVCB) – an advocacy and peer support network of individuals who live […]
The Center for Vision Loss announced the February 2021 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners are Dawn Leibensperger of Allentown, PA; Kathleen Miller of Allentown, PA; Stanley Saganowich of Coplay, PA; Robert Schrammel of Allentown, PA; and Philippe Winowich of Tobyhanna, PA. Contestants have four more chances to win during this […]
The Center for Vision Loss seeks clients to take part in a new series of beginner Braille class that begin in March. All classes will be conducted over the phone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Braille is a code comprised of series of dots that compose letters, punctuation marks, and numbers. It also is a […]
Imagine that you are making a recipe but the paper is blank, the spices are unlabeled, and any directions are in a code. This is the case for people who are blind or have a visual impairment. Spices, recipes, and oven settings all are unreadable without the skill of reading braille. Braille is a code […]
The Center for Vision Loss drew the January 2021 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners were Ursula Behrens of East Stroudsburg, PA; Cheryl Petrakovich of Allentown, PA; Jeanette Shiffert of Slatington, PA; Marie Smith of Center Valley, PA; and Byrne Turk of Allentown, PA. Contestants have five more chances to win […]
You can earn your “wings” from The Morning Call’s Be An Angel campaign through Jan. 31 with an in-kind gift that helps the Center for Vision Loss meet needs prompted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign lets Lehigh Valley nonprofits submit wishes for community members to fulfill. Items on our list will help us […]
The Center for Vision Loss will open 2021 with experiences that promote personal independence in clients’ minds, bodies, and spirits throughout January. Clients’ minds will engage through weekly Tech Talk sessions, January’s peer support group sessions, and the month’s Crafters Corner activity. Their bodies will be nourished by a lesson on cooking meals in a […]
Fans of the Center for Vision Loss can support its mission by purchasing a new C. Well Bunny ornament and by taking advantage of exclusive offers from popular retailers during the agency’s first Virtual Holiday Bazaar from Monday, Dec. 7, through Friday, Dec. 11. Handcrafted by Sheena Annalise Atelier, the C. Well Bunny ornament comprises […]