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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]