Center for Vision Loss clients who wish to vote in person on election day have until Friday, Oct. 30 to request transportation, and the agency’s caseworkers are available to help clients cast mail-in ballots. Transportation on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. Due to the potential volume of transports, drivers will […]
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Agency’s October Classes, Activities to Delight Clients’ Other Senses
Center for Vision Loss classes and activities in October will provide experiences that delight its clients’ other senses in October. The agency’s October schedule includes an second outdoor walk at the Malcolm Gross Rose Garden in Allentown, PA; apple picking outings at Race Farms in Blairstown, N.J.; a class on making breakfast; two opportunities to […]
Agency Board Elects a New Secretary and Two Members
Kate Raymond has been elected Secretary of the Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors, DaWayne Cleckley has been elected to the board, and Erin Pietrulewicz has been elected to a second board term. Raymond has been a Director of Marketing and Public Relations for St. Luke’s University Health Network since 2011 and was a […]
Center for Vision Loss Names Christe Konopitski Director of Advancement
Christe Konopitski – a specialist in donor cultivation, promotions, branding, and digital influence – will become the Director of Advancement of the Center for Vision Loss on Oct. 1. Konopitski has provided leadership and specialized skills to successful fundraising efforts in eastern Pennsylvania since 2014. As a board member for The Open Link – a […]
Center for Vision Loss Helps #StoptheSpread of COVID-19 Among Vulnerable Groups
Through its promotion of personal independence, the Center for Vision Loss continues to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus among people from vulnerable populations. In the agency’s 2019-2020 service year, 92% of its clients did not reside in assisted living facilities while 65% of its clients were ages 65 and up and 85% […]
Agency Announces its September Drawing Winners
The Center for Vision Loss announced its September C. Well Sweepstakes winners on Tuesday. The September winners were Ursula Behrens of East Stroudsburg, PA; Brad Jennings of Pocono Summit, PA; Brian and Barbette Niles of Allentown, PA; Bernadette Porter of Center Valley, PA; and Ray Venable of Bethlehem, PA. Contestants have nine more chances to […]
Agency Increases In-Person Client Services in September
The Center for Vision Loss will offer more in-person client services in September as it extends its response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Agency caseworkers resumed visits into select clients’ homes in the last week of August. Visits will be only made for clients with the most pressing needs until further notice. Caseworkers are equipped […]
Agency Sustains Excellent Impact Ratings in its Latest Service Year
While the Center for Vision Loss could not deliver most of its services for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it earned excellent impact ratings again in 2019-2020. In surveys recorded for the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind (PAB), 97% of agency clients said that its services helped them maintain their level of independence. A […]
Center for Vision Loss Draws its August C. Well Sweepstakes Winners
The Center for Vision Loss announced its August C. Well Sweepstakes winners on Monday as the agency resumed its practice of drawings at the start of each month. The August winners were Margaret Hilbert of Allentown, PA; Robert Kasinecz of Allentown, PA; Kathleen Miller of Allentown, PA; Frances Moore of Mount Pocono, PA; and Richard […]
Agency Resumes In-Person Activities for Adult Clients in August
The Center for Vision Loss has announced its August schedule of client programs and activities, which includes its first in-person activity for adults since March. The organization adapted its services for virtual or remote delivery in April because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The agency intends to resume in-person programming incrementally in the coming months. […]