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 […]
The Center for Vision Loss drew the December winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Tuesday. The winners were Kathleen Bielinski of Bethlehem, PA; Linda Graver of Allentown, PA; Dawn Leibensperger of Allentown, PA; John Remaley of Allentown, PA; and Richard Schreiner of Allentown, PA. Contestants have six more chances to win during this year’s […]
Center for Vision Loss activities in December will give clients a chance to close out 2020 with music and holiday cheer. The agency’s Monroe County clients will gather to sing carols and create holiday cards on Friday, Dec. 4, and its Lehigh Valley clients can lift their voices to holiday classics and bake holiday cookies […]
The Center for Vision Loss drew the November winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners were Constance Cowen of Allentown, PA; Rosalie Ellicott of Walnutport, PA; Robert Kasinecz of Allentown, PA; Ana Morganello of Bethlehem, PA; and Barbara Moyer of Fogelsville, PA. Contestants have seven more chances to win during this year’s […]
The Center for Vision Loss Endowment Foundation has re-elected its board officers for 2021 and elected two board members to new three-year terms. Martin Lang, CPA, a Partner of Lang Faylor Chomo and Company, has been re-elected Board President. Todd Donnelly, Director of Business Development for The WorkShop Content Studios, has been re-elected Vice President. […]
Center for Vision Loss activities in November will enable its clients to take part in some of America’s great traditions. Clients who wish to cast their general election votes at election precincts on Tuesday, Nov. 3, can schedule a ride from the agency’s transport service by Friday, Oct. 30. All other agency programs will be […]