Douglas Yingling, Executive Director of the Center for Vision Loss, has issued a statement related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The statement is shown below in its entirety: “As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation unfolds, the Center for Vision Loss reaffirms its commitment to the health and safety of its clients, the community members it serves, […]
The Center for Vision Loss has issued its 2019 Annual Report – titled Greater Hope in Sight – which reflected several gains in services provided and stakeholder support. Growth in the agency’s 2018-2019 year included an 5% one-year increase in the number of people with visual impairments served and a 22% increase over two years […]
The Center for Vision Loss has announced that Jennifer Pandolfo will become its Director of Services on April 6. In this new position, Pandolfo will be responsible for the development, execution, impact, and efficiency of all agency services in Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties. She will work from both its Lehigh Valley campus in Allentown, […]
The Center for Vision Loss drew the March winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes drawing on Monday. The March winners are Anita Ambler of Allentown, PA; Gail Boissonneault of Emmaus, PA; Barbara Reimert of Allentown, PA; Jeff Smith of Allentown, PA; and Joy Stickler of Allentown, PA. Prizes are sent to the winners by postal […]
The Alburtis Lions Club secured a $15,000 grant recently from the Northeast PA Lions Service Foundation to support the Center for Vision Loss’ vision rehabilitation therapies – effective hands-on approaches that empower people with visual impairments to seize their independence. Vision rehabilitation therapies, known commonly as VRT, is the agency’s fastest growing service type. The […]
The Center for Vision Loss announced the February winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes drawing on Tuesday. The February winners were Dennit Golden of East Bangor, PA; Timothy Fox, O.D., of Bethlehem, PA; Beverly Hanlon of Whitehall, PA; Michael Martin of Allentown, PA; and Dolores Shafer of Bethlehem, PA. An entrant’s first win in a […]
The Center for Vision Loss announced today that Executive Director Douglas Yingling will retire on June 30 and that Dennis Zehner, the agency’s Associate Director and Director of Advancement, will succeed him. The organization’s Board of Directors approved this leadership transition unanimously during its meeting last week. Yingling has been the agency’s Executive Director since […]
The Center for Vision Loss Endowment Foundation Board of Directors elected a new Vice President, a new Treasurer, and a new board member during its quarterly meeting Monday night. Todd Donnelly, Director of Business Development for The Workshop Content Studios, was elected Vice President. John Sharkey, a retired Senior Partner for Concannon Miller & Company, […]
The Center for Vision Loss opened 2020 with its January C. Well Sweepstakes drawing on Thursday. The January winners were Theresa Dugan of Holland, PA; Rita Granitz of Whitehall, PA; Binae Karpo of Allentown, PA; Hilda Mortimer of Coplay, PA; and Richard Wiscount of Allentown, PA. Five more monthly drawings will be held through June. […]
The Center for Vision Loss has announced more than $85,000 in corporate and foundation gifts that it earned during the second half of the 2019 calendar year. The gifts support agency operations and services in the Lehigh Valley – which includes Lehigh and Northampton counties – and Monroe County. They are listed alphabetically below. A […]