The Center for Vision Loss has closed its offices and has limited its client transportation service to critical medical appointments and grocery deliveries that have been scheduled. The decision to close agency offices was made Wednesday after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued a stay-at-home order for Lehigh and Northampton counties in response to the COVID-19 […]
Douglas Yingling, Executive Director of the Center for Vision Loss, has issued an update about the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The statement is shown below in its entirety: “We are grateful for your encouragement during this COVID-19 virus emergency. The following is an update about decisions we have made and what is to come. “First, we […]
The Center for Vision Loss has rescheduled its Songs4Sight 2020 concert event, presented by Provident Bank, for Thursday, June 25, in concern for public health and safety during the global COVID-19 emergency. Produced in partnership with ArtsQuest, the concert by the world-renowned Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields will be held in the Musikfest Café at SteelStacks in Bethlehem with revised event times. […]
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 […]