The Center for Vision Loss has purchased and activated a new transport vehicle for its Monroe County clients with support from ESSA Bank & Trust, the Northeast PA Lions Service Foundation, and several Monroe County Lions Clubs. Purchase of the 2018 Kia Sorrento was funded by an $11,000 grant from ESSA; a $10,000 grant from […]
Jeffrey Deloglos of ESSA Bank & Trust was elected to the Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors during the board’s January meeting. Deloglos is a Trust Officer for ESSA and is based in its Bethlehem, PA, offices. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 20 years of […]
The Center for Vision Loss and the producer of the annual Lehigh Valley Music Awards announced today a new event that is sure to be this spring’s hottest ticket on the area’s music scene. Presented by Provident Bank, Songs4Sight will be held Sunday, March 31, from 4-8 p.m. at the American Club Pavilion in Coplay, […]
The Center for Vision Loss has received more than $75,000 in corporate and foundation gifts during the second half of the 2018 calendar year. The gifts will be used for a variety of purposes – including agency operations, specific programs or sets of programs for people with visual impairments, and free vision screenings for children. […]
H. Ross Ramaley, Esq., was elected to the Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors during the board’s November meeting. Ramaley is an Associate Attorney with Gross McGinley Attorneys at Law in Allentown, PA. As a member of the firm’s Business Services Group, he assists banking, non-profit, technology, advertising, and commercial real estate clients with […]
The Center for Vision Loss and the Lions clubs of Lehigh and Northampton counties pledged their collaboration to provide free vision screenings for the area’s children Saturday as the agency opened its annual Lions campaign. The annual Lions breakfast provides the area’s clubs an opportunity to pledge and provide their support for agency services. The […]
The Center for Vision Loss honored the Lions Clubs of Lehigh and Northampton counties and a Paralympic champion inspired agency supporters tonight during a special Lehigh Valley Night4Sight event, presented by ESSA Bank & Trust. The Center for Vision Loss presented its 2018 Accessibility Champion Award to Pennsylvania Lions District 14-K and its member clubs […]
The Center for Vision Loss – the only service agency in Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties that promotes independence for the people with visual impairments and advances eye health – posted increases in multiple service categories during its 2017-2018 year and maintained excellent quality ratings from those it serves. The agency engaged a total of […]
The Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors has adopted a new strategic plan and a new mission statement that reflects the agency’s value for people of all ages and visual capabilities. Ratified Wednesday during the board’s July meeting, the 2018-2021 strategic plan seeks to leverage the agency’s continued evolution to achieve greater recognition and […]
Roman Pravak, M.D., and Richard Gerhart, CFP, were elected to the Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors during the board’s March meeting. Pravak is an ophthalmologist with St. Luke’s University in Bethlehem, PA, and Medical Director of the St. Luke’s Retina Center. Pravak earned his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center and completed […]