Songs4Sight Brings Common Bond of Music to Life for Clients, Supporters

The band Common Bond as it performs at Songs4Sight 2019

The common bond of music for both the sighted and people with visual impairments came to life Sunday night as the Center for Vision Loss held its first Songs4Sight event, presented by Provident Bank. The three-part concert fundraiser featured two of the Lehigh Valley music scene’s most celebrated acts – the super group James Supra […]

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Agency Activates Monroe Transport Vehicle with Support from ESSA and Lions Clubs

Four people standing next to a new guided transport vehicle, a dark blue mini van

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 […]

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Agency Teams with Lehigh Valley Music Awards Producer for Songs4Sight Concert

James Supra and Sarah Ayers performing on stage

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, […]

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Center for Vision Loss Announces More than $75,000 in Corporate and Foundation Gifts

A client using a CCTV magnifier

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. […]

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H. Ross Ramaley, Esq., Elected to Agency Board of Directors

H. Ross Ramaley, Esq.

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 […]

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Agency, Lions Open Annual Campaign, Pledge Collaboration on Children’s Vision Screenings

Photo of two Lions Club members in their formal jackets

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 […]

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Special Night4Sight Honors Lehigh Valley Lions, Highlights Personal Triumphs

Four people posing with a trophy

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 […]

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Center for Vision Loss Posts Service Increases, Maintains Excellent Quality Ratings

A vision rehabilitation lesson on sorting money

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 […]

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Enabling Personal Triumphs: Agency Adopts Strategic Plan, New Mission Statement

Photo of a client as she tends to a plant that she potted

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 […]

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