A new Center for Vision Loss event at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort will enable guests to gain a greater first-hand appreciation for personal triumphs over visual impairments. The 2019 Monroe Lunch Fore Sight – sponsored in part by St. Luke’s University Health Network and Tree Course Adventures – will include a putting contest in which participants wear either a blindfold or […]
The Center for Vision Loss – the only service agency in Lehigh, Northampton, and Monroe counties that advances independence for people with visual impairments and healthy eyesight – amassed more than $94,000 in corporate and foundation gifts during the second half of its 2019 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. The gifts will be […]
The Center for Vision Loss Board of Directors has announced the re-election of its President and Vice President, the election of a new Treasurer and Secretary, and the election of three new members during its May meeting. Linwood Gehris, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor with Affiliated Financial Planners, was elected to a second two-year term […]
The Center for Vision Loss hosted a special memorial event today in honor of one of its most popular clients, Laura Kalbach, who passed away on April 18 at the age of 32 from complications of the flu and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Held at the request of Laura’s family, the event celebrated her life […]
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 […]
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 […]