The Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation is offering community members an opportunity to help ensure that people with visual impairments can overcome the barriers to independence in perpetuity. The endowment seeks new board members from the Lehigh Valley and Monroe County. Qualities valued in a board member include a knowledge of financial markets and investment […]
Sights for Hope announced the February 2023 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Wednesday. The February winners are Sandra Colon of Macungie, PA; Joan Falzone of Catasauqua, PA; Adam Keller of Allentown, PA; Skip Link of Coopersburg, PA; and Frank Schweighardt, Allentown, PA. All sweepstakes proceeds benefit Sights for Hope and its services. Four additional […]
Sights for Hope honored former Board President Michael Wambaugh Monday for his recent retirement and 17 years of support for the organization. Board President Kate Raymond presented a plaque to Wambaugh at the start of the board’s January meeting. Wambaugh, who retired from Sights for Hope’s board in November, was introduced to the organization in […]
Sights for Hope and the Sights for Hope Endowment Foundation have earned 2023 platinum seals for transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of information about nonprofit organizations. This is the third straight year in which both organizations have earned this distinction. Sights for Hope and its affiliated endowment have earned the highest transparency rating […]
Sights for Hope’s progress toward its four Big Impact Goals for 2030 has exceeded expectations six months after they were established. Enacted in July with Sights for Hope’s current strategic plan, the goals reflect the work the organization does best, the services that its clients want most, and the opportunities to make the greatest impact […]
Sights for Hope will form a Beginning Braille course for its Monroe County clients in February. The first class will be held on February 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Sights for Hope’s Monroe Services Center near Stroudsburg, PA. Interested clients should call 570.992.7787, Ext. 224, to register and arrange transportation. Braille is a tactile representation […]
Sights for Hope announced the January 2023 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Tuesday. The winners are Fred Folland of Germansville, PA; Marlene Kalman of Bethlehem, PA; Audrey Racines of Emmaus, PA; Nancy Ruhmel of Allentown, PA; and Daniel Topp of Schnecksville, PA. Fred Folland is Treasurer of Sights for Hope’s Board of Directors. All […]
Sights for Hope will be closed on Friday, December 30, and Monday, January 2, to observe the new year’s holidays and to give its team members an opportunity to spend time with their families and friends. No services will be available on those dates. Sights for Hope will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, at 8:30 […]
Sights for Hope will be closed on Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, to observe the Christmas holiday and to give its team members an opportunity to spend time with their families and friends. No services will be available on those dates. Sights for Hope will re-open on Tuesday, December 27, at 8:30 a.m. […]
Sights for Hope has formed key partnerships to boost its Focused Futures program – an effort to provide free eye exams and glasses to pre-kindergarten children. The Pennsylvania Vision Foundation, an affiliate of Vision Benefits of America (VBA), has agreed to provide these services free to 300 children ages 0-6 annually. Services must be provided […]