Paul Miller was elected to the Sights for Hope Board of Directors and four directors were elected to new terms during the board’s annual meeting. Miller, who identifies as completely blind due to progressive retinal disease and has dealt with visual impairments for most of his adult life, is President and CEO of Active Learning […]
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Sights for Hope Expresses Sorrow and Condolences Over Texas School Tragedy
Sights for Hope has issued a statement that expresses sorrow and offers condolences to everybody who was affected by Tuesday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The statement by Dennis Zehner, Sights for Hope’s Executive Director and CEO, was as shown below. “Our hearts are broken for every person touched by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. […]
Sights for Hope’s Client Band Seeks Musicians to Help Fill Out its Sound
Sights for Hope’s band, which meets monthly and includes clients from both Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Monroe County, is looking for a guitarist or bassist and players of brass instruments to help fill out its sound. The band practices at least once a month and hopes to schedule performances in the future. The group currently […]
Lions Day of Fishing with Clients Rescheduled for Saturday, May 14, due to Weather Forecast
This year’s Lions Day of Fishing with Sights for Hope clients has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 14, due to the forecast of inclement weather this Saturday. The annual event at a lake in Bath PA, sponsored by the Moore Township Lions Club, includes breakfast, lunch, and a fun awards ceremony. The Lions Day of […]
Donors Can Help Sights for Hope Earn Additional Funds on NEPA Gives Day
Sights for Hope’s donors can help the organization earn additional funds when they make a contribution through the NEPA Gives digital platform on Friday, June 3. During the 24-hour event, donations made to Sights for Hope through the NEPA Gives platform can be enhanced with bonus funds from NEPA Gives sponsors. NEPA Gives was created […]
Sights for Hope Announces its C. Well Sweepstakes Winners for May
Sights for Hope announced the May 2022 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Monday. The winners are Donald Kaufman of Allentown, PA; Gerald Kessler of Allentown, PA; Peter Oswald of Wescosville, PA; Robinson & Robinson, Inc., of Allentown, PA; and Thomas Zimmerman of Bethlehem, PA. The last drawing for the 2021-2022 sweepstakes will be held in […]
Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club Activates with Inductions of its First Members
The Monroe Sights for Hope Lions Club, a branch of the Stroudsburg Lions Club, inducted its first members on Friday during its initial business meeting. The 13 members were installed Friday by Pennsylvania Lions District 14-U Governor David Leon. First-year membership fees for all Sights for Hope clients have been underwritten by the Stroudsburg Lions […]
Sights for Hope Honors Dedicated Team Members as it Marks One Year with New Name
Sights for Hope honored 40 employees and volunteers and marked one year with its new name Tuesday during its first Team Appreciation Luncheon. The luncheon at The Phoenix in Nazareth, PA, was organized by Sights for Hope’s Board of Directors, and attendees received gifts of appreciation with support from St. Luke’s University Health Network and […]
#FindOutMore: Older Adults from Two Sights for Hope Counties Exceed State Rate for Visual Impairments
A new report by the VisionServe Alliance and The Ohio State University states that two of the three counties in Sights for Hope’s service area exceed Pennsylvania’s average rate of older adults with visual impairments. The research from the university’s College of Optometry shows that 6.0% of Pennsylvanians ages 65 and up have difficulty seeing […]
Sights for Hope Announces its April C. Well Sweepstakes Winners
Sights for Hope announced the April 2022 winners of its C. Well Sweepstakes on Friday. The winners are Deborah Bren of Schnecksville, PA; James Kondravy of Allentown, PA; the Lehigh Township Lions Club of Walnutport, PA; Arlene Mulrooney of Easton, PA; and John Sagi of Allentown, PA. Two additional monthly drawings will be held through June. Sweepstakes […]